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Cedar Rapids, IA Profile


Cedar Rapids, IA, population 123,119, is located in Iowa's Linn county, about 105.2 miles from Des Moines and 132.0 miles from Rockford.

Through the 90's Cedar Rapids's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cedar Rapids has grown by about 2%.

Cedar Rapids's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cedar Rapids tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population34.70
Males33.50
Females35.90
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2014.00%Under 20: 14.00%
20 to 4015.00%20 to 40: 15.00%
40 to 6012.00%40 to 60: 13.00%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 10.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000120,758N/A
2001122,2991.28%
2002122,7260.35%
2003122,239-0.40%
2004122,115-0.10%
2005123,1190.82%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,704
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001337
2002355
2003315
2004302
2005340
2006324
2007401
2008353
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 3 2 4 0 1 6 3 3
Forcible Rape 57 57 46 41 45 39 34 34
Robbery 99 104 100 83 121 136 137 136
Aggravated Assault 248 267 237 247 250 220 326 275

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20015,858
20025,614
20035,257
20045,435
20055,209
20064,744
20074,843
20084,685
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 1,318 1,111 1,110 1,348 1,067 1114 1083 1252
Larceny, Theft 5,381 5,387 5,046 5,020 5,022 4460 4619 4353
Motor Vehicle Theft 367 305 300 316 302 298 339 344
Arson 19 15 21 24 18 21 24 26

Location

Elevation727 feet above sea level
Land Area53.5 Square Miles
Water Area1.2 Square Miles



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