| Index | Waterloo | Iowa | National |
| Income per capita | $27,704 | $28,872 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $46,942 | $54,570 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $62,592 | $66,527 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $31,813 | $30,828 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $34,027 | $37,409 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $26,429 | $25,115 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 17.5% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 29.3% | 29.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Public administration | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Other | 23.4% | 23.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hudson, IA | 2,409 | $105,000 | 89.8% |
| Dike, IA | 1,192 | $80,625 | 45.7% |
| Jesup, IA | 2,725 | $80,568 | 45.6% |
| Denver, IA | 1,759 | $78,571 | 42.0% |
| Washburn, IA | 524 | $75,568 | 36.6% |
| Waterloo, IA | 67,671 | $46,942 | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Mount Vernon, NY | 67,623 | $59,291 | 7.2% |
| Muncie, IN | 67,739 | $34,602 | 37.5% |
| Rogers, AR | 67,787 | $65,511 | 18.4% |
| Palatine, IL | 67,875 | $83,495 | 50.9% |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 67,878 | $91,845 | 66.0% |
| Waterloo, IA | 67,671 | $46,942 | 15.1% |
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