Cedar County , Iowa
Population: 18,427 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $79,080 Home $199,700 Rent $860/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Cedar County's headline indicators land 6% above the national median on income ($79,080), with housing 35% below the US figure ($200,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Cedar County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$79,080
Median Income
household
$199,700
Home Value
median
$860/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $79,080 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,775 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.2% |
| Median Home Value | $199,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $860/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 18,427 |
| Median Age | 43.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.5%
Obesity
9.2%
Diabetes
15.2%
Smoking
36.6%
High Blood Pressure
25.5%
No Physical Activity
20.7%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
75.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 21.5 · 22th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
45.64
🌀 Hurricane
10.26
🔥 Wildfire
31.77
❄️ Winter Storm
33.90
🌍 Earthquake
27.35
☀️ Drought
80.31
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