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CBSA!47940=METRO("Waterloo, IA")
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 170,081 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $12.4 billion that year.
Iowa3 counties
GDP, 2024$12.4B#235 of 387 · +0.8% nominal
Income per person, 2024$58,410#249 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.9%#175 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)87.1#353 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Waterloo, IAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.1B | 9.2% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.2B | 9.9% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $2.9B | 23.9% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $946M | 7.7% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $175M | 1.4% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $455M | 3.7% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $321M | 2.6% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $271M | 2.2% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $372M | 3.0% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $6M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $62M | 0.5% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk County | Iowa | Central | 19013 | |
| Bremer County | Iowa | Outlying | 19017 | |
| Grundy County | Iowa | Outlying | 19075 |