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Cedar Rapids Community School District

Cedar Rapids Community School District is a unified school district in Iowa with a community population of 127,262. The median household income is $70,974 and the median age is 38.8.

127,262

Population

1065

People / sq mi

$70,974

Median Income

38.8

Median Age

Cedar Rapids Community School District covers 119 sq mi of land at 1065.3 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White80.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian54.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$70,974

Median Household Income

$43,203

Per Capita Income

6.7%

Poverty Rate

2.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$188,300

Median Home Value

$907

Median Rent

71.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.3%

High School+

31.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cedar Rapids Community School District serves a community with a population of 127,262 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Iowa.

The median household income in Cedar Rapids Community School District is $70,974, with a per capita income of $43,203. The poverty rate is 6.7%.

Cedar Rapids Community School District is 80.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 54.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Cedar Rapids Community School District, 94.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 31.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Cedar Rapids Community School District is $188,300, with a median rent of $907. The homeownership rate is 71.0%.

Data for Cedar Rapids Community School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1906540).

What distinguishes Cedar Rapids Community School District is density: among the most densely settled of US school districts, around 1,065 people per square mile. Cedar Rapids Community School District is a school district in Iowa with a population of 127,262.

Median household income is $70,974, below the US median of $78,538. About 6.7% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. Homes carry a median value of $188,300, with typical rent around $907.

College attainment is above the local norm at 31.9%, below the national 35.0%.

That density explains much of the rest of the profile in Cedar Rapids Community School District: denser places lean toward renting, shorter commutes by transit, and a younger working-age mix.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.