Cedar Rapids, IA

1950‑1959:		Cedar Rapids, IA SMA
1959‑1983:		Cedar Rapids, IA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Cedar Rapids, IA MSA
2003‑2006:		Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Benton County, IA	22,656	23,422	22,885	23,649	22,429	25,308	26,944

Jones County, IA	19,401	20,693	19,868	20,401	19,444	20,221	20,495

Linn County, IA	104,274	136,899	163,213	169,775	168,767	191,701	199,553



Total	104,274	136,899	163,213	169,775	168,767	191,701	246,992
Percent Change	-	31.3%	19.2%	4.0%	-0.6%	13.6%	28.8%



Total (as currently defined)	146,331	181,014	205,966	213,825	210,640	237,230	246,992
Percent Change	-	23.7%	13.8%	3.8%	-1.5%	12.6%	4.1%

Timeline

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Benton County, IA

Jones County, IA

Linn County, IA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Cedar Rapids, IA	72,296	*	92,035	*	110,642	*	110,243	*	108,751	*	120,758	*	123,119	*



Total	72,296		92,035		110,642		110,243		108,751		120,758		123,119
Metro	104,274		136,899		163,213		169,775		168,767		191,701		246,992
Percent	69.3%		67.2%		67.8%		64.9%		64.4%		63.0%		49.8%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Cedar Rapids, IA

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			78,212	75.0%
		UA Population		78,212	75.0%
	Rural Population			26,062	25.0%

	Inside Central Cities			72,296	69.3%
	Outside Central Cities			31,978	30.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			104,274	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Cedar Rapids, IA		78,212	78,212	100.0%

	Total			78,212


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			107,711	78.7%
		UA Population		105,118	76.8%
	Rural Population			29,188	21.3%

	Inside Central Cities			92,035	67.2%
	Outside Central Cities			44,864	32.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			136,899	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Cedar Rapids, IA		105,118	105,118	100.0%

	Total			105,118


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			135,026	82.7%
		UA Population		132,008	80.9%
	Rural Population			28,187	17.3%

	Inside Central Cities			110,642	67.8%
	Outside Central Cities			52,571	32.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			163,213	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Cedar Rapids, IA		132,008	132,008	100.0%

	Total			132,008


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			139,123	81.9%
		UA Population		135,798	80.0%
	Rural Population			30,652	18.1%

	Inside Central Cities			110,243	64.9%
	Outside Central Cities			59,532	35.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			169,775	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Cedar Rapids, IA		135,798	135,798	100.0%

	Total			135,798


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			139,847	82.9%
		UA Population		136,190	80.7%
	Rural Population			28,920	17.1%

	Inside Central Cities			108,751	64.4%
	Outside Central Cities			60,016	35.6%

	Total Metro Area Population			168,767	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Cedar Rapids, IA		136,190	136,190	100.0%

	Total			136,190


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			176,681	74.5%
		UA Population		155,334	65.5%
	Rural Population			60,549	25.5%

	Inside Principal Cities			120,758	50.9%
	Outside Principal Cities			116,472	49.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			237,230	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Cedar Rapids, IA		155,334	155,334	100.0%

	Total			155,334


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Cedar Rapids, IA SMA
-		Linn County, IA included as original SMA component
-		Cedar Rapids, IA designated as original central city of new SMA


Jun 2003



-		Benton County, IA added
-		Jones County, IA added

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