Waterloo
ILMonroe County, Illinois
Population 35K |Median income $100,685
Population
34,905
Monroe County
Median Income
$100,685
+59% vs avg
Median Home Value
$254,100
+30% vs avg
Median Age
42.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
35K+5%
Median Income
$101,635+48%
Median Home Value
$265,600+37%
Poverty Rate
4.6%-15%
Unemployment
2.1%-67%
Economics
Median Rent $956/mo
Poverty Rate
4.3% -70% vs avg
Unemployment 1.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 37.9%
Work From Home 9.5%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 96.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Other / Multiethnic 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
35.5%
Short Sleep Duration
34%
High Blood Pressure
33.9%
Binge Drinking
19%
Physical Inactivity
18.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.7%
Current Smoking
11.3%
Diabetes
10.1%
Current Asthma
9.9%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.4%
Dental Visit 71.2%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
5.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
5.6%
Stroke
3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Waterloo Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Monroe County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.