Health in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: official figures
4.8% of residents of Cedar Rapids (6,464 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 161st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Iowa: 5.0%).
How many children in Cedar Rapids are uninsured?
In Cedar Rapids, 1.6% of children under 19 and 7.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Cedar Rapids are on Medicaid?
18.8% of residents of Cedar Rapids under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 359th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Iowa: 17.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Cedar Rapids have a disability?
12.3% of residents of Cedar Rapids (16,697 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 411th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Iowa: 12.6%); 5.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Cedar Rapids have a disability?
By age, 27.8% of residents of Cedar Rapids aged 65 and over, 10.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.0% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?
An estimated 36.9% of adults in Cedar Rapids had obesity in 2023, joint 225th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Cedar Rapids?
An estimated 10.4% of adults in Cedar Rapids had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 377th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Cedar Rapids?
An estimated 17.8% of adults in Cedar Rapids reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 325th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.1% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Cedar Rapids have high blood pressure?
In Cedar Rapids, an estimated 29.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 23.6% did no physical activity outside work, joint 359th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Cedar Rapids see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.4% of adults in Cedar Rapids had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 291st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Cedar Rapids compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Cedar Rapids ranks 663 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 660 | Castle Rock | 4.8% |
| 661 | Clermont | 4.8% |
| 662 | Apple Valley | 4.8% |
| 663 | Cedar Rapids | 4.8% |
| 664 | Turlock | 4.7% |
| 665 | Pawtucket | 4.7% |
| 666 | Wake Forest | 4.7% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Cedar Rapids ranks 413 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 410 | La Mesa | 12.3% |
| 411 | Salt Lake City | 12.3% |
| 412 | Columbia | 12.3% |
| 413 | Cedar Rapids | 12.3% |
| 414 | Broken Arrow | 12.3% |
| 415 | El Monte | 12.3% |
| 416 | Southaven | 12.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cedar Rapids ranks 226 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Victorville | 37.0% |
| 224 | Lake Elsinore | 37.0% |
| 225 | Chattanooga | 36.9% |
| 226 | Cedar Rapids | 36.9% |
| 227 | Bloomington | 36.9% |
| 228 | Rogers | 36.9% |
| 229 | Springfield | 36.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cedar Rapids ranks 428 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 425 | Bartlett | 10.5% |
| 426 | West Haven | 10.5% |
| 427 | Port St. Lucie | 10.4% |
| 428 | Cedar Rapids | 10.4% |
| 429 | Buckeye | 10.4% |
| 430 | Menifee | 10.4% |
| 431 | Delray Beach | 10.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cedar Rapids ranks 186 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | East Orange | 15.2% |
| 184 | Springfield | 15.2% |
| 185 | Dubuque | 15.2% |
| 186 | Cedar Rapids | 15.1% |
| 187 | Victoria | 15.1% |
| 188 | Porterville | 15.1% |
| 189 | Carson City | 15.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cedar Rapids ranks 326 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 323 | Logan | 17.9% |
| 324 | West Haven | 17.9% |
| 325 | Greensboro | 17.8% |
| 326 | Cedar Rapids | 17.8% |
| 327 | Fairfield | 17.8% |
| 328 | West Jordan | 17.8% |
| 329 | Suffolk | 17.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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