Health in Waterloo, Iowa: official figures
7.0% of residents of Waterloo (4,663 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 358th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Iowa: 5.0%).
How many children in Waterloo are uninsured?
In Waterloo, 4.6% of children under 19 and 10.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Waterloo are on Medicaid?
27.4% of residents of Waterloo under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 154th 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 Waterloo have a disability?
14.9% of residents of Waterloo (9,834 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 199th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Iowa: 12.6%); 6.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Waterloo have a disability?
By age, 33.4% of residents of Waterloo aged 65 and over, 13.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.4% 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 Waterloo, Iowa?
An estimated 44.2% of adults in Waterloo had obesity in 2023, 25th 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 Waterloo?
An estimated 12.2% of adults in Waterloo had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, 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 is mental health in Waterloo?
An estimated 18.1% of adults in Waterloo reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 271st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.4% 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 Waterloo have high blood pressure?
In Waterloo, an estimated 34.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 27.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 277th highest 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 Waterloo see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.0% of adults in Waterloo had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 177th 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 Waterloo compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Waterloo ranks 466 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 463 | Downey | 7.1% |
| 464 | Murray | 7.1% |
| 465 | Boise City | 7.1% |
| 466 | Waterloo | 7.0% |
| 467 | Great Falls | 7.0% |
| 468 | Palm Beach Gardens | 7.0% |
| 469 | Chino | 7.0% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Waterloo ranks 199 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Parma | 14.9% |
| 197 | Yucaipa | 14.9% |
| 198 | La Crosse | 14.9% |
| 199 | Waterloo | 14.9% |
| 200 | St. Clair Shores | 14.8% |
| 201 | Caldwell | 14.8% |
| 202 | Wichita Falls | 14.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Waterloo ranks 25 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Kalamazoo | 44.5% |
| 23 | Jeffersonville | 44.5% |
| 24 | Battle Creek | 44.3% |
| 25 | Waterloo | 44.2% |
| 26 | Green Bay | 44.1% |
| 27 | Hamilton | 44.1% |
| 28 | Syracuse | 43.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Waterloo ranks 234 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Tamarac | 12.2% |
| 232 | Mount Vernon | 12.2% |
| 233 | Lafayette | 12.2% |
| 234 | Waterloo | 12.2% |
| 235 | Anaheim | 12.1% |
| 236 | Orlando | 12.1% |
| 237 | Greensboro | 12.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Waterloo ranks 36 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shreveport | 19.5% |
| 34 | Elyria | 19.5% |
| 35 | Evansville | 19.4% |
| 36 | Waterloo | 19.3% |
| 37 | Newark | 19.3% |
| 38 | Dearborn | 19.2% |
| 39 | Gulfport | 19.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Waterloo ranks 283 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | San Angelo | 18.1% |
| 281 | Rock Hill | 18.1% |
| 282 | Jacksonville | 18.1% |
| 283 | Waterloo | 18.1% |
| 284 | Moore | 18.1% |
| 285 | Stonecrest | 18.1% |
| 286 | La Crosse | 18.1% |
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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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