Waterloo, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Waterloo
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 Waterloo, California
Location in California
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Joaquin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.435 sq mi (14.076 km2) |
| • Land | 5.435 sq mi (14.076 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 670 |
| • Density | 123.3/sq mi (47.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628798 |
Waterloo is a small community located in San Joaquin County, California. It is known as a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it is an area where people live that the government counts for population surveys, but it does not have its own city government. Waterloo sits about 62 feet (19 meters) above sea level. In 2020, the United States census reported that 670 people lived in Waterloo.
Geography of Waterloo
Waterloo covers an area of about 5.4 square miles (14.1 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within its boundaries.
Who Lives in Waterloo?
In 2010, a census showed that 572 people lived in Waterloo. Most of these people lived in family homes.
Population Details
The population of Waterloo includes people of all ages. In 2010:
- About 20.5% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 8.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 18.0% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 35.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 17.7% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Waterloo was about 47.1 years.
Homes in Waterloo
There were 210 households in Waterloo in 2010. A household means all the people living together in one home.
- Many homes (about 65.2%) were lived in by married couples.
- About 28.1% of homes had children under 18 living there.
- Most homes (about 76.2%) were owned by the people living in them. The rest were rented.
