Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Waterloo is worth considering.
One downside of living in Waterloo is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Waterloo, the average commute to work is 39.50 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Waterloo doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Waterloo who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.21% of adults in Waterloo have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Waterloo in 2022 was $15,730, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,920 for a family of four. Waterloo also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 44.67% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Waterloo is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Waterloo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waterloo residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Waterloo include English, German, Scots-Irish, Italian, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Waterloo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.
