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detailsPopulation............................................................................................................................................... 6Population.of.Cedar.Rapids.Metropolitan.Area.........................................................................................................................................................6Population.of.Iowa.City.Metropolitan.Area..................................................................................................................................................................6Cedar.Rapids.MSA.Total.Population.(graph)................................................................................................................................................................7Iowa.City.MSA.Total.Population.(graph).........................................................................................................................................................................7Cedar.Rapids/Iowa.City.Technology.Corridor.Map.and.Population...............................................................................................................8Population.of.Cedar.Rapids.and.Surrounding.Region.............................................................................................................................................8Technology.Corridor.Population.by.Gender.and.Race.........................................................................................................................................9Cedar.Rapids.MSA.Population.by.Age.Group.and.Gender.............................................................................................................................10Iowa.City.MSA.Population.by.Age.Group.and.Gender.......................................................................................................................................11Marital.Status,.2000.(graph)................................................................................................................................................................................................12

Income....................................................................................................................................................13Major.Sources.of.Personal.Income.................................................................................................................................................................................13Distribution.of.Personal.Income.......................................................................................................................................................................................13Market.Trade.Area.Information.........................................................................................................................................................................................14Number.of.Households.by.Effective.Buying.Income.Groups..........................................................................................................................14

Employment.-.Work.Force.........................................................................................................15Education.Level.of.Current.Work.force...................................................................................................................................................................... .15Employment.by.Place.of.Work..........................................................................................................................................................................................16Place.of.Residence.Employment.Data..........................................................................................................................................................................16Technology.Corridor.Civilian.Labor.Force.................................................................................................................................................................16Linn.County.Resident.Unemployment.Rate.(graph)...........................................................................................................................................17Linn.County.Resident.Civilian.Labor.Force.(graph)..............................................................................................................................................17Cedar.Rapids/Iowa.City.Laborshed.Map.....................................................................................................................................................................18Commuting.Characteristics.................................................................................................................................................................................................18Average.Hourly.Work.Week.in.Manufacturing........................................................................................................................................................19Average.Hourly.Wages.in.Manufacturing....................................................................................................................................................................19Right-to-Work.Law..................................................................................................................................................................................................................192000.Census.Occupational.Attachment.of.the.Civilian.Labor.Force.........................................................................................................20..by.Race,.Gender.and.EEO-1.Category

Government.&.Taxes......................................................................................................................21Individual.Income.Tax.and.Current.Rates....................................................................................................................................................................21Sales.Tax.and.Municipal.&.County.Government.for.Metro.Area..................................................................................................................22City.of.Cedar.Rapids.Property.Tax.Rates.by.Taxing.Districts...........................................................................................................................22Comparative.Property.Tax.Rates.for.Iowa's.Seven.Largest.Cities.FY.2006............................................................................................22

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Industry...................................................................................................................................................23Cedar.Rapids.Area.Largest.Employers.(Service)....................................................................................................................................................23Cedar.Rapids.Area.Largest.Employers.(Manufacturing).....................................................................................................................................24Technology.Corridor's.25.Largest.Employers.(Service).....................................................................................................................................25Technology.Corridor's.25.Largest.Employers.(Manufacturing)......................................................................................................................26Manufacturing.Industries........................................................................................................................................................................................................27Mining.Industries........................................................................................................................................................................................................................28Construction.Industries..........................................................................................................................................................................................................28Retail.Trade....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29Wholesale.Trade........................................................................................................................................................................................................................30Services....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31-32Finance,.Insurance.&.Real.Estate...........................................................................................................................................................