Cedar Valley Demographics Dr. Mark Grey October 2, 2015
Children/Youth (0-17) Black Hawk County in 2015 White 74% 21061 Black 15% 4384 Native 0% 67 Asian 3% 791 Hispanic 8% 2158 Total 28,461
Preschool Population in 2014 White 75% 6126 Black 15% 1256 Native 0% 15 Asian 3% 214 Hispanic 7% 611 Total 8222
Black Hawk County in 2025 White 81% 110,390 Black 11% 14,670 Native 0% 390 Asian 3% 3,740 Hispanic 5% 7,130 Total 136,320
Waterloo Schools: Eligibility for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch 2004 and 2013 2004 2013 Cunningham 76.20% 80.75% Central Middle 64.11% 80.75% Expo 45.19% 80.84% Irving Elem. 65.50% 89.56% Logan Middle 78.73% 88.34% McKinstry/Highland 72.58% 87.97% District Average 51.53% 65.48%
Microplurality Microplurality describes growth in the number of smaller ethnically and linguistically distinct groups in our communities Recognizes “Diversity within Diversity” Minimizes the relevance of racial categories in favor of ethnic populations Recognizes the central role of culture, language, religion and immigration status
Microplurality Growing Non-Latino Populations in The Heartland: Southeast Asia (Hmong, Vietnamese, Burmese etc.) East Asia (Chinese, etc.) Former Soviet Union (Russia, Ukraine, etc.) Ultra-Orthodox Jewish (Israel and East Coast) African (Sudan, Somalia, etc.) Central Pacific (Marshall Islanders, Paulau) Ukrainian Pentecostals Bhutanese from Nepali Refugee Camps African Americans from Chicago and Detroit Iraqi refugees And many more…
English Language Learner (ELL) Enrollments Iowa ELL Enrollment: 1994-95 5,477 2004-05 14,606 2013-14 25,275 2014-15 27,839 AEA ELL Enrollments (2014-15): 45 of 56 districts reported ELL students AEA Total: 4,172 Languages (official count): 44 Languages (unofficial count): 55+
Thank You! Dr. Mark Grey mark.grey@uni.edu 319-273-6496