The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Waterloo has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Waterloo a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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 overall education level of Waterloo is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.21% of adults 25 and older in the town 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.
