COMPARING TWO PLACES
Florida vs Iowa
PLACE A
Florida
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
Florida is 598% larger than Iowa. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Florida has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 5%).
FLORIDAIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population22,416,0773,210,507+598% vs Iowa
Population density41857+361
Population growth14.6%4.7%+9.8 pts
Median age42.638.6+4.0
Male49.1%50.2%−1.0 pts
Female50.9%49.8%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born21.9%5.9%+16.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic50.4%82.3%−31.9 pts
Black14.6%3.8%+10.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino27.4%7.3%+20.1 pts
Asian2.9%2.5%+0.4 pts
Other4.7%4.2%+0.5 pts
Median household income$74,568$75,059−$491
Per capita income$42,609$40,877+$1,732
Poverty rate12.6%11.1%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4850.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%31.4%+2.7 pts
Graduate degree12.9%10.5%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%3.6%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation59.8%66.4%−6.7 pts
Median home value$359,000$208,000+$151,000
Median gross rent$1,669$972+$697
Owner-occupied67.6%71.7%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.7%8.5%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households56.3%40.5%+15.7 pts
Average commute28.019.8+8.2
Worked from home15.7%11.3%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.7%+0.5 pts
Uninsured11.5%5.0%+6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024