COMPARING TWO PLACES
Georgia vs Iowa
PLACE A
Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
Georgia is 241% larger than Iowa. Georgia earns more, with a median household income $2,294 higher. Georgia has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 5%).
GEORGIAIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population10,940,4073,210,507+241% vs Iowa
Population density19057+133
Population growth10.6%4.7%+5.8 pts
Median age37.638.6−1.0
Male48.8%50.2%−1.4 pts
Female51.2%49.8%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born11.2%5.9%+5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.1%82.3%−33.2 pts
Black30.7%3.8%+26.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%7.3%+3.7 pts
Asian4.5%2.5%+2.0 pts
Other4.6%4.2%+0.5 pts
Median household income$77,353$75,059+$2,294
Per capita income$40,924$40,877+$47
Poverty rate13.4%11.1%+2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%31.4%+3.5 pts
Graduate degree13.9%10.5%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%3.6%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation63.8%66.4%−2.6 pts
Median home value$303,300$208,000+$95,300
Median gross rent$1,393$972+$421
Owner-occupied65.7%71.7%−6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%8.5%+1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households48.4%40.5%+7.8 pts
Average commute28.319.8+8.4
Worked from home15.9%11.3%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.7%+0.4 pts
Uninsured12.4%5.0%+7.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024