COMPARING TWO PLACES
Indiana vs Iowa
PLACE A
Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
Indiana is 113% larger than Iowa. Iowa earns more, with a median household income $3,102 higher.
INDIANAIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population6,851,0733,210,507+113% vs Iowa
Population density19157+134
Population growth4.7%4.7%−0.1 pts
Median age38.138.6−0.5
Male49.6%50.2%−0.6 pts
Female50.4%49.8%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born6.3%5.9%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.4%82.3%−6.9 pts
Black9.1%3.8%+5.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.6%7.3%+1.3 pts
Asian2.6%2.5%+0.1 pts
Other4.3%4.2%+0.2 pts
Median household income$71,957$75,059−$3,102
Per capita income$38,351$40,877−$2,526
Poverty rate12.3%11.1%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.444Even
Bachelor's degree or higher29.5%31.4%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree10.8%10.5%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%3.6%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation63.8%66.4%−2.6 pts
Median home value$218,200$208,000+$10,200
Median gross rent$1,062$972+$90
Owner-occupied70.6%71.7%−1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%8.5%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.4%40.5%+3.9 pts
Average commute24.119.8+4.3
Worked from home10.7%11.3%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.7%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.4%5.0%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024