COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Delaware
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Delaware
Iowa is 214% larger than Delaware. Delaware earns more, with a median household income $9,895 higher. Delaware has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 5%).
IOWADELAWAREDIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,5071,021,191+214% vs Delaware
Population density57524−466
Population growth4.7%10.2%−5.5 pts
Median age38.641.6−3.0
Male50.2%48.4%+1.7 pts
Female49.8%51.6%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born5.9%10.7%−4.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%58.1%+24.2 pts
Black3.8%21.4%−17.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%11.0%−3.8 pts
Asian2.5%4.3%−1.8 pts
Other4.2%5.2%−1.0 pts
Median household income$75,059$84,954−$9,895
Per capita income$40,877$45,375−$4,498
Poverty rate11.1%10.4%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.449Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%35.8%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree10.5%15.3%−4.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.1%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation66.4%62.1%+4.4 pts
Median home value$208,000$352,000−$144,000
Median gross rent$972$1,401−$429
Owner-occupied71.7%73.0%−1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%13.4%−4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%46.6%−6.1 pts
Average commute19.826.0−6.1
Worked from home11.3%15.0%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.8%−1.1 pts
Uninsured5.0%6.3%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024