COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Florida
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Florida
Iowa is 86% smaller than Florida. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Florida has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 5%).
IOWAFLORIDADIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,50722,416,077−86% vs Florida
Population density57418−361
Population growth4.7%14.6%−9.8 pts
Median age38.642.6−4.0
Male50.2%49.1%+1.0 pts
Female49.8%50.9%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born5.9%21.9%−16.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%50.4%+31.9 pts
Black3.8%14.6%−10.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%27.4%−20.1 pts
Asian2.5%2.9%−0.4 pts
Other4.2%4.7%−0.5 pts
Median household income$75,059$74,568+$491
Per capita income$40,877$42,609−$1,732
Poverty rate11.1%12.6%−1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.485−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%34.1%−2.7 pts
Graduate degree10.5%12.9%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.8%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation66.4%59.8%+6.7 pts
Median home value$208,000$359,000−$151,000
Median gross rent$972$1,669−$697
Owner-occupied71.7%67.6%+4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%14.7%−6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%56.3%−15.7 pts
Average commute19.828.0−8.2
Worked from home11.3%15.7%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.2%−0.5 pts
Uninsured5.0%11.5%−6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024