COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Georgia
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Georgia
Iowa is 71% smaller than Georgia. Georgia earns more, with a median household income $2,294 higher. Georgia has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 5%).
IOWAGEORGIADIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,50710,940,407−71% vs Georgia
Population density57190−133
Population growth4.7%10.6%−5.8 pts
Median age38.637.6+1.0
Male50.2%48.8%+1.4 pts
Female49.8%51.2%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born5.9%11.2%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%49.1%+33.2 pts
Black3.8%30.7%−26.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%11.0%−3.7 pts
Asian2.5%4.5%−2.0 pts
Other4.2%4.6%−0.5 pts
Median household income$75,059$77,353−$2,294
Per capita income$40,877$40,924−$47
Poverty rate11.1%13.4%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%34.9%−3.5 pts
Graduate degree10.5%13.9%−3.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.1%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation66.4%63.8%+2.6 pts
Median home value$208,000$303,300−$95,300
Median gross rent$972$1,393−$421
Owner-occupied71.7%65.7%+6.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%10.3%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%48.4%−7.8 pts
Average commute19.828.3−8.4
Worked from home11.3%15.9%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.1%−0.4 pts
Uninsured5.0%12.4%−7.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024