COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Hawaii
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Hawaii
Iowa is 122% larger than Hawaii. Hawaii earns more, with a median household income $25,330 higher.
IOWAHAWAIIDIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,5071,445,235+122% vs Hawaii
Population density57225−168
Population growth4.7%7.0%−2.3 pts
Median age38.640.9−2.3
Male50.2%50.2%−0.1 pts
Female49.8%49.8%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born5.9%17.9%−12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%20.9%+61.4 pts
Black3.8%1.8%+2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%9.9%−2.7 pts
Asian2.5%36.4%−33.9 pts
Other4.2%31.0%−26.8 pts
Median household income$75,059$100,389−$25,330
Per capita income$40,877$46,005−$5,128
Poverty rate11.1%10.0%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.451Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%36.1%−4.7 pts
Graduate degree10.5%13.3%−2.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.9%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation66.4%63.7%+2.7 pts
Median home value$208,000$839,100−$631,100
Median gross rent$972$1,971−$999
Owner-occupied71.7%63.0%+8.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%13.3%−4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%52.1%−11.6 pts
Average commute19.826.2−6.3
Worked from home11.3%9.6%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.7%3.8%−3.1 pts
Uninsured5.0%3.6%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024