COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Idaho
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Idaho
Iowa is 66% larger than Idaho. Idaho earns more, with a median household income $2,741 higher. Idaho has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 5%).
IOWAIDAHODIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,5071,934,262+66% vs Idaho
Population density5723+34
Population growth4.7%17.3%−12.6 pts
Median age38.637.3+1.3
Male50.2%50.3%−0.2 pts
Female49.8%49.7%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.9%5.9%−0.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%78.6%+3.8 pts
Black3.8%0.7%+3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%13.6%−6.4 pts
Asian2.5%1.3%+1.1 pts
Other4.2%5.7%−1.6 pts
Median household income$75,059$77,800−$2,741
Per capita income$40,877$38,952+$1,925
Poverty rate11.1%10.6%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.444Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%31.8%−0.4 pts
Graduate degree10.5%10.5%Even
Unemployment rate3.6%3.7%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation66.4%63.0%+3.4 pts
Median home value$208,000$418,600−$210,600
Median gross rent$972$1,238−$266
Owner-occupied71.7%72.1%−0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%10.3%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%43.4%−2.9 pts
Average commute19.821.6−1.8
Worked from home11.3%13.3%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.5%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.0%9.1%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024