COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Indiana
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Indiana
Iowa is 53% smaller than Indiana. Iowa earns more, with a median household income $3,102 higher.
IOWAINDIANADIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,5076,851,073−53% vs Indiana
Population density57191−134
Population growth4.7%4.7%+0.1 pts
Median age38.638.1+0.5
Male50.2%49.6%+0.6 pts
Female49.8%50.4%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born5.9%6.3%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%75.4%+6.9 pts
Black3.8%9.1%−5.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%8.6%−1.3 pts
Asian2.5%2.6%−0.1 pts
Other4.2%4.3%−0.2 pts
Median household income$75,059$71,957+$3,102
Per capita income$40,877$38,351+$2,526
Poverty rate11.1%12.3%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.452Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%29.5%+1.9 pts
Graduate degree10.5%10.8%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.3%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation66.4%63.8%+2.6 pts
Median home value$208,000$218,200−$10,200
Median gross rent$972$1,062−$90
Owner-occupied71.7%70.6%+1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%8.8%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%44.4%−3.9 pts
Average commute19.824.1−4.3
Worked from home11.3%10.7%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.6%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.0%7.4%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024