COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Massachusetts
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Massachusetts
Iowa is 54% smaller than Massachusetts. Massachusetts earns more, with a median household income $28,901 higher.
IOWAMASSACHUSETTSDIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,5077,044,056−54% vs Massachusetts
Population density57903−846
Population growth4.7%7.4%−2.6 pts
Median age38.640.0−1.4
Male50.2%48.9%+1.3 pts
Female49.8%51.1%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born5.9%18.0%−12.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%66.6%+15.7 pts
Black3.8%6.4%−2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%13.3%−6.0 pts
Asian2.5%7.3%−4.8 pts
Other4.2%6.5%−2.3 pts
Median household income$75,059$103,960−$28,901
Per capita income$40,877$57,897−$17,020
Poverty rate11.1%10.0%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.489−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%47.3%−15.9 pts
Graduate degree10.5%21.8%−11.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.2%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation66.4%67.0%−0.6 pts
Median home value$208,000$562,100−$354,100
Median gross rent$972$1,762−$790
Owner-occupied71.7%62.5%+9.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%8.1%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%48.9%−8.4 pts
Average commute19.829.1−9.2
Worked from home11.3%18.6%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.7%6.5%−5.8 pts
Uninsured5.0%2.6%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024