COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Michigan
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Michigan
Iowa is 68% smaller than Michigan. Iowa earns more, with a median household income $2,184 higher.
IOWAMICHIGANDIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,50710,077,761−68% vs Michigan
Population density57178−121
Population growth4.7%2.0%+2.8 pts
Median age38.640.2−1.6
Male50.2%49.6%+0.6 pts
Female49.8%50.4%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born5.9%7.2%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%72.4%+10.0 pts
Black3.8%13.1%−9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%5.9%+1.4 pts
Asian2.5%3.4%−0.9 pts
Other4.2%5.3%−1.1 pts
Median household income$75,059$72,875+$2,184
Per capita income$40,877$40,735+$142
Poverty rate11.1%13.2%−2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.465−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%32.4%−1.0 pts
Graduate degree10.5%12.7%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.7%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation66.4%61.3%+5.1 pts
Median home value$208,000$231,600−$23,600
Median gross rent$972$1,129−$157
Owner-occupied71.7%73.2%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%11.8%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%46.4%−5.9 pts
Average commute19.824.2−4.4
Worked from home11.3%13.5%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.9%−0.3 pts
Uninsured5.0%4.9%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024