COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs Nebraska
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Nebraska
Iowa is 62% larger than Nebraska. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
IOWANEBRASKADIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,5071,978,707+62% vs Nebraska
Population density5726+32
Population growth4.7%7.4%−2.7 pts
Median age38.637.2+1.4
Male50.2%50.3%−0.1 pts
Female49.8%49.7%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born5.9%8.0%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%75.3%+7.0 pts
Black3.8%4.6%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%12.7%−5.5 pts
Asian2.5%2.6%−0.1 pts
Other4.2%4.8%−0.7 pts
Median household income$75,059$76,475−$1,416
Per capita income$40,877$41,751−$874
Poverty rate11.1%10.6%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.456−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%34.6%−3.2 pts
Graduate degree10.5%12.3%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%3.0%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation66.4%68.6%−2.2 pts
Median home value$208,000$238,600−$30,600
Median gross rent$972$1,072−$100
Owner-occupied71.7%66.5%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%7.6%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%41.9%−1.4 pts
Average commute19.819.2+0.6
Worked from home11.3%11.0%+0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.5%+0.2 pts
Uninsured5.0%7.2%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024