COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs New Jersey
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
New Jersey
Iowa is 66% smaller than New Jersey. New Jersey earns more, with a median household income $28,497 higher.
IOWANEW JERSEYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,5079,343,809−66% vs New Jersey
Population density571,271−1,213
Population growth4.7%5.7%−0.9 pts
Median age38.640.1−1.5
Male50.2%49.2%+0.9 pts
Female49.8%50.8%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born5.9%23.9%−18.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%50.9%+31.4 pts
Black3.8%12.2%−8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%22.5%−15.2 pts
Asian2.5%10.0%−7.6 pts
Other4.2%4.4%−0.2 pts
Median household income$75,059$103,556−$28,497
Per capita income$40,877$54,253−$13,376
Poverty rate11.1%9.7%+1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%43.6%−12.2 pts
Graduate degree10.5%17.6%−7.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%6.3%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation66.4%66.4%+0.0 pts
Median home value$208,000$454,400−$246,400
Median gross rent$972$1,720−$748
Owner-occupied71.7%63.8%+7.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%7.5%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%49.1%−8.5 pts
Average commute19.830.5−10.7
Worked from home11.3%16.8%−5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.7%8.1%−7.4 pts
Uninsured5.0%7.5%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024