COMPARING TWO PLACES
Iowa vs North Carolina
PLACE A
Iowa
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
Iowa is 70% smaller than North Carolina. Iowa earns more, with a median household income $2,671 higher.
IOWANORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population3,210,50710,730,404−70% vs North Carolina
Population density57221−163
Population growth4.7%9.5%−4.8 pts
Median age38.639.1−0.5
Male50.2%48.9%+1.3 pts
Female49.8%51.1%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born5.9%9.1%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.3%60.0%+22.3 pts
Black3.8%20.0%−16.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.3%11.3%−4.0 pts
Asian2.5%3.3%−0.8 pts
Other4.2%5.4%−1.3 pts
Median household income$75,059$72,388+$2,671
Per capita income$40,877$41,385−$508
Poverty rate11.1%13.0%−2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%35.7%−4.2 pts
Graduate degree10.5%13.5%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.7%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation66.4%62.8%+3.7 pts
Median home value$208,000$288,900−$80,900
Median gross rent$972$1,228−$256
Owner-occupied71.7%66.6%+5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%12.5%−4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%44.7%−4.2 pts
Average commute19.825.1−5.2
Worked from home11.3%16.3%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.7%+0.0 pts
Uninsured5.0%9.9%−4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024