COMPARING TWO PLACES
Michigan vs Iowa
PLACE A
Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
Michigan is 214% larger than Iowa. Iowa earns more, with a median household income $2,184 higher.
MICHIGANIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population10,077,7613,210,507+214% vs Iowa
Population density17857+121
Population growth2.0%4.7%−2.8 pts
Median age40.238.6+1.6
Male49.6%50.2%−0.6 pts
Female50.4%49.8%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born7.2%5.9%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.4%82.3%−10.0 pts
Black13.1%3.8%+9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%7.3%−1.4 pts
Asian3.4%2.5%+0.9 pts
Other5.3%4.2%+1.1 pts
Median household income$72,875$75,059−$2,184
Per capita income$40,735$40,877−$142
Poverty rate13.2%11.1%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%31.4%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree12.7%10.5%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%3.6%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation61.3%66.4%−5.1 pts
Median home value$231,600$208,000+$23,600
Median gross rent$1,129$972+$157
Owner-occupied73.2%71.7%+1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%8.5%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%40.5%+5.9 pts
Average commute24.219.8+4.4
Worked from home13.5%11.3%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.7%+0.3 pts
Uninsured4.9%5.0%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024