COMPARING TWO PLACES
Nevada vs Iowa
PLACE A
Nevada
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
Nevada and Iowa are close in size. Nevada earns more, with a median household income $3,201 higher. Nevada has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 5%).
NEVADAIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population3,184,6123,210,507−1% vs Iowa
Population density2957−28
Population growth15.0%4.7%+10.2 pts
Median age39.138.6+0.5
Male50.4%50.2%+0.2 pts
Female49.6%49.8%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born19.1%5.9%+13.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.8%82.3%−37.5 pts
Black9.0%3.8%+5.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.6%7.3%+22.3 pts
Asian8.8%2.5%+6.3 pts
Other7.9%4.2%+3.7 pts
Median household income$78,260$75,059+$3,201
Per capita income$41,354$40,877+$477
Poverty rate12.4%11.1%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%31.4%−3.5 pts
Graduate degree9.8%10.5%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%3.6%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation63.2%66.4%−3.3 pts
Median home value$435,400$208,000+$227,400
Median gross rent$1,597$972+$625
Owner-occupied60.0%71.7%−11.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%8.5%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%40.5%+12.2 pts
Average commute24.819.8+5.0
Worked from home11.9%11.3%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work2.2%0.7%+1.6 pts
Uninsured11.4%5.0%+6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024