COMPARING TWO PLACES
New Hampshire vs Iowa
PLACE A
New Hampshire
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
New Hampshire is 57% smaller than Iowa. New Hampshire earns more, with a median household income $23,972 higher.
NEW HAMPSHIREIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population1,394,8683,210,507−57% vs Iowa
Population density15657+98
Population growth4.6%4.7%−0.1 pts
Median age43.338.6+4.7
Male49.9%50.2%−0.2 pts
Female50.1%49.8%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born6.1%5.9%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%82.3%+4.6 pts
Black1.3%3.8%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%7.3%−2.6 pts
Asian2.6%2.5%+0.1 pts
Other4.5%4.2%+0.3 pts
Median household income$99,031$75,059+$23,972
Per capita income$52,798$40,877+$11,921
Poverty rate7.2%11.1%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.444Even
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%31.4%+9.2 pts
Graduate degree16.1%10.5%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.6%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation66.3%66.4%−0.2 pts
Median home value$402,500$208,000+$194,500
Median gross rent$1,491$972+$519
Owner-occupied72.8%71.7%+1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%8.5%+5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.7%40.5%+5.1 pts
Average commute26.719.8+6.8
Worked from home16.8%11.3%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.7%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.3%5.0%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024