COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Carolina vs Iowa
PLACE A
North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Iowa
North Carolina is 234% larger than Iowa. Iowa earns more, with a median household income $2,671 higher.
NORTH CAROLINAIOWADIFFERENCE
Total population10,730,4043,210,507+234% vs Iowa
Population density22157+163
Population growth9.5%4.7%+4.8 pts
Median age39.138.6+0.5
Male48.9%50.2%−1.3 pts
Female51.1%49.8%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born9.1%5.9%+3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.0%82.3%−22.3 pts
Black20.0%3.8%+16.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.3%7.3%+4.0 pts
Asian3.3%2.5%+0.8 pts
Other5.4%4.2%+1.3 pts
Median household income$72,388$75,059−$2,671
Per capita income$41,385$40,877+$508
Poverty rate13.0%11.1%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%31.4%+4.2 pts
Graduate degree13.5%10.5%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%3.6%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation62.8%66.4%−3.7 pts
Median home value$288,900$208,000+$80,900
Median gross rent$1,228$972+$256
Owner-occupied66.6%71.7%−5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%8.5%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%40.5%+4.2 pts
Average commute25.119.8+5.2
Worked from home16.3%11.3%+5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.7%−0.0 pts
Uninsured9.9%5.0%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024