COMPARING TWO PLACES
Afton vs Joplin
PLACE A
Afton, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Joplin, Montana
Afton is 224% larger than Joplin. Joplin earns more, with a median household income $13,346 higher.
AFTONJOPLINDIFFERENCE
Total population859265+224% vs Joplin
Population density854210+644
Population growth3.4%1.3%+2.2 pts
Median age39.031.9+7.1
Male54.8%52.8%+2.0 pts
Female45.2%47.2%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born10.3%0.0%+10.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.0%98.9%−14.9 pts
Black3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.8%0.0%+10.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.2%1.1%+1.1 pts
Median household income$54,545$67,891−$13,346
Per capita income$28,922$28,165+$757
Poverty rate13.9%31.7%−17.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.450Even
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%17.8%+3.2 pts
Graduate degree3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Labor force participation56.4%56.2%+0.3 pts
Median home value$95,300$102,400−$7,100
Median gross rent$590$300+$290
Owner-occupied67.5%84.2%−16.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.1%0.0%+17.1 pts
Rent-burdened households20.2%0.0%+20.2 pts
Average commute21.625.9−4.3
Worked from home2.8%18.3%−15.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.5%1.9%+2.6 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024