COMPARING TWO PLACES
Albany vs Bettendorf
PLACE A
Albany, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Bettendorf, Iowa
Albany is 98% smaller than Bettendorf. Bettendorf earns more, with a median household income $37,638 higher. Bettendorf has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -3%).
ALBANYBETTENDORFDIFFERENCE
Total population83840,710−98% vs Bettendorf
Population density7821,911−1,129
Population growth-3.0%17.7%−20.7 pts
Median age37.840.9−3.1
Male55.2%48.3%+6.8 pts
Female44.8%51.7%−6.8 pts
Foreign-born0.3%8.0%−7.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.7%80.4%+12.2 pts
Black1.4%2.5%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%5.6%−3.3 pts
Asian0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Other3.6%4.4%−0.8 pts
Median household income$62,857$100,495−$37,638
Per capita income$33,015$56,237−$23,222
Poverty rate4.0%6.7%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.461−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%50.7%−31.7 pts
Graduate degree5.6%22.4%−16.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%2.4%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation59.1%65.1%−5.9 pts
Median home value$148,800$306,500−$157,700
Median gross rent$724$1,187−$463
Owner-occupied89.1%75.0%+14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.9%3.9%+7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households28.6%36.0%−7.4 pts
Average commute23.119.8+3.4
Worked from home3.6%11.0%−7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured6.8%4.1%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025