COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brooklyn vs Marshalltown
PLACE A
Brooklyn, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Marshalltown, Iowa
Brooklyn is 98% smaller than Marshalltown. Marshalltown earns more, with a median household income $38,395 higher. Marshalltown has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -13%).
BROOKLYNMARSHALLTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population62627,536−98% vs Marshalltown
Population density7721,434−662
Population growth-13.4%0.1%−13.5 pts
Median age29.535.7−6.2
Male37.6%50.7%−13.1 pts
Female62.4%49.3%+13.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%20.1%−20.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic0.0%54.1%−54.1 pts
Black94.1%2.1%+92.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%34.2%−32.4 pts
Asian0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Other4.1%4.8%−0.7 pts
Median household income$30,673$69,068−$38,395
Per capita income$24,036$30,130−$6,094
Poverty rate44.3%14.3%+30.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5490.396+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%20.9%+6.5 pts
Graduate degree11.0%7.5%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate13.5%5.3%+8.3 pts
Labor force participation63.9%66.9%−3.1 pts
Median home value$37,500$127,700−$90,200
Median gross rent$904$891+$13
Owner-occupied44.6%68.8%−24.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%8.2%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households32.5%32.4%+0.1 pts
Average commute25.217.2+8.0
Worked from home21.0%5.7%+15.3 pts
Public transit to work2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Uninsured0.8%6.4%−5.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025