COMPARING TWO PLACES
Calamus vs Bettendorf
PLACE A
Calamus, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Bettendorf, Iowa
Calamus is 99% smaller than Bettendorf. Bettendorf earns more, with a median household income $32,245 higher. Bettendorf has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -19%).
CALAMUSBETTENDORFDIFFERENCE
Total population34640,710−99% vs Bettendorf
Population density7021,911−1,209
Population growth-18.9%17.7%−36.6 pts
Median age39.340.9−1.6
Male51.6%48.3%+3.2 pts
Female48.4%51.7%−3.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.0%−8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.5%80.4%+13.1 pts
Black0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%5.6%−4.9 pts
Asian0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Other5.8%4.4%+1.3 pts
Median household income$68,250$100,495−$32,245
Per capita income$30,440$56,237−$25,797
Poverty rate2.9%6.7%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2940.461−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%50.7%−31.9 pts
Graduate degree2.5%22.4%−19.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%2.4%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation61.3%65.1%−3.7 pts
Median home value$148,100$306,500−$158,400
Median gross rent$641$1,187−$546
Owner-occupied91.2%75.0%+16.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.3%3.9%−1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households20.0%36.0%−16.0 pts
Average commute38.219.8+18.4
Worked from home5.6%11.0%−5.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured4.3%4.1%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025