COMPARING TWO PLACES
Carthage vs Fort Madison
PLACE A
Carthage, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Fort Madison, Iowa
Carthage is 99% smaller than Fort Madison. Fort Madison earns more, with a median household income $3,830 higher.
CARTHAGEFORT MADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population1279,935−99% vs Fort Madison
Population density871,029−942
Population growth-11.8%-7.1%−4.7 pts
Median age53.242.1+11.1
Male62.8%52.4%+10.4 pts
Female37.2%47.6%−10.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.9%87.9%+7.0 pts
Black0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Asian5.1%0.6%+4.6 pts
Other0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Median household income$46,875$50,705−$3,830
Per capita income$46,231$29,507+$16,724
Poverty rate9.0%15.0%−6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.429+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%18.5%−2.6 pts
Graduate degree2.9%3.7%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Labor force participation68.5%55.6%+12.9 pts
Median home value$81,300$94,200−$12,900
Median gross rent$850$826+$24
Owner-occupied81.8%72.4%+9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate46.6%9.6%+37.0 pts
Rent-burdened households10.0%44.2%−34.2 pts
Average commute28.323.1+5.2
Worked from home0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured5.1%6.4%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025