COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chariton vs Pella
PLACE A
Chariton, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Pella, Wisconsin
Chariton is 3781% larger than Pella. Pella earns more, with a median household income $13,735 higher. Pella has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -3%).
CHARITONPELLADIFFERENCE
Total population4,347112+3781% vs Pella
Population density1,15468+1,085
Population growth-3.0%11.9%−14.9 pts
Median age38.652.2−13.6
Male51.3%41.1%+10.3 pts
Female48.7%58.9%−10.3 pts
Foreign-born6.2%0.0%+6.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.3%100.0%−8.7 pts
Black0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%0.0%+5.0 pts
Asian1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Other1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Median household income$46,979$60,714−$13,735
Per capita income$25,196$40,988−$15,792
Poverty rate17.1%10.7%+6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4160.350+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%13.4%+0.0 pts
Graduate degree5.5%9.3%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%6.5%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation60.0%59.0%+1.0 pts
Median home value$81,900$169,400−$87,500
Median gross rent$689$583+$106
Owner-occupied64.5%90.6%−26.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.4%32.6%−27.3 pts
Rent-burdened households14.2%0.0%+14.2 pts
Average commute15.724.6−8.9
Worked from home5.0%3.4%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured9.1%7.1%+2.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024