COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clarke County vs Madison County
PLACE A
Clarke County, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Madison County, Arkansas
Clarke County is 48% smaller than Madison County. Clarke County earns more, with a median household income $14,843 higher.
CLARKE COUNTYMADISON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,57418,410−48% vs Madison County
Population density2222+0
Population growth5.0%5.1%−0.1 pts
Median age37.941.7−3.8
Male51.0%49.9%+1.0 pts
Female49.0%50.1%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born6.6%3.2%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.5%68.3%+9.2 pts
Black0.1%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.8%6.5%+10.3 pts
Asian0.6%0.5%+0.1 pts
Other5.1%24.6%−19.5 pts
Median household income$71,641$56,798+$14,843
Per capita income$37,883$29,672+$8,211
Poverty rate9.7%14.1%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.441Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%12.9%+3.1 pts
Graduate degree5.8%4.6%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%5.3%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation64.8%58.3%+6.5 pts
Median home value$161,100$178,100−$17,000
Median gross rent$931$729+$202
Owner-occupied72.3%79.5%−7.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%16.5%−6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%22.3%+18.3 pts
Average commute24.332.2−7.8
Worked from home8.9%8.8%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured4.9%12.6%−7.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025