COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clarke County vs Oglethorpe County
PLACE A
Clarke County, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Clarke County is 42% smaller than Oglethorpe County. Oglethorpe County earns more, with a median household income $3,393 higher. Clarke County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs 0%).
CLARKE COUNTYOGLETHORPE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,57416,415−42% vs Oglethorpe County
Population density2237−15
Population growth5.0%-0.5%+5.5 pts
Median age37.943.2−5.3
Male51.0%50.8%+0.2 pts
Female49.0%49.2%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born6.6%3.8%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.5%73.1%+4.4 pts
Black0.1%15.4%−15.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.8%6.8%+10.0 pts
Asian0.6%0.7%−0.1 pts
Other5.1%4.0%+1.1 pts
Median household income$71,641$75,034−$3,393
Per capita income$37,883$34,476+$3,407
Poverty rate9.7%11.6%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.449Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%25.3%−9.4 pts
Graduate degree5.8%10.6%−4.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%3.1%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation64.8%60.7%+4.2 pts
Median home value$161,100$231,600−$70,500
Median gross rent$931$913+$18
Owner-occupied72.3%83.8%−11.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%16.9%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%41.5%−0.9 pts
Average commute24.332.8−8.5
Worked from home8.9%9.4%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured4.9%10.8%−5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025