COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cromwell vs Waukee
PLACE A
Cromwell, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Waukee, Iowa
Cromwell is 99% smaller than Waukee. Waukee earns more, with a median household income $52,331 higher. Waukee has grown faster since 2000 (74% vs -5%).
CROMWELLWAUKEEDIFFERENCE
Total population48434,890−99% vs Waukee
Population density1,6861,601+85
Population growth-4.9%73.6%−78.5 pts
Median age29.434.7−5.3
Male42.6%49.8%−7.2 pts
Female57.4%50.2%+7.2 pts
Foreign-born16.8%14.2%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.9%76.4%−23.5 pts
Black0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino46.6%5.9%+40.7 pts
Asian0.0%6.5%−6.5 pts
Other0.5%6.1%−5.6 pts
Median household income$48,698$101,029−$52,331
Per capita income$22,642$55,193−$32,551
Poverty rate27.9%7.4%+20.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4250.428Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%58.0%−41.0 pts
Graduate degree3.2%18.0%−14.8 pts
Unemployment rate16.8%3.5%+13.3 pts
Labor force participation69.6%77.3%−7.7 pts
Median home value$123,100$350,500−$227,400
Median gross rent$938$1,383−$445
Owner-occupied43.5%66.5%−23.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.9%3.2%+7.8 pts
Rent-burdened households51.0%32.9%+18.2 pts
Average commute23.919.8+4.1
Worked from home5.3%22.0%−16.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.9%4.9%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025