COMPARING TWO PLACES
Daphne vs Cedar Rapids
PLACE A
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
VS
PLACE B
Cedar Rapids, IA
Daphne and Cedar Rapids are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Daphne has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs 7%).
DAPHNECEDAR RAPIDSDIFFERENCE
Total population267,761279,285−4% vs Cedar Rapids
Population density168139+29
Population growth27.2%7.2%+20.0 pts
Median age43.939.7+4.2
Male48.7%49.7%−1.0 pts
Female51.3%50.3%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born4.1%4.8%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.7%84.2%−3.4 pts
Black8.0%5.1%+2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.8%3.8%+2.0 pts
Asian1.0%2.1%−1.0 pts
Other4.4%4.9%−0.4 pts
Median household income$78,775$78,204+$571
Per capita income$42,357$43,062−$705
Poverty rate10.1%9.4%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.438+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%32.9%+0.8 pts
Graduate degree12.3%10.8%+1.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.3%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation58.9%66.9%−8.0 pts
Median home value$316,900$211,504+$105,396
Median gross rent$1,277$922+$355
Owner-occupied77.6%75.1%+2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.5%7.4%+18.1 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%40.4%+1.9 pts
Average commute27.020.3+6.7
Worked from home11.6%14.2%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Uninsured8.3%4.0%+4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025