COMPARING TWO PLACES
DeWitt vs Bettendorf
PLACE A
DeWitt, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Bettendorf, Iowa
DeWitt is 88% smaller than Bettendorf. DeWitt earns more, with a median household income $9,846 higher. Bettendorf has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 6%).
DEWITTBETTENDORFDIFFERENCE
Total population4,79540,710−88% vs Bettendorf
Population density1,6901,911−221
Population growth6.0%17.7%−11.7 pts
Median age41.940.9+1.0
Male47.0%48.3%−1.3 pts
Female53.0%51.7%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born3.1%8.0%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.9%80.4%+4.5 pts
Black1.8%2.5%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%5.6%+1.0 pts
Asian0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Other6.7%4.4%+2.3 pts
Median household income$110,341$100,495+$9,846
Per capita income$52,663$56,237−$3,574
Poverty rate5.6%6.7%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.461−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher51.0%50.7%+0.3 pts
Graduate degree22.8%22.4%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%2.4%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation68.1%65.1%+3.0 pts
Median home value$309,900$306,500+$3,400
Median gross rent$1,072$1,187−$115
Owner-occupied82.5%75.0%+7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.8%3.9%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households30.4%36.0%−5.6 pts
Average commute23.019.8+3.2
Worked from home20.0%11.0%+9.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.2 pts
Uninsured2.2%4.1%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025