COMPARING TWO PLACES
Diagonal vs Norwalk
PLACE A
Diagonal, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Norwalk, Wisconsin
Diagonal is 45% smaller than Norwalk. Diagonal earns more, with a median household income $8,229 higher. Diagonal has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -4%).
DIAGONALNORWALKDIFFERENCE
Total population333604−45% vs Norwalk
Population density365586−222
Population growth4.2%-4.2%+8.5 pts
Median age49.230.2+19.0
Male39.9%58.9%−19.0 pts
Female60.1%41.1%+19.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%32.8%−32.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.7%40.3%+43.4 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%58.2%−54.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other12.6%0.3%+12.3 pts
Median household income$74,375$66,146+$8,229
Per capita income$22,181$25,642−$3,461
Poverty rate7.3%8.6%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2610.298−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%9.5%+8.8 pts
Graduate degree4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%0.9%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation53.0%72.9%−19.9 pts
Median home value$91,500$96,700−$5,200
Median gross rent$825$787+$38
Owner-occupied90.1%76.2%+13.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%9.1%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households7.1%14.5%−7.4 pts
Average commute16.526.9−10.4
Worked from home16.7%10.0%+6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.2%34.7%−30.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025