COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dike vs Cedar Falls
PLACE A
Dike, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Dike is 97% smaller than Cedar Falls. Dike earns more, with a median household income $14,159 higher.
DIKECEDAR FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,29941,240−97% vs Cedar Falls
Population density9351,401−466
Population growth7.9%3.7%+4.2 pts
Median age39.629.3+10.3
Male53.3%48.4%+4.9 pts
Female46.7%51.6%−4.9 pts
Foreign-born2.6%3.4%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.1%90.6%+5.6 pts
Black0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%2.2%−1.7 pts
Asian0.7%3.2%−2.4 pts
Other2.7%2.7%Even
Median household income$91,146$76,987+$14,159
Per capita income$47,243$41,428+$5,815
Poverty rate5.4%15.7%−10.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.447−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher42.5%50.4%−7.9 pts
Graduate degree13.5%21.5%−8.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%3.9%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation65.8%68.8%−3.0 pts
Median home value$247,800$263,600−$15,800
Median gross rent$711$1,203−$492
Owner-occupied88.6%64.0%+24.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%5.3%−1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households21.3%55.0%−33.7 pts
Average commute19.814.0+5.7
Worked from home10.3%11.1%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.6%3.0%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025