COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dike vs Waterloo
PLACE A
Dike, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Waterloo, Oregon
Dike is 465% larger than Waterloo. Dike earns more, with a median household income $2,396 higher. Dike has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -3%).
DIKEWATERLOODIFFERENCE
Total population1,299230+465% vs Waterloo
Population density9351,885−950
Population growth7.9%-3.1%+10.9 pts
Median age39.649.5−9.9
Male53.3%59.4%−6.1 pts
Female46.7%40.6%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born2.6%0.9%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.1%88.6%+7.5 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.4%3.9%−3.5 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other2.7%7.4%−4.7 pts
Median household income$91,146$88,750+$2,396
Per capita income$47,243$34,710+$12,533
Poverty rate5.4%3.5%+1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.324+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.5%11.0%+31.5 pts
Graduate degree13.5%6.2%+7.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%4.3%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation65.8%52.0%+13.8 pts
Median home value$247,800$293,800−$46,000
Median gross rent$711$1,167−$456
Owner-occupied88.6%95.5%−6.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%0.0%+3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households21.3%50.0%−28.7 pts
Average commute19.834.0−14.3
Worked from home10.3%19.8%−9.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.6%6.6%−4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025