COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dodge County vs Jefferson County
PLACE A
Dodge County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Dodge County is 66% smaller than Jefferson County. Dodge County earns more, with a median household income $44,643 higher. Dodge County has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -13%).
DODGE COUNTYJEFFERSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population21,37662,987−66% vs Jefferson County
Population density4972−24
Population growth3.9%-13.1%+17.0 pts
Median age38.739.7−1.0
Male50.9%49.9%+1.0 pts
Female49.1%50.1%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born2.9%2.0%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.4%36.7%+52.7 pts
Black1.1%56.3%−55.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%2.7%+2.7 pts
Asian0.5%0.8%−0.2 pts
Other3.6%3.6%+0.0 pts
Median household income$95,739$51,096+$44,643
Per capita income$43,583$26,677+$16,906
Poverty rate7.0%18.6%−11.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3830.468−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%20.1%+10.2 pts
Graduate degree8.8%5.8%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%8.1%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation70.5%51.4%+19.1 pts
Median home value$287,700$113,400+$174,300
Median gross rent$1,020$888+$132
Owner-occupied86.6%61.8%+24.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%21.7%−17.0 pts
Rent-burdened households37.7%40.5%−2.9 pts
Average commute25.922.7+3.1
Worked from home12.9%5.0%+7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.6%+0.1 pts
Uninsured5.5%5.1%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025