COMPARING TWO PLACES
Douds vs Fort Madison
PLACE A
Douds, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Fort Madison, Iowa
Douds is 98% smaller than Fort Madison. Douds earns more, with a median household income $56,829 higher. Douds has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -7%).
DOUDSFORT MADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population2439,935−98% vs Fort Madison
Population density1101,029−919
Population growth2.6%-7.1%+9.7 pts
Median age52.842.1+10.7
Male51.4%52.4%−1.0 pts
Female48.6%47.6%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.7%87.9%+8.8 pts
Black0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other3.3%3.3%−0.0 pts
Median household income$107,534$50,705+$56,829
Per capita income$29,358$29,507−$149
Poverty rate41.6%15.0%+26.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.429+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%18.5%+9.0 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Labor force participation46.1%55.6%−9.5 pts
Median home value$96,700$94,200+$2,500
Median gross rent$140$826−$686
Owner-occupied61.1%72.4%−11.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.8%9.6%+5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%44.2%−44.2 pts
Average commute7.323.1−15.9
Worked from home0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured26.3%6.4%+19.9 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024