COMPARING TWO PLACES
Downey vs Smithfield
PLACE A
Downey, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Smithfield, Pennsylvania
Downey is 93% smaller than Smithfield. Downey earns more, with a median household income $32,136 higher.
DOWNEYSMITHFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population59793−93% vs Smithfield
Population density871,108−1,020
Population growth–-5.0%–
Median age64.842.5+22.3
Male32.2%46.2%−14.0 pts
Female67.8%53.8%+14.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic100.0%94.6%+5.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Median household income$94,167$62,031+$32,136
Per capita income$54,578$33,773+$20,805
Poverty rate0.0%13.5%−13.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2000.402−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%23.2%−4.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.5%−8.5 pts
Labor force participation69.5%61.3%+8.1 pts
Median home value$168,200$173,200−$5,000
Median gross rent–$950–
Owner-occupied100.0%72.5%+27.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households–60.7%–
Average commute16.731.2−14.5
Worked from home26.8%11.0%+15.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024