COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dubuque vs Monroe
PLACE A
Dubuque, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Dubuque is 12248% larger than Monroe. Dubuque earns more, with a median household income $11,898 higher. Dubuque has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -14%).
DUBUQUEMONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population59,148479+12248% vs Monroe
Population density1,894970+924
Population growth3.5%-13.7%+17.2 pts
Median age38.136.7+1.4
Male49.5%51.7%−2.2 pts
Female50.5%48.3%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born3.9%1.4%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.3%96.5%−11.1 pts
Black4.1%0.0%+4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%2.6%+0.4 pts
Asian1.5%0.3%+1.2 pts
Other6.0%0.6%+5.4 pts
Median household income$65,845$53,947+$11,898
Per capita income$38,244$30,200+$8,044
Poverty rate12.7%12.4%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4520.415+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.0%15.6%+18.4 pts
Graduate degree12.1%8.3%+3.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%5.7%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation64.6%59.0%+5.7 pts
Median home value$204,800$174,000+$30,800
Median gross rent$948$854+$94
Owner-occupied65.8%72.0%−6.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%7.0%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%51.4%−5.8 pts
Average commute14.626.2−11.6
Worked from home11.7%4.4%+7.4 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Uninsured3.9%9.8%−5.9 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025