COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fort Madison vs Macomb
PLACE A
Fort Madison, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Macomb, Oklahoma
Fort Madison is 39640% larger than Macomb. Macomb earns more, with a median household income $3,045 higher. Fort Madison has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -31%).
FORT MADISONMACOMBDIFFERENCE
Total population9,93525+39640% vs Macomb
Population density1,029281+748
Population growth-7.1%-31.3%+24.2 pts
Median age42.136.5+5.6
Male52.4%68.2%−15.8 pts
Female47.6%31.8%+15.8 pts
Foreign-born2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.9%86.4%+1.5 pts
Black3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%0.0%+4.8 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other3.3%13.6%−10.3 pts
Median household income$50,705$53,750−$3,045
Per capita income$29,507$18,523+$10,984
Poverty rate15.0%31.8%−16.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4290.105+0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%10.5%+8.0 pts
Graduate degree3.7%0.0%+3.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%0.0%+7.3 pts
Labor force participation55.6%59.1%−3.5 pts
Median home value$94,200$168,800−$74,600
Median gross rent$826$375+$451
Owner-occupied72.4%100.0%−27.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.6%25.0%−15.4 pts
Rent-burdened households44.2%0.0%+44.2 pts
Average commute23.116.7+6.5
Worked from home6.6%0.0%+6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured6.4%13.6%−7.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025