COMPARING TWO PLACES
Frederika vs Waterloo
PLACE A
Frederika, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Waterloo, Oregon
Frederika is 10% smaller than Waterloo. Waterloo earns more, with a median household income $31,667 higher. Frederika has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -3%).
FREDERIKAWATERLOODIFFERENCE
Total population207230−10% vs Waterloo
Population density5641,885−1,321
Population growth11.5%-3.1%+14.5 pts
Median age41.349.5−8.2
Male55.5%59.4%−3.9 pts
Female44.5%40.6%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.3%88.6%+6.7 pts
Black1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%3.9%−3.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.5%7.4%−4.9 pts
Median household income$57,083$88,750−$31,667
Per capita income$26,290$34,710−$8,420
Poverty rate14.0%3.5%+10.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3270.324Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%11.0%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree1.9%6.2%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%4.3%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation73.0%52.0%+21.0 pts
Median home value$98,100$293,800−$195,700
Median gross rent$667$1,167−$500
Owner-occupied84.9%95.5%−10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.6%0.0%+30.6 pts
Rent-burdened households28.6%50.0%−21.4 pts
Average commute34.934.0+0.9
Worked from home7.9%19.8%−11.9 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured6.4%6.6%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025