COMPARING TWO PLACES
Garnavillo vs Waterloo
PLACE A
Garnavillo, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Waterloo, Oregon
Garnavillo is 221% larger than Waterloo. Waterloo earns more, with a median household income $13,393 higher. Garnavillo has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -3%).
GARNAVILLOWATERLOODIFFERENCE
Total population739230+221% vs Waterloo
Population density7831,885−1,102
Population growth2.4%-3.1%+5.5 pts
Median age43.749.5−5.8
Male52.6%59.4%−6.8 pts
Female47.4%40.6%+6.8 pts
Foreign-born1.1%0.9%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.3%88.6%+7.7 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino2.0%3.9%−2.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.7%7.4%−5.7 pts
Median household income$75,357$88,750−$13,393
Per capita income$37,132$34,710+$2,422
Poverty rate12.3%3.5%+8.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.324+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%11.0%+4.2 pts
Graduate degree3.5%6.2%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%4.3%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation62.7%52.0%+10.7 pts
Median home value$123,100$293,800−$170,700
Median gross rent$922$1,167−$245
Owner-occupied84.5%95.5%−11.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.6%0.0%+4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households67.3%50.0%+17.3 pts
Average commute19.334.0−14.7
Worked from home11.8%19.8%−8.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.0%6.6%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025