COMPARING TWO PLACES
Garwin vs Cedar Falls
PLACE A
Garwin, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Garwin is 99% smaller than Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls earns more, with a median household income $21,273 higher. Cedar Falls has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -9%).
GARWINCEDAR FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population46941,240−99% vs Cedar Falls
Population density4661,401−935
Population growth-8.7%3.7%−12.4 pts
Median age41.229.3+11.9
Male48.3%48.4%−0.1 pts
Female51.7%51.6%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born0.2%3.4%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.0%90.6%−3.5 pts
Black0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%2.2%+8.5 pts
Asian0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Other2.3%2.7%−0.4 pts
Median household income$55,714$76,987−$21,273
Per capita income$31,304$41,428−$10,124
Poverty rate7.7%15.7%−8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3320.447−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%50.4%−40.9 pts
Graduate degree1.3%21.5%−20.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation62.7%68.8%−6.1 pts
Median home value$87,600$263,600−$176,000
Median gross rent$750$1,203−$453
Owner-occupied82.3%64.0%+18.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%5.3%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households4.5%55.0%−50.4 pts
Average commute23.814.0+9.8
Worked from home1.0%11.1%−10.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%3.0%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025