COMPARING TWO PLACES
Guthrie County vs Greene County
PLACE A
Guthrie County, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Greene County, Alabama
Guthrie County is 53% larger than Greene County. Guthrie County earns more, with a median household income $48,511 higher. Guthrie County has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -15%).
GUTHRIE COUNTYGREENE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population10,7827,067+53% vs Greene County
Population density1811+7
Population growth-3.0%-14.5%+11.5 pts
Median age46.742.5+4.2
Male50.0%47.8%+2.3 pts
Female50.0%52.2%−2.3 pts
Foreign-born1.9%0.6%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.4%17.8%+74.6 pts
Black0.6%81.2%−80.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%0.1%+3.0 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other3.4%0.8%+2.7 pts
Median household income$77,711$29,200+$48,511
Per capita income$43,480$20,358+$23,122
Poverty rate9.9%40.1%−30.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.518−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%15.1%+9.9 pts
Graduate degree8.0%5.3%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%4.0%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation62.9%40.3%+22.6 pts
Median home value$180,100$81,200+$98,900
Median gross rent$845$432+$413
Owner-occupied84.0%61.6%+22.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.8%24.6%−3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households36.0%33.0%+3.0 pts
Average commute27.129.4−2.3
Worked from home11.8%4.7%+7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured3.1%13.7%−10.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025