COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hamilton vs Fort Madison
PLACE A
Hamilton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Fort Madison, Iowa
Hamilton is 70% smaller than Fort Madison. Fort Madison earns more, with a median household income $6,925 higher.
HAMILTONFORT MADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population3,0169,935−70% vs Fort Madison
Population density8701,029−159
Population growth-6.5%-7.1%+0.6 pts
Median age40.542.1−1.6
Male48.4%52.4%−4.0 pts
Female51.6%47.6%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born9.4%2.3%+7.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.4%87.9%−11.4 pts
Black0.3%3.5%−3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.8%4.8%+17.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other1.5%3.3%−1.8 pts
Median household income$43,780$50,705−$6,925
Per capita income$25,230$29,507−$4,277
Poverty rate15.5%15.0%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.429−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%18.5%−3.1 pts
Graduate degree5.9%3.7%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate10.4%7.3%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation55.4%55.6%−0.2 pts
Median home value$102,100$94,200+$7,900
Median gross rent$888$826+$62
Owner-occupied68.6%72.4%−3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.4%9.6%+12.8 pts
Rent-burdened households53.0%44.2%+8.8 pts
Average commute10.123.1−13.0
Worked from home1.4%6.6%−5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured13.0%6.4%+6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025