COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henry County vs Des Moines County
PLACE A
Henry County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Des Moines County, Iowa
Henry County is 57% smaller than Des Moines County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Henry County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
HENRY COUNTYDES MOINES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,44738,077−57% vs Des Moines County
Population density5792−34
Population growth1.7%-3.5%+5.2 pts
Median age41.042.3−1.3
Male49.4%49.6%−0.1 pts
Female50.6%50.4%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born2.3%2.3%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.6%84.5%+5.1 pts
Black2.7%4.7%−2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%3.7%+0.4 pts
Asian0.5%1.2%−0.7 pts
Other3.1%5.9%−2.7 pts
Median household income$63,347$62,928+$419
Per capita income$31,532$35,662−$4,130
Poverty rate16.4%12.8%+3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.438+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%23.8%−8.3 pts
Graduate degree5.5%7.5%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%3.1%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation56.9%61.8%−4.8 pts
Median home value$197,900$136,500+$61,400
Median gross rent$895$904−$9
Owner-occupied76.3%74.6%+1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%8.6%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households54.2%44.5%+9.8 pts
Average commute30.518.0+12.5
Worked from home8.7%4.2%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured6.0%3.9%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025