COMPARING TWO PLACES
Humboldt County vs Kossuth County
PLACE A
Humboldt County, California
VS
PLACE B
Kossuth County, Iowa
Humboldt County is 819% larger than Kossuth County. Kossuth County earns more, with a median household income $6,537 higher. Humboldt County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -5%).
HUMBOLDT COUNTYKOSSUTH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population131,64714,322+819% vs Kossuth County
Population density3715+22
Population growth1.4%-4.6%+6.0 pts
Median age39.944.2−4.3
Male49.5%50.7%−1.2 pts
Female50.5%49.3%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born6.2%3.4%+2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.5%91.7%−22.2 pts
Black1.3%0.7%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.2%4.5%+9.6 pts
Asian3.0%0.4%+2.6 pts
Other12.1%2.6%+9.4 pts
Median household income$61,160$67,697−$6,537
Per capita income$36,080$38,458−$2,378
Poverty rate18.7%8.2%+10.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.418+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%22.8%+10.3 pts
Graduate degree11.9%5.8%+6.1 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%1.9%+7.1 pts
Labor force participation56.9%62.7%−5.8 pts
Median home value$446,900$148,300+$298,600
Median gross rent$1,287$859+$428
Owner-occupied56.5%78.6%−22.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%9.2%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households55.8%26.5%+29.3 pts
Average commute19.016.3+2.7
Worked from home13.0%7.2%+5.8 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.1%+1.0 pts
Uninsured4.9%3.8%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025