COMPARING TWO PLACES
Joice vs Mason City
PLACE A
Joice, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Mason City, Illinois
Joice is 89% smaller than Mason City. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Joice has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -11%).
JOICEMASON CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population2071,956−89% vs Mason City
Population density1941,931−1,737
Population growth-6.3%-11.4%+5.0 pts
Median age42.549.8−7.3
Male47.8%48.5%−0.7 pts
Female52.2%51.5%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic95.2%95.5%−0.3 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.9%0.8%+3.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.0%2.8%−1.9 pts
Median household income$66,250$66,524−$274
Per capita income$34,752$34,074+$678
Poverty rate5.8%16.7%−10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3700.376Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%21.1%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree4.4%6.1%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Labor force participation65.6%54.7%+10.8 pts
Median home value$96,900$91,100+$5,800
Median gross rent$800$767+$33
Owner-occupied75.3%78.3%−3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%8.7%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households13.6%48.9%−35.3 pts
Average commute22.532.4−9.9
Worked from home6.1%10.8%−4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured3.9%5.4%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025