COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knierim vs Carroll
PLACE A
Knierim, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Carroll, Ohio
Knierim is 90% smaller than Carroll. Knierim earns more, with a median household income $14,312 higher. Carroll has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -12%).
KNIERIMCARROLLDIFFERENCE
Total population51504−90% vs Carroll
Population density51801−750
Population growth-11.7%-4.4%−7.3 pts
Median age49.345.5+3.8
Male47.4%53.3%−5.9 pts
Female52.6%46.7%+5.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.4%93.4%+3.9 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.6%5.5%−2.9 pts
Median household income$89,000$74,688+$14,312
Per capita income$37,172$42,314−$5,142
Poverty rate6.6%5.0%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3350.355−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher54.3%30.7%+23.7 pts
Graduate degree32.6%10.1%+22.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%1.6%+5.1 pts
Labor force participation69.2%72.7%−3.5 pts
Median home value$112,500$276,100−$163,600
Median gross rent$375$947−$572
Owner-occupied88.5%68.4%+20.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.7%4.3%+21.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%48.8%−48.8 pts
Average commute22.928.1−5.3
Worked from home4.8%14.5%−9.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%10.3%−10.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025