COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lee County vs Des Moines County
PLACE A
Lee County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Des Moines County, Iowa
Lee County is 399% larger than Des Moines County. Lee County earns more, with a median household income $2,896 higher. Lee County has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs -4%).
LEE COUNTYDES MOINES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population189,88138,077+399% vs Des Moines County
Population density31392+221
Population growth24.2%-3.5%+27.7 pts
Median age34.042.3−8.3
Male49.4%49.6%−0.1 pts
Female50.6%50.4%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born7.0%2.3%+4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.3%84.5%−19.2 pts
Black21.6%4.7%+16.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%3.7%+1.7 pts
Asian4.3%1.2%+3.1 pts
Other3.4%5.9%−2.5 pts
Median household income$65,824$62,928+$2,896
Per capita income$35,940$35,662+$278
Poverty rate18.9%12.8%+6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.438+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%23.8%+18.5 pts
Graduate degree19.3%7.5%+11.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%3.1%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation60.3%61.8%−1.5 pts
Median home value$262,200$136,500+$125,700
Median gross rent$1,058$904+$154
Owner-occupied66.3%74.6%−8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%8.6%+4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households50.3%44.5%+5.9 pts
Average commute22.318.0+4.3
Worked from home9.5%4.2%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.9%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.6%3.9%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025