COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lomax vs Fort Madison
PLACE A
Lomax, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Fort Madison, Iowa
Lomax is 96% smaller than Fort Madison. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
LOMAXFORT MADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population3769,935−96% vs Fort Madison
Population density3161,029−713
Population growth-11.0%-7.1%−3.9 pts
Median age41.942.1−0.2
Male49.7%52.4%−2.7 pts
Female50.3%47.6%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born0.9%2.3%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%87.9%−3.6 pts
Black0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.5%4.8%+8.8 pts
Asian0.9%0.6%+0.4 pts
Other1.3%3.3%−2.0 pts
Median household income$51,875$50,705+$1,170
Per capita income$29,132$29,507−$375
Poverty rate11.0%15.0%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.429−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%18.5%−1.1 pts
Graduate degree6.7%3.7%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%7.3%−6.0 pts
Labor force participation58.7%55.6%+3.1 pts
Median home value$79,000$94,200−$15,200
Median gross rent$810$826−$16
Owner-occupied81.3%72.4%+8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.1%9.6%+10.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.5%44.2%−0.7 pts
Average commute31.823.1+8.7
Worked from home0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured1.3%6.4%−5.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025