COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lucas County vs Clarke County
PLACE A
Lucas County, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Clarke County, Iowa
Lucas County is 4322% larger than Clarke County. Clarke County earns more, with a median household income $9,417 higher. Clarke County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -2%).
LUCAS COUNTYCLARKE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population423,3479,574+4322% vs Clarke County
Population density1,24622+1,224
Population growth-2.4%5.0%−7.4 pts
Median age38.537.9+0.6
Male48.6%51.0%−2.4 pts
Female51.4%49.0%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born4.0%6.6%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.1%77.5%−11.4 pts
Black18.9%0.1%+18.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%16.8%−9.0 pts
Asian1.7%0.6%+1.2 pts
Other5.5%5.1%+0.4 pts
Median household income$62,224$71,641−$9,417
Per capita income$37,575$37,883−$308
Poverty rate17.7%9.7%+8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4850.441+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%16.0%+13.4 pts
Graduate degree11.3%5.8%+5.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%4.2%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation63.0%64.8%−1.9 pts
Median home value$163,900$161,100+$2,800
Median gross rent$934$931+$3
Owner-occupied62.0%72.3%−10.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%10.0%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%40.6%+1.1 pts
Average commute20.524.3−3.8
Worked from home8.9%8.9%Even
Public transit to work0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Uninsured4.9%4.9%Even
Population, 1990 – 2025