COMPARING TWO PLACES
Madison County vs Iron County
PLACE A
Madison County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Iron County, Michigan
Madison County is 57% larger than Iron County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Madison County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -2%).
MADISON COUNTYIRON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,41011,757+57% vs Iron County
Population density2210+12
Population growth5.1%-1.6%+6.7 pts
Median age41.753.1−11.4
Male49.9%50.6%−0.7 pts
Female50.1%49.4%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born3.2%0.9%+2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic68.3%90.6%−22.4 pts
Black0.1%0.9%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%2.3%+4.2 pts
Asian0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Other24.6%5.5%+19.1 pts
Median household income$56,798$55,940+$858
Per capita income$29,672$34,784−$5,112
Poverty rate14.1%17.0%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.456−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%22.5%−9.6 pts
Graduate degree4.6%7.2%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%5.4%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation58.3%47.9%+10.5 pts
Median home value$178,100$109,100+$69,000
Median gross rent$729$716+$13
Owner-occupied79.5%84.5%−5.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%39.4%−22.9 pts
Rent-burdened households22.3%36.4%−14.1 pts
Average commute32.220.0+12.2
Worked from home8.8%11.6%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.6%5.0%+7.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025