COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mahaska County vs Marion County
PLACE A
Mahaska County, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Marion County, Alabama
Mahaska County is 25% smaller than Marion County. Mahaska County earns more, with a median household income $20,852 higher.
MAHASKA COUNTYMARION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population21,88029,097−25% vs Marion County
Population density3839−1
Population growth-0.9%-4.7%+3.8 pts
Median age39.043.9−4.9
Male50.8%49.5%+1.3 pts
Female49.2%50.5%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born2.2%0.7%+1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%89.7%+1.9 pts
Black1.1%3.5%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%3.2%−0.7 pts
Asian1.0%0.3%+0.7 pts
Other3.8%3.4%+0.4 pts
Median household income$70,940$50,088+$20,852
Per capita income$36,118$27,195+$8,923
Poverty rate12.6%16.2%−3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.472−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%13.3%+10.9 pts
Graduate degree6.0%5.0%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%5.0%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation65.0%50.4%+14.6 pts
Median home value$157,800$106,600+$51,200
Median gross rent$793$630+$163
Owner-occupied68.0%76.8%−8.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%25.4%−15.2 pts
Rent-burdened households27.5%38.7%−11.3 pts
Average commute18.025.9−7.9
Worked from home7.5%3.4%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured4.7%10.7%−6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025