COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mahaska County vs Monroe County
PLACE A
Mahaska County, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Monroe County, Alabama
Mahaska County is 15% larger than Monroe County. Mahaska County earns more, with a median household income $28,648 higher. Mahaska County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -14%).
MAHASKA COUNTYMONROE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population21,88018,965+15% vs Monroe County
Population density3818+20
Population growth-0.9%-14.3%+13.4 pts
Median age39.044.2−5.2
Male50.8%47.9%+2.9 pts
Female49.2%52.1%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born2.2%0.7%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%53.6%+38.0 pts
Black1.1%41.9%−40.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%0.2%+2.3 pts
Asian1.0%0.4%+0.7 pts
Other3.8%3.9%−0.1 pts
Median household income$70,940$42,292+$28,648
Per capita income$36,118$23,812+$12,306
Poverty rate12.6%20.1%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.458−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%11.7%+12.5 pts
Graduate degree6.0%5.4%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%10.4%−6.9 pts
Labor force participation65.0%45.5%+19.5 pts
Median home value$157,800$120,600+$37,200
Median gross rent$793$666+$127
Owner-occupied68.0%71.7%−3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%27.9%−17.7 pts
Rent-burdened households27.5%30.6%−3.2 pts
Average commute18.025.5−7.4
Worked from home7.5%3.4%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Uninsured4.7%9.1%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025