COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mahaska County vs Wapello County
PLACE A
Mahaska County, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Wapello County, Iowa
Mahaska County is 38% smaller than Wapello County. Mahaska County earns more, with a median household income $6,174 higher.
MAHASKA COUNTYWAPELLO COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population21,88035,210−38% vs Wapello County
Population density3882−43
Population growth-0.9%-0.5%−0.3 pts
Median age39.039.2−0.2
Male50.8%50.6%+0.2 pts
Female49.2%49.4%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born2.2%9.9%−7.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%75.6%+15.9 pts
Black1.1%3.0%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%13.4%−10.9 pts
Asian1.0%1.6%−0.6 pts
Other3.8%6.3%−2.5 pts
Median household income$70,940$64,766+$6,174
Per capita income$36,118$33,358+$2,760
Poverty rate12.6%15.8%−3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.443−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%19.6%+4.5 pts
Graduate degree6.0%7.6%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.3%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation65.0%61.9%+3.1 pts
Median home value$157,800$125,100+$32,700
Median gross rent$793$920−$127
Owner-occupied68.0%68.4%−0.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%11.0%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households27.5%43.8%−16.4 pts
Average commute18.020.0−1.9
Worked from home7.5%5.5%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.8%−0.7 pts
Uninsured4.7%7.3%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025