COMPARING TWO PLACES
Malcom vs Newton
PLACE A
Malcom, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Newton, Texas
Malcom is 84% smaller than Newton. Malcom earns more, with a median household income $20,578 higher. Malcom has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -34%).
MALCOMNEWTONDIFFERENCE
Total population2591,595−84% vs Newton
Population density314293+21
Population growth-5.9%-34.1%+28.2 pts
Median age43.437.2+6.2
Male38.9%51.8%−12.9 pts
Female61.1%48.2%+12.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%67.6%+26.1 pts
Black0.0%22.7%−22.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other6.3%7.7%−1.3 pts
Median household income$76,750$56,172+$20,578
Per capita income$44,421$22,681+$21,740
Poverty rate10.0%25.4%−15.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3690.414−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%9.7%+21.0 pts
Graduate degree2.3%2.7%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%9.7%−9.0 pts
Labor force participation73.2%55.7%+17.5 pts
Median home value$109,800$102,100+$7,700
Median gross rent$638$1,032−$394
Owner-occupied87.5%66.4%+21.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.8%14.1%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households8.3%44.9%−36.6 pts
Average commute21.841.4−19.6
Worked from home5.9%6.1%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.6%21.5%−7.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025