COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marshall County vs Tama County
PLACE A
Marshall County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Tama County, Iowa
Marshall County is 516% larger than Tama County. Tama County earns more, with a median household income $8,210 higher. Marshall County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -4%).
MARSHALL COUNTYTAMA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population103,53716,796+516% vs Tama County
Population density18323+160
Population growth4.9%-3.6%+8.5 pts
Median age38.541.5−3.0
Male49.6%50.3%−0.7 pts
Female50.4%49.7%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born7.0%4.1%+2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.4%78.4%−1.9 pts
Black2.5%0.9%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.2%11.7%+5.6 pts
Asian0.6%0.7%−0.1 pts
Other3.2%8.4%−5.1 pts
Median household income$62,571$70,781−$8,210
Per capita income$32,259$34,186−$1,927
Poverty rate16.6%14.8%+1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.397+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%20.5%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree7.1%5.9%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%3.8%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation57.4%61.9%−4.6 pts
Median home value$201,500$148,600+$52,900
Median gross rent$795$872−$77
Owner-occupied75.8%76.0%−0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%11.5%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households39.7%27.7%+11.9 pts
Average commute25.522.7+2.7
Worked from home6.4%8.7%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Uninsured12.0%6.2%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025