COMPARING TWO PLACES
Memphis vs Ottumwa
PLACE A
Memphis, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Ottumwa, Iowa
Memphis is 64% smaller than Ottumwa. Memphis earns more, with a median household income $13,736 higher. Memphis has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 2%).
MEMPHISOTTUMWADIFFERENCE
Total population9,18525,319−64% vs Ottumwa
Population density2,8241,576+1,248
Population growth15.0%2.0%+13.0 pts
Median age36.736.7Even
Male51.4%50.7%+0.7 pts
Female48.6%49.3%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born16.0%13.5%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.4%69.0%−33.6 pts
Black28.6%4.0%+24.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.5%17.1%+14.4 pts
Asian1.2%2.3%−1.1 pts
Other3.3%7.6%−4.3 pts
Median household income$74,839$61,103+$13,736
Per capita income$35,148$30,586+$4,562
Poverty rate14.2%17.2%−2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.426+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%20.8%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree7.4%8.3%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%4.6%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation69.6%62.9%+6.7 pts
Median home value$313,800$106,300+$207,500
Median gross rent$1,173$921+$252
Owner-occupied81.2%61.7%+19.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.3%12.4%+10.9 pts
Rent-burdened households56.2%45.6%+10.6 pts
Average commute26.917.8+9.1
Worked from home6.4%4.3%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Uninsured12.4%7.1%+5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024