COMPARING TWO PLACES
Monona vs Dubuque
PLACE A
Monona, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Dubuque, Iowa
Monona is 85% smaller than Dubuque. Monona earns more, with a median household income $21,928 higher. Monona has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 4%).
MONONADUBUQUEDIFFERENCE
Total population8,66459,148−85% vs Dubuque
Population density2,6581,894+765
Population growth14.5%3.5%+11.0 pts
Median age43.738.1+5.6
Male48.4%49.5%−1.1 pts
Female51.6%50.5%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born4.9%3.9%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.7%85.3%+0.4 pts
Black3.3%4.1%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%3.0%−0.4 pts
Asian2.8%1.5%+1.3 pts
Other5.5%6.0%−0.5 pts
Median household income$87,773$65,845+$21,928
Per capita income$58,658$38,244+$20,414
Poverty rate9.5%12.7%−3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.452Even
Bachelor's degree or higher58.3%34.0%+24.3 pts
Graduate degree23.2%12.1%+11.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%4.5%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation66.1%64.6%+1.5 pts
Median home value$427,900$204,800+$223,100
Median gross rent$1,275$948+$327
Owner-occupied53.6%65.8%−12.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.2%6.1%−1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%45.5%+1.0 pts
Average commute19.514.6+4.9
Worked from home24.1%11.7%+12.3 pts
Public transit to work1.1%1.3%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.8%3.9%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025