COMPARING TWO PLACES
Moravia vs Ithaca
PLACE A
Moravia, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Ithaca, New York
Moravia is 98% smaller than Ithaca. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Ithaca has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -4%).
MORAVIAITHACADIFFERENCE
Total population62633,632−98% vs Ithaca
Population density5326,241−5,709
Population growth-4.2%7.0%−11.2 pts
Median age33.723.3+10.4
Male42.3%50.4%−8.1 pts
Female57.7%49.6%+8.1 pts
Foreign-born4.3%20.0%−15.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.7%62.6%+32.1 pts
Black0.0%5.4%−5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%8.8%−7.8 pts
Asian4.3%16.5%−12.2 pts
Other0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Median household income$49,286$48,784+$502
Per capita income$28,278$31,599−$3,321
Poverty rate10.3%30.4%−20.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.537−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%67.7%−52.0 pts
Graduate degree2.2%43.7%−41.5 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%7.3%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation63.4%52.4%+10.9 pts
Median home value$121,700$342,700−$221,000
Median gross rent$700$1,447−$747
Owner-occupied73.8%29.6%+44.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%12.5%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households50.0%56.7%−6.7 pts
Average commute24.718.7+6.0
Worked from home2.3%24.7%−22.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%9.1%−9.1 pts
Uninsured18.3%5.1%+13.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025