COMPARING TWO PLACES
Olin vs North Liberty
PLACE A
Olin, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
North Liberty, Indiana
Olin is 60% smaller than North Liberty. North Liberty earns more, with a median household income $23,115 higher. Olin has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -14%).
OLINNORTH LIBERTYDIFFERENCE
Total population6561,624−60% vs North Liberty
Population density6421,580−938
Population growth-6.7%-14.4%+7.7 pts
Median age32.633.5−0.9
Male48.2%45.4%+2.8 pts
Female51.8%54.6%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born0.2%0.1%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.5%92.9%−16.4 pts
Black9.2%1.7%+7.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.6%1.9%−1.3 pts
Asian1.0%0.1%+0.9 pts
Other12.8%3.4%+9.4 pts
Median household income$51,932$75,047−$23,115
Per capita income$23,200$40,387−$17,187
Poverty rate20.0%8.3%+11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4090.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%29.3%−22.0 pts
Graduate degree1.1%5.6%−4.5 pts
Unemployment rate21.4%6.4%+15.1 pts
Labor force participation68.7%58.5%+10.2 pts
Median home value$108,500$162,100−$53,600
Median gross rent$788$960−$172
Owner-occupied66.6%78.1%−11.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%6.9%+6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households45.8%61.5%−15.7 pts
Average commute38.226.3+11.9
Worked from home6.6%8.9%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.2%4.6%+6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025