COMPARING TWO PLACES
Parnell vs Cedar Rapids
PLACE A
Parnell, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Parnell is 100% smaller than Cedar Rapids. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Cedar Rapids has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 1%).
PARNELLCEDAR RAPIDSDIFFERENCE
Total population191137,935−100% vs Cedar Rapids
Population density1,0791,860−781
Population growth0.5%9.0%−8.5 pts
Median age34.637.3−2.7
Male40.9%49.6%−8.6 pts
Female59.1%50.4%+8.6 pts
Foreign-born9.2%7.3%+2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.7%77.5%−10.8 pts
Black0.0%8.5%−8.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.4%5.2%+25.2 pts
Asian0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Other3.0%6.2%−3.2 pts
Median household income$70,893$70,424+$469
Per capita income$34,295$41,256−$6,961
Poverty rate13.2%10.8%+2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.447−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher4.3%33.1%−28.9 pts
Graduate degree2.1%10.9%−8.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.1%3.6%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation78.8%68.4%+10.4 pts
Median home value$181,300$187,100−$5,800
Median gross rent$679$967−$288
Owner-occupied70.9%68.5%+2.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.8%7.9%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households11.4%43.3%−32.0 pts
Average commute23.718.6+5.1
Worked from home2.2%12.9%−10.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured1.3%4.8%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025