COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pottawattamie County vs Mills County
PLACE A
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Mills County, Texas
Pottawattamie County is 1930% larger than Mills County. Pottawattamie County earns more, with a median household income $5,982 higher. Pottawattamie County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -10%).
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTYMILLS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population92,9964,580+1930% vs Mills County
Population density986+92
Population growth0.5%-9.7%+10.3 pts
Median age40.147.9−7.8
Male49.5%51.4%−1.9 pts
Female50.5%48.6%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born4.0%4.7%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%73.1%+11.4 pts
Black1.8%0.7%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.1%21.0%−11.9 pts
Asian0.9%0.7%+0.2 pts
Other3.6%4.6%−0.9 pts
Median household income$73,602$67,620+$5,982
Per capita income$37,477$37,094+$383
Poverty rate12.1%7.2%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.471−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%27.9%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree7.9%9.0%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%3.2%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation63.4%56.5%+6.9 pts
Median home value$195,700$223,700−$28,000
Median gross rent$1,018$708+$310
Owner-occupied69.9%80.3%−10.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%30.7%−24.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%18.9%+21.8 pts
Average commute19.825.0−5.1
Worked from home9.8%6.7%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.0%10.8%−5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025