COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pottawattamie County vs Shelby County
PLACE A
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Shelby County, Tennessee
Pottawattamie County is 90% smaller than Shelby County. Pottawattamie County earns more, with a median household income $9,835 higher.
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTYSHELBY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population92,996910,226−90% vs Shelby County
Population density981,196−1,098
Population growth0.5%0.2%+0.3 pts
Median age40.135.9+4.2
Male49.5%47.5%+2.0 pts
Female50.5%52.5%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born4.0%7.9%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%32.7%+51.8 pts
Black1.8%52.3%−50.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.1%8.8%+0.3 pts
Asian0.9%2.9%−2.1 pts
Other3.6%3.2%+0.4 pts
Median household income$73,602$63,767+$9,835
Per capita income$37,477$39,083−$1,606
Poverty rate12.1%17.8%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%34.3%−10.6 pts
Graduate degree7.9%14.0%−6.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%7.2%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation63.4%64.7%−1.4 pts
Median home value$195,700$249,100−$53,400
Median gross rent$1,018$1,232−$214
Owner-occupied69.9%54.1%+15.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%10.3%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%50.5%−9.9 pts
Average commute19.822.3−2.5
Worked from home9.8%10.8%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.5%+0.0 pts
Uninsured5.0%12.0%−7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025