COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rome vs Fort Madison
PLACE A
Rome, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Fort Madison, Iowa
Rome is 96% smaller than Fort Madison. Rome earns more, with a median household income $4,295 higher. Fort Madison has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -13%).
ROMEFORT MADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population3739,935−96% vs Fort Madison
Population density7191,029−311
Population growth-12.9%-7.1%−5.9 pts
Median age28.142.1−14.0
Male47.5%52.4%−4.9 pts
Female52.5%47.6%+4.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.4%87.9%+3.5 pts
Black4.4%3.5%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%4.8%−2.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other1.6%3.3%−1.7 pts
Median household income$55,000$50,705+$4,295
Per capita income$22,937$29,507−$6,570
Poverty rate25.8%15.0%+10.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3500.429−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%18.5%−7.6 pts
Graduate degree0.7%3.7%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%7.3%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation68.6%55.6%+13.0 pts
Median home value$150,000$94,200+$55,800
Median gross rent$942$826+$116
Owner-occupied50.6%72.4%−21.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.8%9.6%+10.2 pts
Rent-burdened households32.9%44.2%−11.3 pts
Average commute22.623.1−0.5
Worked from home20.6%6.6%+13.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured5.5%6.4%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025