COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sciota vs Fort Madison
PLACE A
Sciota, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Fort Madison, Iowa
Sciota is 100% smaller than Fort Madison. Sciota earns more, with a median household income $71,934 higher. Fort Madison has grown faster since 2000 (-7% vs -38%).
SCIOTAFORT MADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population329,935−100% vs Fort Madison
Population density1031,029−927
Population growth-37.7%-7.1%−30.6 pts
Median age62.042.1+19.9
Male58.3%52.4%+5.9 pts
Female41.7%47.6%−5.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%87.9%+12.1 pts
Black0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Median household income$122,639$50,705+$71,934
Per capita income$44,738$29,507+$15,231
Poverty rate1.4%15.0%−13.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2120.429−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher45.3%18.5%+26.8 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Labor force participation70.9%55.6%+15.3 pts
Median home value$106,600$94,200+$12,400
Median gross rent$667$826−$159
Owner-occupied83.3%72.4%+10.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%9.6%−9.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%44.2%−44.2 pts
Average commute24.523.1+1.3
Worked from home0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured18.1%6.4%+11.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025