COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sherrard vs Bettendorf
PLACE A
Sherrard, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Bettendorf, Iowa
Sherrard is 98% smaller than Bettendorf. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Bettendorf has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 8%).
SHERRARDBETTENDORFDIFFERENCE
Total population69140,710−98% vs Bettendorf
Population density7451,911−1,166
Population growth8.1%17.7%−9.6 pts
Median age42.940.9+2.0
Male56.3%48.3%+8.0 pts
Female43.7%51.7%−8.0 pts
Foreign-born2.3%8.0%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.2%80.4%+9.7 pts
Black0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%5.6%+1.3 pts
Asian0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Other2.9%4.4%−1.5 pts
Median household income$98,750$100,495−$1,745
Per capita income$43,375$56,237−$12,862
Poverty rate9.3%6.7%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3460.461−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%50.7%−33.5 pts
Graduate degree9.6%22.4%−12.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%2.4%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation67.6%65.1%+2.5 pts
Median home value$150,200$306,500−$156,300
Median gross rent$850$1,187−$337
Owner-occupied92.6%75.0%+17.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.3%3.9%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%36.0%−21.7 pts
Average commute26.619.8+6.8
Worked from home10.4%11.0%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured4.5%4.1%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025