COMPARING TWO PLACES
Swaledale vs Waverly
PLACE A
Swaledale, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Waverly, Florida
Swaledale is 27% smaller than Waverly. Waverly earns more, with a median household income $26,347 higher.
SWALEDALEWAVERLYDIFFERENCE
Total population137187−27% vs Waverly
Population density550130+420
Population growth-12.7%-13.8%+1.1 pts
Median age56.059.5−3.5
Male59.5%35.3%+24.2 pts
Female40.5%64.7%−24.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic85.8%91.4%−5.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%8.6%−8.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other14.2%0.0%+14.2 pts
Median household income$51,912$78,259−$26,347
Per capita income$31,453$64,413−$32,960
Poverty rate4.7%15.0%−10.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3190.387−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate9.9%13.1%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation60.9%65.2%−4.3 pts
Median home value$62,900$189,100−$126,200
Median gross rent$604$756−$152
Owner-occupied81.1%89.0%−7.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%52.2%−41.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%100.0%−100.0 pts
Average commute23.513.5+10.0
Worked from home16.9%0.0%+16.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.5%0.0%+11.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024