COMPARING TWO PLACES
Swan vs Indianola
PLACE A
Swan, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Indianola, Mississippi
Swan is 99% smaller than Indianola. Swan earns more, with a median household income $3,153 higher. Swan has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -10%).
SWANINDIANOLADIFFERENCE
Total population798,637−99% vs Indianola
Population density1281,008−880
Population growth5.6%-9.7%+15.3 pts
Median age58.135.7+22.4
Male63.6%46.2%+17.5 pts
Female36.4%53.8%−17.5 pts
Foreign-born3.6%1.6%+2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.9%15.0%+75.9 pts
Black3.6%81.5%−77.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other5.5%1.5%+4.0 pts
Median household income$44,861$41,708+$3,153
Per capita income$39,833$22,102+$17,731
Poverty rate10.9%30.5%−19.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.448−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%21.0%−3.2 pts
Graduate degree8.9%10.6%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Labor force participation70.0%60.1%+9.9 pts
Median home value$95,000$108,800−$13,800
Median gross rent$925$720+$205
Owner-occupied100.0%51.8%+48.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%14.0%−14.0 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%54.1%+45.9 pts
Average commute33.621.0+12.6
Worked from home17.1%5.2%+12.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%10.7%−10.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025