COMPARING TWO PLACES
Taylor County vs Dixie County
PLACE A
Taylor County, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Dixie County, Florida
Taylor County is 68% smaller than Dixie County. Taylor County earns more, with a median household income $17,630 higher. Dixie County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -7%).
TAYLOR COUNTYDIXIE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,83518,038−68% vs Dixie County
Population density1126−15
Population growth-6.7%2.1%−8.7 pts
Median age43.846.4−2.6
Male51.1%53.7%−2.6 pts
Female48.9%46.3%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born3.2%2.3%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.9%83.0%+5.8 pts
Black0.2%6.0%−5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.1%4.6%+3.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other2.8%6.2%−3.3 pts
Median household income$67,740$50,110+$17,630
Per capita income$35,477$21,861+$13,616
Poverty rate11.0%20.9%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.408+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%10.7%+5.3 pts
Graduate degree4.6%3.1%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%3.3%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation62.9%39.5%+23.4 pts
Median home value$117,200$132,000−$14,800
Median gross rent$765$695+$70
Owner-occupied77.9%84.7%−6.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%33.9%−20.0 pts
Rent-burdened households23.5%29.5%−6.1 pts
Average commute20.922.4−1.5
Worked from home3.0%5.7%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.6%−0.5 pts
Uninsured3.5%17.1%−13.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025