COMPARING TWO PLACES
Whitten vs Cedar Falls
PLACE A
Whitten, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Whitten is 100% smaller than Cedar Falls. Whitten earns more, with a median household income $15,826 higher. Cedar Falls has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -33%).
WHITTENCEDAR FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population9741,240−100% vs Cedar Falls
Population density1951,401−1,206
Population growth-32.9%3.7%−36.6 pts
Median age50.629.3+21.3
Male51.8%48.4%+3.4 pts
Female48.2%51.6%−3.4 pts
Foreign-born15.9%3.4%+12.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.2%90.6%−0.3 pts
Black0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%2.2%−1.0 pts
Asian6.1%3.2%+2.9 pts
Other2.4%2.7%−0.3 pts
Median household income$92,813$76,987+$15,826
Per capita income$64,243$41,428+$22,815
Poverty rate2.4%15.7%−13.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.447Even
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%50.4%−41.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%21.5%−21.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%3.9%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation68.3%68.8%−0.6 pts
Median home value$90,000$263,600−$173,600
Median gross rent$613$1,203−$590
Owner-occupied87.5%64.0%+23.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.8%5.3%+10.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%55.0%−55.0 pts
Average commute32.414.0+18.4
Worked from home2.4%11.1%−8.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.8%3.0%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025