Question: What is the percent change in homicide rate for Iowa between 1997 and 2017? 1997 2017 State Homicides Population Homicides Population New Jersey 338 8,053,000 324 9,005,644 Iowa 52 2,852,000 79 1,875,128 Alabama 426 4,139,000 337 3,732,789 Texas 1327 19,439,000 1309 25,244,087 California 2579 32,268,000 1778 38,706,966