Polk County, Iowa Demographics
Nationwide Claims to Fame
Polk County is 36th out of 3,143 other counties in Building permits (last year)
Statewide Claims to Fame
Polk County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Building permits (last year)
Polk County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Current population (2012)
Polk County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Households
Polk County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Housing units
Polk County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Non-farm private employees
Polk County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Non-farm private establishments
Polk County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)
Polk County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales
Polk County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Retail sales
Polk County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)
Main Cities Within Polk County, Iowa
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| Polk County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 443,710 | 1st | 3,074,186 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 573.8 | 40th | 55,857.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 750.5 | 1st | 54.5 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| Polk County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 7.3% | 7th | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 25.4% | 10th | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 11.2% | 96th | 15.3% | 13.7% |
| Polk County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 91.0% | 32nd | 90.3% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 33.8% | 4th | 24.9% | 28.2% |
| Polk County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 87.2% | 97th | 92.8% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 6.4% | 3rd | 3.2% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% | 17th | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 3.8% | 5th | 2.0% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 20th | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 2.1% | 8th | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 7.9% | 14th | 5.3% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 80.1% | 94th | 88.0% | 63.0% |
| Polk County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 50.9% | 18th | 50.4% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 8.1% | 6th | 4.2% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| Polk County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 183,277 | 1st | 1,340,529 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 24.5% | 3rd | 18.5% | 25.9% |
| Households | 169,246 | 1st | 1,219,137 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 70.2% | 92nd | 73.0% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $151,800 | 7th | $121,300 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.5 | 22nd | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Building permits (last year) | 3,509 | 1st | 9,501 | 829,658 |
Income Demographics
| Polk County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $29,673 | 3rd | $26,110 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $57,473 | 6th | $50,451 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 10.6% | 59th | 11.9% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| Polk County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 11,719 | 1st | 80,113 | 7,354,043 |
| Non-farm private employees | 230,072 | 1st | 1,263,665 | 113,425,965 |
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 37,950 | 1st | 259,931 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $6,714,418 | 1st | $39,234,649 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $16,130 | 7th | $13,172 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $825,244 | 1st | $4,737,719 | $613,795,732 |
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