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Polk City Summary
Polk City is located in Iowa
Latitude: 41.794476
Longitude: -93.692765
Population: 3,360
Area: 38.39 sq. miles
Land: 38.24 sq. miles
Water: 0.15 sq. miles
Population Density: 87.87 people per sq. mile
Elevation: 805.0 feet above sea level
Time Zone: Central (GMT -6)
Daylight Savings: Yes
Area Codes: 515
Polk City Details
Polk City Zip Codes

Polk City Demographics

Polk City Gender Distribution

Gender Distribution
GenderNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Male1,70150.63 %49.06 %49.04 %
Female1,65949.38 %50.94 %50.96 %
Males / Female1.03-0.960.96
Total Population3,360100.00 %--
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Polk City Age Distribution

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Age Distribution
Age GroupNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Under 5 years3049.05 %6.44 %6.83 %
5 to 9 years2687.98 %6.92 %7.31 %
10 to 14 years2677.95 %7.20 %7.30 %
15 to 19 years2316.88 %7.74 %7.20 %
20 to 24 years1113.30 %6.96 %6.75 %
25 to 34 years53115.80 %12.41 %14.17 %
35 to 44 years59017.56 %15.21 %16.01 %
45 to 54 years54016.07 %13.42 %13.37 %
55 to 59 years1494.43 %4.75 %4.79 %
60 to 64 years1153.42 %4.04 %3.84 %
65 to 74 years1394.14 %7.24 %6.53 %
75 to 84 years712.11 %5.44 %4.38 %
85 years and over441.31 %2.23 %1.50 %
Age StatisticsNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Median age (years)34.5-38.837.7
18 years and over2,36570.39 %74.93 %74.27 %
Male
1,19035.42 %36.18 %35.85 %
Female
1,17534.97 %38.75 %38.42 %
21 years and over2,26867.50 %70.09 %69.92 %
62 years and over3159.38 %17.28 %14.65 %
65 years and over2547.56 %14.91 %12.42 %
Male
882.62 %6.05 %5.12 %
Female
1664.94 %8.86 %7.30 %
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Polk City Racial Profile

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Racial Profile Chart
RaceNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
One race3,34299.46 %98.91 %97.55 %
White
3,30898.45 %93.93 %75.21 %
Black or African American
80.24 %2.11 %12.26 %
American Indian and Alaska Native
60.18 %0.31 %0.87 %
Asian
120.36 %1.25 %3.59 %
Asian Indian
00.00 %0.19 %0.59 %
Chinese
00.00 %0.21 %0.85 %
Filipino
00.00 %0.08 %0.65 %
Japanese
10.03 %0.05 %0.28 %
Korean
60.18 %0.17 %0.38 %
Vietnamese
40.12 %0.24 %0.39 %
Other Asian
10.03 %0.30 %0.45 %
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
00.00 %0.03 %0.14 %
Native Hawaiian
00.00 %0.01 %0.05 %
Guamanian or Chamorro
00.00 %0.01 %0.02 %
Samoan
00.00 %0.01 %0.03 %
Other Pacific Islander
00.00 %0.01 %0.04 %
Some other race
80.24 %1.28 %5.48 %
Hispanic StatisticsNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)170.51 %2.82 %13.70 %
Mexican
100.30 %2.09 %7.24 %
Puerto Rican
10.03 %0.09 %2.46 %
Cuban
00.00 %0.03 %0.44 %
Other Hispanic or Latino
60.18 %0.61 %3.55 %
Not Hispanic or Latino3,34399.49 %97.18 %86.30 %
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Polk City Social Profile

Polk City School Enrollment

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School Enrollment Chart
School EnrollmentNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school846100.00 %--
Nursery school, preschool
9010.64 %6.58 %6.47 %
Kindergarten
596.97 %5.06 %5.43 %
Elementary school (grades 1-8)
38445.39 %42.50 %43.92 %
High school (grades 9-12)
18722.10 %22.20 %21.38 %
College or graduate school
12614.89 %23.65 %22.81 %
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Polk City Education Level

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Education Level Chart
Education LevelNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Population 25 years and over2,151100.00 %--
Less than 9th grade
200.93 %5.56 %7.55 %
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1436.65 %8.33 %12.05 %
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
58327.10 %36.07 %28.63 %
High school or higher
1,98892.42 %86.11 %80.40 %
Some college, no degree
57726.82 %21.40 %21.05 %
Associate degree
24011.16 %7.42 %6.32 %
Bachelor's degree
41519.29 %14.68 %15.54 %
Bachelor's degree or higher
58827.34 %21.21 %24.40 %
Graduate or professional degree
1738.04 %6.53 %8.86 %
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Polk City Ancestry Distribution

Ancestry Distribution
AncestryNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Total ancestries reported3,481100.00 %--
Arab00.00 %0.14 %0.42 %
Czech401.15 %1.94 %0.59 %
Danish972.79 %2.16 %0.50 %
Dutch1644.71 %4.33 %1.58 %
English3399.74 %8.96 %8.53 %
French (except Basque)732.10 %2.44 %2.90 %
French Canadian240.69 %0.32 %0.85 %
German1,05130.19 %33.79 %14.93 %
Greek00.00 %0.19 %0.40 %
Hungarian160.46 %0.11 %0.49 %
Irish43912.61 %12.78 %10.65 %
Italian832.38 %1.60 %5.47 %
Lithuanian30.09 %0.08 %0.23 %
Norwegian3128.96 %5.38 %1.56 %
Polish661.90 %1.06 %3.12 %
Portuguese00.00 %0.04 %0.41 %
Russian20.06 %0.25 %0.92 %
Scotch-Irish300.86 %1.34 %1.50 %
Scottish792.27 %1.40 %1.70 %
Slovak00.00 %0.05 %0.28 %
Subsaharan African20.06 %0.23 %0.62 %
Swedish1825.23 %3.08 %1.39 %
Swiss140.40 %0.53 %0.32 %
Ukrainian20.06 %0.07 %0.31 %
United States or American2256.46 %6.36 %7.18 %
Welsh110.32 %0.74 %0.61 %
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups)00.00 %0.03 %0.65 %
Other ancestries2276.52 %10.62 %31.89 %
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Polk City Economy

Polk City Employment

GroupNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Population 16 years and over2,447100.00 %--
Males 16 years and over
1,20749.33 %48.41 %48.32 %
Females 16 years and over
1,24050.67 %51.59 %51.68 %
In labor force
1,93479.04 %68.23 %63.63 %
Males in labor force
1,06455.02 %52.62 %53.52 %
Females in labor force
87044.98 %47.38 %46.48 %
Civilian labor force
1,92278.55 %68.15 %63.10 %
Employed
1,89277.32 %65.31 %59.39 %
Unemployed
301.23 %2.85 %3.71 %
Unemployment level
-1.55 %4.17 %5.84 %
Armed Forces
120.49 %0.08 %0.53 %
Not in labor force
51320.96 %31.77 %36.37 %
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Employment Type Chart
Employment TypeNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Private wage and salary workers1,47377.85 %77.76 %78.40 %
Government workers33017.44 %13.65 %14.66 %
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business874.60 %8.16 %6.64 %
Unpaid family workers20.11 %0.44 %0.31 %
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Polk City Occupations

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Occupation Chart
OccupationNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Management, professional, and related occupations72738.42 %31.31 %33.60 %
Service occupations21511.36 %14.75 %14.87 %
Sales and office occupations47425.05 %25.90 %26.70 %
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations20.11 %1.06 %0.74 %
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations23312.32 %8.90 %9.47 %
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations24112.74 %18.08 %14.63 %
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Polk City Employment by Industry

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Industry Chart
IndustryNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining251.32 %4.42 %1.87 %
Construction1658.72 %6.16 %6.80 %
Manufacturing1598.40 %17.01 %14.09 %
Wholesale trade824.33 %3.58 %3.60 %
Retail trade23412.37 %12.04 %11.73 %
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1306.87 %4.91 %5.19 %
Information934.92 %2.82 %3.08 %
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing23712.53 %6.74 %6.87 %
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1316.92 %6.05 %9.28 %
Educational, health and social services31216.49 %21.76 %19.92 %
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1095.76 %6.63 %7.86 %
Other services (except public administration)593.12 %4.45 %4.88 %
Public administration1568.25 %3.43 %4.83 %
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Polk City Income

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Household Income Chart
Household IncomeNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Households1,191100.00 %1,150,059106,788,273
Less than $10,000
534.45 %8.15 %9.86 %
$10,000 to $14,999
131.09 %6.72 %6.40 %
$15,000 to $24,999
564.70 %14.36 %12.89 %
$25,000 to $34,999
978.14 %14.67 %12.79 %
$35,000 to $49,999
20517.21 %18.97 %16.44 %
$50,000 to $74,999
34228.72 %21.04 %19.30 %
$75,000 to $99,999
22118.56 %8.81 %10.14 %
$100,000 to $149,999
16814.11 %4.87 %7.65 %
$150,000 to $199,999
60.50 %1.12 %2.18 %
$200,000 or more
302.52 %1.29 %2.35 %
Median household income (dollars)$60,255.00-$38,104.22$39,349.33
Average household size2.81-2.512.58
Average income per member of household$21,443.06-$15,202.77$15,252.86
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Polk City Commute

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Commute Chart
TypeNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Workers 16 years and over1,900100.00 %100.00 %100.00 %
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,56582.37 %78.59 %75.65 %
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
21211.16 %10.80 %12.23 %
Public transportation (including taxicab)
20.11 %1.02 %4.73 %
Walked
150.79 %3.95 %2.94 %
Other means
60.32 %0.90 %1.20 %
Worked at home
1005.26 %4.75 %3.25 %
Mean travel time to work (minutes)22.8 minutes-22.3 minutes26.3 minutes
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Polk City Housing

Polk City Occupancy

Housing OccupancyNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Total housing units1,199100.00 %1,232,370117,282,697
Occupied housing units
1,17598.00 %93.25 %91.00 %
Owner-occupied housing units
98882.40 %67.46 %60.30 %
Renter-occupied housing units
18715.60 %25.79 %30.70 %
Vacant housing units
242.00 %6.75 %9.00 %
For seasonal or occasional use
40.33 %1.34 %3.06 %
Homeowner vacancy rate0.50 %-1.98 %2.21 %
Rental vacancy rate2.10 %-6.96 %7.86 %
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.90-2.552.62
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.32-2.352.45
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Structures

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Structures Chart
Structure TypeNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Total housing units1,206100.00 %--
1-unit, detached
1,01584.16 %73.99 %60.37 %
1-unit, attached
625.14 %2.28 %5.68 %
2 units
322.65 %3.20 %4.29 %
3 or 4 units
191.58 %3.87 %4.72 %
5 to 9 units
473.90 %3.66 %4.66 %
10 to 19 units
20.17 %3.12 %3.99 %
20 or more units
40.33 %4.57 %8.59 %
Mobile home
252.07 %5.25 %7.49 %
Boat, RV, van, etc.
00.00 %0.06 %0.22 %
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Polk City Rooms

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Rooms Chart
Rooms per residence unitNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Total housing units1,206100.00 %--
1 room
20.17 %0.94 %2.21 %
2 rooms
00.00 %2.91 %4.88 %
3 rooms
554.56 %7.16 %10.06 %
4 rooms
13311.03 %15.35 %15.95 %
5 rooms
22118.33 %20.53 %20.92 %
6 rooms
21818.08 %18.30 %18.39 %
7 rooms
22518.66 %13.96 %11.98 %
8 rooms
13911.53 %10.55 %7.99 %
9 or more rooms
21317.66 %10.31 %7.63 %
Median (rooms)6.4-6.05.5
Occupants per roomNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Occupied housing units1,185100.00 %--
1.00 or less
1,17298.90 %91.42 %85.63 %
1.01 to 1.50
110.93 %1.21 %2.83 %
1.51 or more
20.17 %0.62 %2.54 %
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Polk City Household Heating

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Household Heating Pie Chart
Household heating fuel typeNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Utility gas82268.16 %62.74 %46.07 %
Bottled, tank, or LP gas15112.52 %14.61 %5.96 %
Electricity20016.58 %11.95 %27.62 %
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.80.66 %2.10 %8.06 %
Coal or coke00.00 %0.01 %0.12 %
Wood40.33 %1.07 %1.51 %
Solar energy00.00 %0.02 %0.05 %
Other fuel00.00 %0.49 %0.35 %
No fuel used00.00 %0.26 %1.25 %
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Polk City Property Value

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Property Pie Chart
Property TypeNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Specified owner-occupied units853100.00 %--
Less than $50,000
111.29 %20.40 %10.14 %
$50,000 to $99,999
25229.54 %45.32 %30.62 %
$100,000 to $149,999
34940.91 %20.17 %23.60 %
$150,000 to $199,999
10612.43 %8.00 %14.50 %
$200,000 to $299,999
10812.66 %4.43 %11.81 %
$300,000 to $499,999
242.81 %1.34 %6.42 %
$500,000 to $999,999
30.35 %0.26 %2.34 %
$1,000,000 or more
00.00 %0.06 %0.56 %
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Polk City Mortgage Status

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Mortgage Payment Pie Chart
Mortgage paymentsNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
With a mortgage74787.57 %62.80 %69.56 %
Less than $300
00.00 %0.62 %0.50 %
$300 to $499
202.34 %7.21 %3.97 %
$500 to $699
657.62 %14.29 %8.97 %
$700 to $999
20524.03 %19.49 %17.28 %
$1,000 to $1,499
30035.17 %14.73 %20.91 %
$1,500 to $1,999
11513.48 %4.26 %9.93 %
$2,000 or more
424.92 %2.20 %7.99 %
Not mortgaged10612.43 %37.20 %30.44 %
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Mortgage Payment as Percentage of Income Pie Chart
Mortgage payment as a percentage of incomeNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Less than 15 percent25630.01 %45.22 %36.58 %
15 to 19 percent20724.27 %19.17 %17.40 %
20 to 24 percent15117.70 %13.28 %13.85 %
25 to 29 percent687.97 %7.71 %9.40 %
30 to 34 percent738.56 %4.44 %6.01 %
35 percent or more9110.67 %9.64 %15.91 %
Not computed70.82 %0.53 %0.85 %
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Polk City Rent Status

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Rent Payment Pie Chart
Rent payment amountNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Specified renter-occupied units185100.00 %100.00 %100.00 %
Less than $200
137.03 %7.20 %5.40 %
$200 to $299
137.03 %9.89 %5.26 %
$300 to $499
2513.51 %35.80 %22.00 %
$500 to $749
8043.24 %31.21 %33.46 %
$750 to $999
5027.03 %7.09 %17.03 %
$1,000 to $1,499
42.16 %2.05 %8.60 %
$1,500 or more
00.00 %0.54 %2.89 %
No cash rent
00.00 %6.22 %5.35 %
Median (dollars)583315.14 %122.22 %44.00 %
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Rent Payment as Percentage of Income Pie Chart
Rent payment as a percentage of incomeNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
Less than 15 percent3921.08 %22.40 %18.07 %
15 to 19 percent5228.11 %15.33 %14.26 %
20 to 24 percent2614.05 %12.87 %12.73 %
25 to 29 percent168.65 %10.13 %10.37 %
30 to 34 percent2111.35 %6.69 %7.32 %
35 percent or more3116.76 %24.75 %29.47 %
Not computed00.00 %7.83 %7.77 %

Polk City Vehicle Usage

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Vehicle Usage Pie Chart
Vehicles per householdNumberPercentIowa Avg.National Avg.
None342.82 %5.98 %9.57 %
119516.17 %28.47 %31.22 %
253744.53 %37.68 %34.76 %
3 or more41934.74 %21.12 %15.45 %
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