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Johnston, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
24,196 Population 1,241/sq mi density
$103,430 Median Income $56,641 per capita
$346,200 Home Value $393,938 Zillow
$1,288 Median Rent 29.6% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
128 Violent Crime/100K 1,198 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,430 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$346,200 home value, $1,288/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
24,196
Population Density
1,241
per square mile
Land Area
18.3
square miles (47.5 km²)
Median Age
38.4 yrs
1% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 80.4% US: 61.6%
Black 8.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 10.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
80.4%
Black
8.6%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 88% US: 78.5%
Spanish 12% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
88%
Spanish
12%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.4%
10% below US avg (6%)
Disability
6.6%
49% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.5%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.1%
41% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.433
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population24,196
Population Density1,241 / sq mi
Land Area18.3 sq mi
Median Age38.4 years

Gender

Male49.1%
Female50.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White80.4%
Black or African American8.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only88.0%
Spanish12.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.4%
Disability6.6%
Health Insurance97.5%
Uninsured5.1%
Broadband Access93.5%
Gini Coefficient0.433

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M