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Polk City, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County

3.9 /5.0
B+ Good
5,833 Population 1,049/sq mi density
$163,000 Median Income $56,787 per capita
$385,000 Home Value $419,774 Zillow
$746 Median Rent 27.5% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
20 Violent Crime/100K 499 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$163,000 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$385,000 home value, $746/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
20 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,833
Population Density
1,049
per square mile
Land Area
4.5
square miles (11.6 km²)
Median Age
37.0 yrs
5% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 96.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
96.5%
Black
0.4%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.4%
Spanish
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.3%
6% above US avg (6%)
Disability
6.9%
47% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.9%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.8%
44% 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 Population5,833
Population Density1,049 / sq mi
Land Area4.5 sq mi
Median Age37.0 years

Gender

Male52.0%
Female48.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White96.5%
Black or African American0.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.4%
Spanish0.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.3%
Disability6.9%
Health Insurance97.9%
Uninsured4.8%
Broadband Access95.2%
Gini Coefficient0.433

Classification

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