Urbandale, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
46,026 Population 2,042/sq mi density
$113,086 Median Income $52,757 per capita
$318,800 Home Value $351,515 Zillow
$1,176 Median Rent 24.5% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature
89 Violent Crime/100K 649 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$113,086 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$318,800 home value, $1,176/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
89 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
46,026
Census 2023
Population Density
2,042
per square mile
Land Area
21.9
square miles (56.8 km²)
Median Age
38.7 yrs
1% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 83.9% US: 61.6%
Black 5.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 6.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 5.4% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
83.9%
Black
5.5%
Hispanic
6.4%
Asian
5.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 87.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 11.6% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
87.7%
Spanish
11.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
9.5%
Veterans
6.4%
7% above US avg (6%)
Disability
7.4%
43% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.1%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.9%
43% 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 Population46,026
Population Year2023
Population Density2,042 / sq mi
Land Area21.9 sq mi
Median Age38.7 years

Gender

Male51.3%
Female48.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White83.9%
Black or African American5.5%
Hispanic or Latino6.4%
Asian5.4%

Language

English Only87.7%
Spanish11.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born9.5%
Veterans6.4%
Disability7.4%
Health Insurance95.1%
Uninsured4.9%
Broadband Access93.4%
Gini Coefficient0.433

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M