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County:

Polk County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19153

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

16,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

286,130

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

303,170

6.0%

-1.5%

7.5%

1990:

327,140

7.9%

-0.6%

8.5%

2000:

374,601

14.5%

5.5%

9.0%

2005:

401,006

7.0%

2.2%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

323,785

86.4%

0-to-19:

106,231

28.4%

Black:

17,874

4.8%

20-to-39:

115,955

31.0%

Hispanic:

16,490

4.4%

40-to-59:

97,674

26.1%

American Indian:

878

0.2%

60-plus:

54,741

14.6%

Other:

15,574

4.2%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

657.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.7%

Median Family Income:

$56,560

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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