In 2022, Polk County (West) PUMA, IA had a population of 165k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $93,727. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Polk County (West) PUMA, IA declined from 208,430 to 164,957, a −20.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $90,510 to $93,727, a 3.55% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Polk County (West) PUMA, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.77%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.65%), White (Hispanic) (2.83%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%).
11.9% of the households in Polk County (West) PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.7% of the residents in Polk County (West) PUMA, IA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Polk County (West) PUMA, IA are Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines (67 degrees awarded in 2022), La James International College-Johnston (48 degrees), and Body Wisdom Massage Therapy School (25 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Polk County (West) PUMA, IA was $282,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.
Most people in Polk County (West) PUMA, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Polk County (West) PUMA, IA was 2 cars per household.
Polk County (West) PUMA, IA borders Des Moines City PUMA, IA, Story & Boone Counties PUMA, IA, Jasper, Marion, Warren Counties PUMA, IA, Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA, and Dallas, Madison Counties PUMA, IA.