In 2022, Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA had a population of 140k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $89,562. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA declined from 155,613 to 140,070, a −9.99% decrease and its median household income grew from $89,551 to $89,562, a 0.0123% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%).
7.08% of the households in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities 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.
97.9% of the residents in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA are Des Moines Area Community College (4,028 degrees awarded in 2022) and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary (89 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA was $254,500, and the homeownership rate was 74%.
Most people in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA was 2 cars per household.
Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA borders Story & Boone Counties PUMA, IA, Jasper, Marion, Warren Counties PUMA, IA, Polk County (West) PUMA, IA, and Des Moines City PUMA, IA.