Polk City, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population
5,833
4.09% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37
1.93% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.52%
22.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$163,000
6.86% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$385,000
6.03% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,293
2.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Polk City, IA had a population of 5.83k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $163,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Polk City, IA grew from 5,604 to 5,833, a 4.09% increase and its median household income grew from $152,536 to $163,000, a 6.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Polk City, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.54%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.617%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.549%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.411%).

None of the households in Polk City, 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.

100% of the residents in Polk City, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Polk City, IA was $385,000, and the homeownership rate was 90%.

Most people in Polk City, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Polk City, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Polk City, IA is home to a population of 5.83k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Polk City, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 62.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.62k people) in Polk City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Polk City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Polk City, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Polk City, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.62k ± 193
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    90 ± 135
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    36 ± 56
2.14%
Hispanic Population
125 people

In 2023, there were 62.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.62k people) in Polk City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.14% of the people in Polk City, IA are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Polk City, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    60 ± 48
  2. Vietnam
    42 ± 69
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    22 ± 39

Polk City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Polk City, IA employs 3.29k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Polk City, IA were Finance & Insurance (493 people), Retail Trade (367 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (360 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($109,615), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,615), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,843).

Employment

Occupations

3.29k
2023 Value
± 481
2.84%
1 Year growth
± 20.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Polk City, IA grew at a rate of 2.84%, from 3.2k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Polk City, IA, are Management Occupations (710 people), Sales & Related Occupations (298 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Polk City, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.29k
2023 Value
± 481
2.84%
1 Year growth
± 20.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Polk City, IA grew at a rate of 2.84%, from 3.2k employees to 3.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Polk City, IA, are Finance & Insurance (493 people), Retail Trade (367 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (360 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Polk City, IA, though some of these residents may live in Polk City, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,375
Median earning men ± $10,934
$79,016
Median earning women ± $10,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,357), Manufacturing ($131,382), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,719), Manufacturing ($99,949), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($96,071).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Polk City, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Polk City, IA was $385,000 in 2023, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $363,100 to $385,000, a 6.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Polk City, IA is 90%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Polk City, IA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Polk City, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$385,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$29,268
$1,828
Median Property Taxes
±$248

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Polk City, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Polk City, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

90%
Homeownership
2023
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 90% of the housing units in Polk City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Polk City, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$163,000
Median Household Income
± $26,010
2.03k
Number of Households
± 335

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Polk City, IA grew to $163,000 from the previous year's value of $152,536.

The following chart displays the households in Polk City, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Polk City, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.1%)
  3. Carpooled (3.03%)

In 2023, 79.5% of workers in Polk City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.03%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Polk City, IA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.37% of the workforce in Polk City, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Polk City, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Polk City, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Polk City, IA (319 out of 5.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Polk City, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Polk City, IA has health coverage, with 69.6% on employee plans, 9.48% on Medicaid, 5.78% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.5% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.82%
Uninsured
69.6%
Employer Coverage
9.48%
Medicaid
5.78%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Polk City, IA grew by 86.1% from 2.05% to 3.82%.

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