Polk City, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,037
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.1
5.68% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.75%
22.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$164,389
0.852% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$414,800
7.74% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,195
2.98% 1-year decline

About

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 2024, the median property value in Polk City, IA was $414,800, and the homeownership rate was 89.1%.

Most people in Polk City, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 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 6.04k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Polk City, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 50.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.81k people) in Polk City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Polk City, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
    5.81k ± 202
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    115 ± 163
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    39 ± 61
2.52%
Hispanic Population
152 people

In 2024, there were 50.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.81k people) in Polk City, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.52% of the people in Polk City, IA are hispanic (152 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

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
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)
    56 ± 47
  2. Vietnam
    52 ± 80
  3. Korea
    11 ± 28

Polk City, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Polk City, IA.

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Economy

The economy of Polk City, IA employs 3.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Polk City, IA were Finance & Insurance (442 people), Manufacturing (336 people), and Retail Trade (332 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($123,088), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,647), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.2k
2024 Value
± 488
−2.98%
1 Year decline
± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Polk City, IA declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 3.29k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Polk City, IA, are Management Occupations (712 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (270 people), and Production Occupations (266 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.2k
2024 Value
± 488
−2.98%
1 Year decline
± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Polk City, IA declined at a rate of −2.98%, from 3.29k employees to 3.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Polk City, IA, are Finance & Insurance (442 people), Manufacturing (336 people), and Retail Trade (332 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

$78,933
Median earning men ± $7,742
$81,838
Median earning women ± $18,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($151,458), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,115), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,269), Manufacturing ($104,859), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($98,695).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Polk City, IA was $414,800 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $385,000 to $414,800, a 7.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Polk City, IA is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Polk City, IA have an average commute time of 24.3 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

$414,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,207
$1,947
Median Property Taxes
±$282

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

89.1%
Homeownership
2024
58%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.1% of the housing units in Polk City, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$164,389
Median Household Income
± $22,194
2.18k
Number of Households
± 378

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.18k households in Polk City, IA grew to $164,389 from the previous year's value of $163,000.

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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.9%)
  3. Carpooled (2.61%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Polk City, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (2.61%).

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

24.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Polk City, IA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% 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

6.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Polk City, IA (404 out of 5.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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

95.7% of the population of Polk City, IA has health coverage, with 66.1% on employee plans, 9.25% on Medicaid, 9.55% on Medicare, 10.8% 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 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.31%
Uninsured
66.1%
Employer Coverage
9.25%
Medicaid
9.55%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Polk City, IA grew by 12.7% from 3.82% to 4.31%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Polk City, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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