Polk County vs. Story County

Polk County (IA)Story County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)487,20498,105
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)13.1%9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)430,63289,542
Population, Census, April 1, 2010430,64089,542
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.1%12.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%47.8%
White alone, percent85.0%86.3%
Black or African American alone, percent7.1%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent5.1%8.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.5%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.2%83.3%
Veterans, 2014-201823,4523,712
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%9.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)204,63340,766
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.2%52.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,800$180,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,418$1,391
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$560$550
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$879$885
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.7%37.2%
Building permits, 20183,831626
Households, 2014-2018183,75337,219
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.3%67.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.9%11.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.1%94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.3%80.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201836.1%51.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%4.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.1%65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%66.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,012,583172,582
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,659,698513,167
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,472,8822,787,172
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,616,3441,084,213
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,165$11,896
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.517.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,044$54,554
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,474$28,034
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 201712,9952,107
Total employment, 2017265,64031,727
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)14,001,7991,319,144
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201733,3485,596
All firms, 201239,9386,835
Men-owned firms, 201221,0443,868
Women-owned firms, 201213,2461,985
Minority-owned firms, 20124,482427
Nonminority-owned firms, 201233,5946,067
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,648717
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201233,6395,726
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.0%23.6%
Population per square mile, 2010750.5156.3
Land area in square miles, 2010573.80572.82

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Polk county (IA) and Story county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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