Story County vs. Polk County

Story County (IA)Polk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)98,105487,204
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.6%13.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)89,542430,632
Population, Census, April 1, 201089,542430,640
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.6%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.0%13.1%
Female persons, percent47.8%50.7%
White alone, percent86.3%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent2.9%7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent8.6%5.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.3%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,71223,452
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.7%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)40,766204,633
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201852.8%67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$180,400$171,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,391$1,418
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$550$560
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$885$879
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201337.2%23.7%
Building permits, 20186263,831
Households, 2014-201837,219183,753
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201867.9%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.1%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.6%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.7%83.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201897.1%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201851.1%36.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20184.8%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%72.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.0%67.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)172,5821,012,583
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)513,1673,659,698
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,787,17210,472,882
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,084,2137,616,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,896$17,165
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.919.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,554$66,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,034$34,474
Persons in poverty, percent18.9%9.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172,10712,995
Total employment, 201731,727265,640
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,319,14414,001,799
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,59633,348
All firms, 20126,83539,938
Men-owned firms, 20123,86821,044
Women-owned firms, 20121,98513,246
Minority-owned firms, 20124274,482
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,06733,594
Veteran-owned firms, 20127173,648
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,72633,639
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.6%28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010156.3750.5
Land area in square miles, 2010572.82573.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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