Polk County vs. Warren County

Polk County (IA)Warren County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)487,20451,056
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)13.1%10.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)430,63246,228
Population, Census, April 1, 2010430,64046,225
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.1%15.7%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.7%
White alone, percent85.0%96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent7.1%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent5.1%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.5%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.2%94.0%
Veterans, 2014-201823,4523,165
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)204,63320,364
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.2%77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,800$176,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,418$1,477
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$560$531
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$879$781
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.7%13.6%
Building permits, 20183,831335
Households, 2014-2018183,75318,959
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.3%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.9%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.1%91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.3%82.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201836.1%31.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%3.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.1%69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,012,58332,875
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,659,69873,931
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,472,88278,570
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,500,522287,097
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,616,344367,801
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,165$7,844
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.524.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,044$74,383
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,474$34,570
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%7.1%
Total employer establishments, 201712,995886
Total employment, 2017265,6408,853
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)14,001,799315,370
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201733,3483,633
All firms, 201239,9383,783
Men-owned firms, 201221,0441,696
Women-owned firms, 201213,2461,219
Minority-owned firms, 20124,482132
Nonminority-owned firms, 201233,5943,489
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,648284
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201233,6393,227
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%0.0%
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%26.0%
Population per square mile, 2010750.581.1
Land area in square miles, 2010573.80569.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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