Polk County vs. Madison County

Polk County (IA)Madison County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)487,20416,249
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)13.1%3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)430,63215,679
Population, Census, April 1, 2010430,64015,679
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.1%17.0%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.1%
White alone, percent85.0%97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent7.1%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent5.1%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.5%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.2%94.9%
Veterans, 2014-201823,452806
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)204,6337,061
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.2%78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,800$166,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,418$1,467
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$560$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$879$813
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.7%10.8%
Building permits, 20183,831148
Households, 2014-2018183,7536,309
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.3%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.9%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.1%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.3%79.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201836.1%23.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.1%70.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%65.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,659,69837,786
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,500,522220,994
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,616,34492,510
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,165$5,910
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.528.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,044$64,512
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,474$33,069
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%7.0%
Total employer establishments, 201712,995405
Total employment, 2017265,6402,736
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)14,001,79998,351
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201733,3481,380
All firms, 201239,9381,531
Men-owned firms, 201221,044713
Women-owned firms, 201213,246467
Nonminority-owned firms, 201233,5941,448
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,648124
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201233,6391,313
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%30.5%
Population per square mile, 2010750.527.9
Land area in square miles, 2010573.80561.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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