Polk County vs. Marion County

Polk County (IA)Marion County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)487,20433,407
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)13.1%0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)430,63233,307
Population, Census, April 1, 2010430,64033,309
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.1%17.8%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.0%
White alone, percent85.0%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent7.1%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent5.1%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.5%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.2%94.4%
Veterans, 2014-201823,4521,853
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.0%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)204,63314,296
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.2%70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,800$152,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,418$1,208
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$560$472
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$879$699
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.7%13.9%
Building permits, 20183,83198
Households, 2014-2018183,75313,314
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.3%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201812.9%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.1%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.3%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201836.1%26.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.1%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201872.1%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.5%61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,012,58330,752
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)3,659,698165,650
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)10,472,8822,031,627
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,500,522315,832
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,616,344363,824
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,165$10,887
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.519.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,044$58,492
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,474$28,832
Persons in poverty, percent9.9%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 201712,995833
Total employment, 2017265,64015,902
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)14,001,799670,503
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.4%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201733,3482,154
All firms, 201239,9382,604
Men-owned firms, 201221,0441,307
Women-owned firms, 201213,246766
Minority-owned firms, 20124,48250
Nonminority-owned firms, 201233,5942,354
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,648316
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201233,6392,062
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%20.0%
Population per square mile, 2010750.560.1
Land area in square miles, 2010573.80554.53

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

Preview
Recommended: