Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 14,633 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,394 | 9.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,300 | 8.9% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,090 | 14.3% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,961 | 13.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,268 | 15.5% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,816 | 19.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,227 | 8.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,281 | 8.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 136 | 0.9% |
| $200,000 or more | 160 | 1.1% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 38,861 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 50,202 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 10,546 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 621 | 5.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 671 | 6.4% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,201 | 11.4% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,340 | 12.7% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,660 | 15.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,506 | 23.8% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,141 | 10.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,110 | 10.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 136 | 1.3% |
| $200,000 or more | 160 | 1.5% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 48,057 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 58,606 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 18,688 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 25,778 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 37,383 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 30,686 | 0% |
Employment Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 31,668 | 100% |
| In labor force | 18,774 | 59.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 18,774 | 59.3% |
| Employed | 16,213 | 51.2% |
| Unemployed | 2,561 | 8.1% |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 12,894 | 40.7% |
| Civilian labor force | 18,774 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 13.6% |
| Females 16 years and over | 16,150 | 100% |
| In labor force | 8,466 | 52.4% |
| Civilian labor force | 8,466 | 52.4% |
| Employed | 7,456 | 46.2% |
| Own children under 6 years | 3,904 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,494 | 63.9% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 6,158 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 4,293 | 69.7% |
Commuting To Work in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 15,712 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 12,716 | 80.9% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,231 | 14.2% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 127 | 0.8% |
| Walked | 208 | 1.3% |
| Other means | 181 | 1.2% |
| Worked at home | 249 | 1.6% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 27 | 0% |
Occupation in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 16,213 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 3,809 | 23.5% |
| Service occupations | 2,761 | 17.0% |
| Sales and office occupations | 3,262 | 20.1% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 2,466 | 15.2% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 3,915 | 24.1% |
Industry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 16,213 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 138 | 0.9% |
| Construction | 1,808 | 11.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3,742 | 23.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 426 | 2.6% |
| Retail trade | 1,591 | 9.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 808 | 5.0% |
| Information | 360 | 2.2% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 716 | 4.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 905 | 5.6% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 3,315 | 20.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 916 | 5.6% |
| Other services, except public administration | 895 | 5.5% |
| Public administration | 593 | 3.7% |
Class of Worker in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 16,213 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 12,824 | 79.1% |
| Government workers | 2,282 | 14.1% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,058 | 6.5% |
| Unpaid family workers | 49 | 0.3% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 10,832 | 74.0% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 52,166 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 4,798 | 32.8% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 17,194 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 2,698 | 18.4% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,223 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 694 | 4.7% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 10,017 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 261 | 1.8% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 3,206 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 2,732 | 18.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,087 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 19,573 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 27,038 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 40,740 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 32,476 | 79.7% |
| With private health insurance | 23,029 | 56.5% |
| With public coverage | 13,986 | 34.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8,264 | 20.3% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 10,879 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 986 | 9.1% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 24,471 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 17,785 | 100% |
| Employed: | 15,464 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 11,758 | 76.0% |
| With private health insurance | 11,390 | 73.7% |
| With public coverage | 612 | 4.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3,706 | 24.0% |
| Unemployed: | 2,321 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 822 | 35.4% |
| With private health insurance | 574 | 24.7% |
| With public coverage | 274 | 11.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,499 | 64.6% |
| Not in labor force: | 6,686 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 4,643 | 69.4% |
| With private health insurance | 2,585 | 38.7% |
| With public coverage | 2,574 | 38.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,043 | 30.6% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 16.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 24.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 34.6% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 9.7% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 16.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 11.3% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 35.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 42.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 73.8% |
| All people | 0 | 21.7% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 29.1% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 28.7% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 34.3% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 26.3% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 19.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 20.7% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 11.4% |
| People in families | 0 | 19.2% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 36.9% |