Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 171,227 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 9,165 | 5.4% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7,413 | 4.3% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 16,014 | 9.4% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 17,130 | 10.0% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 23,403 | 13.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 33,826 | 19.8% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 24,522 | 14.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 25,255 | 14.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,891 | 4.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 6,608 | 3.9% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 58,096 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 74,256 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 111,570 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,862 | 3.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,549 | 2.3% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,784 | 6.1% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9,147 | 8.2% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12,620 | 11.3% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 22,204 | 19.9% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 19,255 | 17.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21,824 | 19.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,301 | 6.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 6,024 | 5.4% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 73,440 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 88,898 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 29,973 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 33,304 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 49,905 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 39,787 | 0% |
Employment Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 332,916 | 100% |
| In labor force | 245,184 | 73.6% |
| Civilian labor force | 244,670 | 73.5% |
| Employed | 230,366 | 69.2% |
| Unemployed | 14,304 | 4.3% |
| Armed Forces | 514 | 0.2% |
| Not in labor force | 87,732 | 26.4% |
| Civilian labor force | 244,670 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 5.8% |
| Females 16 years and over | 171,823 | 100% |
| In labor force | 118,877 | 69.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 118,784 | 69.1% |
| Employed | 112,790 | 65.6% |
| Own children under 6 years | 37,869 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 27,947 | 73.8% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 68,509 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 54,997 | 80.3% |
Commuting To Work in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 226,602 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 184,876 | 81.6% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 23,455 | 10.4% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 3,484 | 1.5% |
| Walked | 3,867 | 1.7% |
| Other means | 2,279 | 1.0% |
| Worked at home | 8,641 | 3.8% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19 | 0% |
Occupation in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 230,366 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 90,040 | 39.1% |
| Service occupations | 37,029 | 16.1% |
| Sales and office occupations | 62,896 | 27.3% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 16,505 | 7.2% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 23,896 | 10.4% |
Industry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 230,366 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 2,723 | 1.2% |
| Construction | 12,744 | 5.5% |
| Manufacturing | 18,061 | 7.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 7,346 | 3.2% |
| Retail trade | 25,435 | 11.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 9,645 | 4.2% |
| Information | 5,937 | 2.6% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 39,232 | 17.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 22,420 | 9.7% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 47,386 | 20.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 19,705 | 8.6% |
| Other services, except public administration | 9,779 | 4.2% |
| Public administration | 9,953 | 4.3% |
Class of Worker in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 230,366 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 190,612 | 82.7% |
| Government workers | 28,869 | 12.5% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 10,714 | 4.7% |
| Unpaid family workers | 171 | 0.1% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 144,594 | 84.4% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 74,341 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 38,836 | 22.7% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 17,621 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 24,143 | 14.1% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 19,887 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 6,281 | 3.7% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 9,632 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 4,254 | 2.5% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 3,511 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 20,904 | 12.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 59,657 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 35,184 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 44,021 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 427,063 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 390,793 | 91.5% |
| With private health insurance | 327,484 | 76.7% |
| With public coverage | 113,057 | 26.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 36,270 | 8.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 109,710 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4,410 | 4.0% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 272,224 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 230,672 | 100% |
| Employed: | 217,676 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 195,732 | 89.9% |
| With private health insurance | 185,445 | 85.2% |
| With public coverage | 15,829 | 7.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 21,944 | 10.1% |
| Unemployed: | 12,996 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 8,540 | 65.7% |
| With private health insurance | 5,080 | 39.1% |
| With public coverage | 3,935 | 30.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4,456 | 34.3% |
| Not in labor force: | 41,552 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 36,288 | 87.3% |
| With private health insurance | 24,639 | 59.3% |
| With public coverage | 15,666 | 37.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5,264 | 12.7% |
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 | 8.1% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 13.0% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 15.8% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 3.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 5.6% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 5.9% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 25.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 32.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 49.7% |
| All people | 0 | 11.3% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 15.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 15.3% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 19.5% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 13.6% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 9.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 10.6% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 5.4% |
| People in families | 0 | 9.2% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 20.2% |