Polk County (Iowa, IA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over399,174100%
English only351,01087.9%
Language other than English48,16412.1%
   Speak English less than very well22,1545.5%
   Spanish23,8436.0%
      Speak English less than very well11,3792.9%
   Other Indo-European languages9,9502.5%
      Speak English less than very well3,8401.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages10,4722.6%
      Speak English less than very well5,1941.3%
   Other languages3,8991.0%
      Speak English less than very well1,7410.4%

Ancestry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population431,811100%
  American20,0914.7%
  Arab9150.2%
  Czech4,1191.0%
  Danish6,9221.6%
  Dutch19,4604.5%
  English43,30710.0%
  French (except Basque)10,4692.4%
  French Canadian1,3860.3%
  German126,51029.3%
  Greek1,2290.3%
  Hungarian4750.1%
  Irish62,46514.5%
  Italian16,4253.8%
  Lithuanian7470.2%
  Norwegian22,1445.1%
  Polish5,7651.3%
  Portuguese3880.1%
  Russian2,4240.6%
  Scotch-Irish4,1951.0%
  Scottish7,2781.7%
  Slovak3290.1%
  Subsaharan African4,2011.0%
  Swedish14,0703.3%
  Swiss1,1800.3%
  Ukrainian2750.1%
  Welsh3,1990.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2860.1%
Households By Type in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households171,227100%
  Family households (families)111,57065.2%
     With own children under 18 years56,33932.9%
     Married-couple family85,05449.7%
        With own children under 18 years39,43023.0%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7,7284.5%
        With own children under 18 years4,6122.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family18,78811.0%
        With own children under 18 years12,2977.2%
  Nonfamily households59,65734.8%
     Householder living alone48,25928.2%
        65 years and over14,1518.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years60,33835.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over33,43819.5%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households423,007100%
  Householder171,22740.5%
  Spouse84,95620.1%
  Child126,43329.9%
  Other relatives17,7404.2%
  Nonrelatives22,6515.4%
     Unmarried partner11,4302.7%
Marital Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over164,160100%
  Never married52,45932.0%
  Now married, except separated90,03354.8%
  Separated2,0901.3%
  Widowed3,2752.0%
  Divorced16,3039.9%
 
  Females 15 years and over174,622100%
  Never married47,05826.9%
  Now married, except separated88,42650.6%
  Separated3,6392.1%
  Widowed13,4887.7%
  Divorced22,01112.6%
Fertility in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months6,892100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,99228.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women370%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old620%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old240%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1110%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old230%
Grandparents in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years5,795100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,40341.5%
        Less than 1 year5539.5%
        1 or 2 years5138.9%
        3 or 4 years4868.4%
        5 or more years85114.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,403100%
  Who are female1,60766.9%
  Who are married1,67169.5%
School Enrollment in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school113,027100%
  Nursery school, preschool7,9577.0%
  Kindergarten6,3105.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)47,88642.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)22,90120.3%
  College or graduate school27,97324.7%
Educational Attainment in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over282,156100%
  Less than 9th grade9,0193.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma14,9085.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)72,90825.8%
  Some college, no degree60,95821.6%
  Associate's degree27,4989.7%
  Bachelor's degree68,80424.4%
  Graduate or professional degree28,0619.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher091.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher034.3%
Veteran Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over321,399100%
  Civilian veterans27,6838.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population427,063100%
  With a disability44,54610.4%
 
Under 18 years109,710100%
  With a disability3,6963.4%
 
18 to 64 years272,224100%
  With a disability25,5679.4%
 
65 years and over45,129100%
  With a disability15,28333.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over425,704100%
  Same house350,09482.2%
  Different house in the U.S.72,80417.1%
     Same county49,67411.7%
     Different county23,1305.4%
        Same state13,5933.2%
        Different state9,5372.2%
  Abroad2,8060.7%
Place Of Birth in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population431,811100%
  Native397,00591.9%
     Born in United States394,35491.3%
        State of residence298,66869.2%
        Different state95,68622.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2,6510.6%
  Foreign born34,8068.1%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population34,806100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen13,71539.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen21,09160.6%
Year of Entry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States37,457100%
  Native2,651100%
    Entered 2010 or later1345.1%
    Entered before 20102,51794.9%
  Foreign born34,806100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,5824.5%
    Entered before 201033,22495.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea34,806100%
  Europe6,30318.1%
  Asia11,43432.9%
  Africa3,65110.5%
  Oceania2540.7%
  Latin America12,32935.4%
  Northern America8352.4%