Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 17,038 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,644 | 9.6% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,257 | 7.4% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,629 | 15.4% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,358 | 13.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,756 | 16.2% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,876 | 16.9% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,675 | 9.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,284 | 7.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 290 | 1.7% |
| $200,000 or more | 269 | 1.6% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 37,194 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 50,650 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 11,899 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 893 | 7.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 544 | 4.6% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,715 | 14.4% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,465 | 12.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,959 | 16.5% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,284 | 19.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,488 | 12.5% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,112 | 9.3% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 222 | 1.9% |
| $200,000 or more | 217 | 1.8% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 44,794 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 56,799 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 19,260 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 25,145 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 36,884 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 30,611 | 0% |
Employment Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 37,139 | 100% |
| In labor force | 17,643 | 47.5% |
| Civilian labor force | 17,643 | 47.5% |
| Employed | 15,431 | 41.5% |
| Unemployed | 2,212 | 6.0% |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 19,496 | 52.5% |
| Civilian labor force | 17,643 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 12.5% |
| Females 16 years and over | 17,189 | 100% |
| In labor force | 8,034 | 46.7% |
| Civilian labor force | 8,034 | 46.7% |
| Employed | 7,088 | 41.2% |
| Own children under 6 years | 3,061 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,702 | 55.6% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 5,571 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 3,727 | 66.9% |
Commuting To Work in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 15,006 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 11,201 | 74.6% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,449 | 16.3% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 68 | 0.5% |
| Walked | 357 | 2.4% |
| Other means | 362 | 2.4% |
| Worked at home | 569 | 3.8% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 26 | 0% |
Occupation in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,431 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 3,822 | 24.8% |
| Service occupations | 3,409 | 22.1% |
| Sales and office occupations | 3,381 | 21.9% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 2,708 | 17.5% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,111 | 13.7% |
Industry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,431 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 789 | 5.1% |
| Construction | 1,801 | 11.7% |
| Manufacturing | 1,075 | 7.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 272 | 1.8% |
| Retail trade | 1,706 | 11.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 835 | 5.4% |
| Information | 196 | 1.3% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 715 | 4.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 1,339 | 8.7% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 3,315 | 21.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 1,063 | 6.9% |
| Other services, except public administration | 1,033 | 6.7% |
| Public administration | 1,292 | 8.4% |
Class of Worker in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 15,431 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 10,679 | 69.2% |
| Government workers | 3,110 | 20.2% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,597 | 10.3% |
| Unpaid family workers | 45 | 0.3% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 11,206 | 65.8% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 51,538 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 7,335 | 43.1% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 17,280 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 3,905 | 22.9% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 19,484 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,313 | 7.7% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,866 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 234 | 1.4% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,184 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 3,071 | 18.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,139 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 23,474 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 30,797 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 41,432 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 31,267 | 75.5% |
| With private health insurance | 20,191 | 48.7% |
| With public coverage | 16,954 | 40.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10,165 | 24.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 9,538 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,432 | 15.0% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 23,553 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 16,315 | 100% |
| Employed: | 14,267 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 9,594 | 67.2% |
| With private health insurance | 9,095 | 63.7% |
| With public coverage | 847 | 5.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4,673 | 32.8% |
| Unemployed: | 2,048 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 607 | 29.6% |
| With private health insurance | 332 | 16.2% |
| With public coverage | 290 | 14.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,441 | 70.4% |
| Not in labor force: | 7,238 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 4,641 | 64.1% |
| With private health insurance | 2,050 | 28.3% |
| With public coverage | 2,938 | 40.6% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,597 | 35.9% |
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 | 16.1% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 25.1% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 29.8% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 8.3% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 14.5% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 8.0% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 38.5% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 41.7% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 57.8% |
| All people | 0 | 19.9% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 28.8% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 28.8% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 29.9% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 28.3% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 17.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 20.1% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 9.6% |
| People in families | 0 | 18.2% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 28.4% |