Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 18,304 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 966 | 5.3% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 915 | 5.0% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,997 | 10.9% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,332 | 12.7% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,012 | 16.5% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,922 | 21.4% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,427 | 13.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,882 | 10.3% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 512 | 2.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 339 | 1.9% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 49,595 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 61,636 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 12,760 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 445 | 3.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 243 | 1.9% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 950 | 7.4% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,445 | 11.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,182 | 17.1% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,017 | 23.6% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,097 | 16.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,667 | 13.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 441 | 3.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 273 | 2.1% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 59,143 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 69,677 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 25,691 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 28,183 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 44,590 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 33,835 | 0% |
Employment Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 35,070 | 100% |
| In labor force | 23,437 | 66.8% |
| Civilian labor force | 23,421 | 66.8% |
| Employed | 21,465 | 61.2% |
| Unemployed | 1,956 | 5.6% |
| Armed Forces | 16 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 11,633 | 33.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 23,421 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 8.4% |
| Females 16 years and over | 17,620 | 100% |
| In labor force | 11,168 | 63.4% |
| Civilian labor force | 11,168 | 63.4% |
| Employed | 10,316 | 58.5% |
| Own children under 6 years | 3,127 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,337 | 74.7% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 6,800 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 5,370 | 79.0% |
Commuting To Work in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 21,152 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 16,912 | 80.0% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,242 | 10.6% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 77 | 0.4% |
| Walked | 624 | 3.0% |
| Other means | 156 | 0.7% |
| Worked at home | 1,141 | 5.4% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 29 | 0% |
Occupation in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 21,465 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 6,128 | 28.5% |
| Service occupations | 3,593 | 16.7% |
| Sales and office occupations | 4,534 | 21.1% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 2,595 | 12.1% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 4,615 | 21.5% |
Industry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 21,465 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 752 | 3.5% |
| Construction | 1,651 | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing | 4,722 | 22.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 482 | 2.2% |
| Retail trade | 2,291 | 10.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 828 | 3.9% |
| Information | 291 | 1.4% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 860 | 4.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 1,462 | 6.8% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 4,582 | 21.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 1,806 | 8.4% |
| Other services, except public administration | 866 | 4.0% |
| Public administration | 872 | 4.1% |
Class of Worker in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 21,465 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 16,728 | 77.9% |
| Government workers | 2,813 | 13.1% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,856 | 8.6% |
| Unpaid family workers | 68 | 0.3% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 14,096 | 77.0% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 60,440 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 6,025 | 32.9% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 17,409 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 3,340 | 18.2% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 20,684 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 585 | 3.2% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 9,883 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 238 | 1.3% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,576 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 1,761 | 9.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,544 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 29,129 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 38,923 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 43,634 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 39,203 | 89.8% |
| With private health insurance | 31,057 | 71.2% |
| With public coverage | 14,472 | 33.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4,431 | 10.2% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 10,338 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 568 | 5.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 26,479 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 21,699 | 100% |
| Employed: | 19,898 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 17,335 | 87.1% |
| With private health insurance | 15,711 | 79.0% |
| With public coverage | 1,976 | 9.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,563 | 12.9% |
| Unemployed: | 1,801 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 1,194 | 66.3% |
| With private health insurance | 656 | 36.4% |
| With public coverage | 586 | 32.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 607 | 33.7% |
| Not in labor force: | 4,780 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 4,109 | 86.0% |
| With private health insurance | 2,944 | 61.6% |
| With public coverage | 1,668 | 34.9% |
| No health insurance coverage | 671 | 14.0% |
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 | 7.3% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 13.3% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 18.3% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 3.4% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 6.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 1.4% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 27.9% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 34.6% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 55.2% |
| All people | 0 | 10.6% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 16.3% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 15.8% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 19.6% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 14.5% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 8.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 9.2% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 7.4% |
| People in families | 0 | 8.4% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 21.1% |