Polk County, IA - Summary

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Demographics

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Total Population

488,871

Median Household Income

73,015

Total Visible Minorities

N/A

Median Age

35.9

Us Income Distribution

According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. Polk County, IA has a gini coefficient of 0.57 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.

Us Period Of Migration

The largest influx of immigrants to the U.S. was from 2000 to 2009. where 14134 people surveyed called U.S. their new home. Historically, most people who migrated to the U.S. are born outside of the U.S.

Us Sex By Age

Overall, women outnumber men by 7289. people. The 5 to 9 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 1060 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 30 to 34 years old, comprising 7.92 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 66.92 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 21.36 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 53836 people are expected to retire in the coming years.

Labor Force

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Quality of Life

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Real Estate

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Housing Occupied

94.14%

Housing Vacant

5.86%

No. of Families

114,612

No. of Non-Families

63,908

Transportation

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Most Used
Transportation

N/A

Busiest Time
On Roads

N/A

Residents Who
Work Locally

N/A

Vehicle Drivers

N/A

Car Ownership

Most households in Polk County, IA have three vehicles for transportation. 110866 people responding in Polk County, IA feel that having three vehicles is sufficient. Moreover, 21.3% of households say they use four vehicles. Moreover, 45304 households have two vehicles

Education

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Dominant Level
of Education

N/A

Us Field Of Study

Most are in Business with 28953 people practicing it in Polk County, IA. Education is another popular field of expertise, as 14.05% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Science & Engineering Related Fields, with 9257 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. Polk County, IA has 43609 people or 37.11% of workers in STEM industries.

Utilities

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