Iowa
Polk Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.
| Metric | Polk County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White | 77% | 81.1% | 58% |
| Hispanic | 8.5% | 8.1% | — |
| Black or African American | 7% | 4.6% | — |
| East Asian | 2.6% | 0.6% | — |
| Indian | 2.2% | 0.5% | — |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.3% | — |
Incomes and housing costs in Polk County next to Iowa and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.
| Metric | Polk County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price level (US = 100) | — | 87.8 (−12.2%) | 100.0 (+0.0%) |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | — | 65.3 (−34.7%) | 100.0 (+0.0%) |
| Median household income | $83,576 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $262,100 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Home price to income | 3.1× | 2.8× | 4.1× |
| Median gross rent | $1,149/mo | $972/mo | $1,413/mo |
| Rent to income | 16.5% | 15.5% | 21.0% |