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Races in Polk County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $186,851Here: $186,851State: $151,372 Townhouses or other attached units: $177,563Here: $177,563State: $162,018 In 2-unit structures: $166,294Here: $166,294State: $108,475 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,923Here: $96,923State: $138,849 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,228Here: $125,228State: $114,219 Mobile homes: $28,480Here: $28,480State: $29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Polk County based on 1751 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is about average. 79.4% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 35.1% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 45.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 60.3% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 78.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is more than average. 31.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.3%
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Area name: Des Moines, IA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Polk County is $549 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $669 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $857 a month.
Cities in this county include: Des Moines, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Ankeny, Clive, Altoona, Johnston, Grimes, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights.
2005 air pollution in Polk County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.072 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 22 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 72 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 11.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 34 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Boone County , Dallas County , Jasper County , Madison County , Marion County , Story County , Warren County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Polk County: Ulm (A), Mitchellville East Bound Rest Area (B), Mitchellville West Bound Rest Area (C), Snyder Bridge (D), Greenwood (E), Toad Valley Public Golf Course (F), Jester Park Golf Course (G), Ankeny North Bound Rest Area (H), Enterprise (I), Hatton (J), Beaver Creek Golf Course (K), High Bridge (L), Oakwood Station (M), Oldfield (N), Terrace Hills Golf Course (O), Palmer (P), Peoria City (Q), Crocker (R), Zook Spur (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Polk County include: Hopkins Grove Church (A), All Saints Catholic Church (B), Alliance Hmong Fellowship (C), Santiago United Methodist Church (D), Trinity Church for the Deaf (E), Aurora Avenue Bible Church (F), Avon Community Church (G), Norwoodville Baptist Church (H), Ivy Centennial United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Altoona Cemetery (1), Ankeny Memorial Gardens (2), Avon Cemetery (3), New Altoona Cemetery (4), Lincoln Cemetery (5), Berwick Cemetery (6), Lem Small Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horseshoe Lake (A), Avon Lake (B), Randleman Lake (C), Big Creek Lake (D), Howard Lake (E), Dale Maffit Reservoir (F), Woodland Lake (G), Big Creek Pounding Area (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Santiago Creek (A), North River (B), Saylor Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Little Creek (E), Mud Creek (F), Muchikinock Creek (G), Mosquito Creek (H), Prairie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Polk County include: Mallys Weh-Weh Neh-Kee Park (1), Thomas Mitchell County Park (2), Margo Frankel Woods State Park (3), Walnut Woods State Park (4), Big Creek State Park (5), Historic Des Moines State Historical Marker (6), Jester Park (7), Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Berwick Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Polk County: Ulm (A), Mitchellville East Bound Rest Area (B), Mitchellville West Bound Rest Area (C), Snyder Bridge (D), Greenwood (E), Toad Valley Public Golf Course (F), Jester Park Golf Course (G), Ankeny North Bound Rest Area (H), Enterprise (I), Hatton (J), Beaver Creek Golf Course (K), High Bridge (L), Oakwood Station (M), Oldfield (N), Terrace Hills Golf Course (O), Palmer (P), Peoria City (Q), Crocker (R), Zook Spur (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Polk County include: Hopkins Grove Church (A), All Saints Catholic Church (B), Alliance Hmong Fellowship (C), Santiago United Methodist Church (D), Trinity Church for the Deaf (E), Aurora Avenue Bible Church (F), Avon Community Church (G), Norwoodville Baptist Church (H), Ivy Centennial United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Altoona Cemetery (1), Ankeny Memorial Gardens (2), Avon Cemetery (3), New Altoona Cemetery (4), Lincoln Cemetery (5), Berwick Cemetery (6), Lem Small Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horseshoe Lake (A), Avon Lake (B), Randleman Lake (C), Big Creek Lake (D), Howard Lake (E), Dale Maffit Reservoir (F), Woodland Lake (G), Big Creek Pounding Area (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Santiago Creek (A), North River (B), Saylor Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Little Creek (E), Mud Creek (F), Muchikinock Creek (G), Mosquito Creek (H), Prairie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Polk County include: Mallys Weh-Weh Neh-Kee Park (1), Thomas Mitchell County Park (2), Margo Frankel Woods State Park (3), Walnut Woods State Park (4), Big Creek State Park (5), Historic Des Moines State Historical Marker (6), Jester Park (7), Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Berwick Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 21,022 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 22,162 (32% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Polk County with a mortgage: 68,939 (7,519 second mortgage, 8,430 home equity loan, 366 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 22,568
Adherents
Polk County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 5.7 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 151 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/29/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 85 people and caused $11 million in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,746 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($372 average AGI)Polk County: 0.06%Iowa average: 0.10% 3.97% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($22,614 average AGI) 2.62% relocated from other states ($18,761 average AGI)Polk County: 2.62%Iowa average: 2.55%
5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,662 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)Polk County: 0.04%Iowa average: 0.03% 3.09% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($24,524 average AGI) 2.72% relocated to other states ($22,935 average AGI)Polk County: 2.72%Iowa average: 2.80%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 48,540 (41,609 aged, 6,931 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
77,471 spouses, 107,667 children (99,493 natural, 2,957 adopted, 5,217 stepchildren), 4,106 grandchildren, 2,548 brothers or sisters, 1,748 parents, 3,729 other relatives, 6,635 non-relatives
Size of family households: 41,573 2-persons, 22,048 3-persons, 20,774 4-persons, 8,675 5-persons, 2,777 6-persons, 1,335 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 41,848 1-person, 8,870 2-persons, 1,047 3-persons, 266 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 14 6-persons.
91.1% of residents of Polk County speak English at home. 3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,915,958,000 ($7416 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $217,971,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $837,724,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $387,216,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,358,000 Federal grants: $1,177,613,000 Federal procurement contracts: $131,572,000 ($42,557,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $366,476,000 ($92,720,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $35,369,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $210,548,000 Federal Government insurance: $194,124,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 50.77 millions of gallons per day (46% from ground, 54% from surface)
51% of Polk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Iowa.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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All Other: $9,211,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,348,000
Sewerage: $650,000
Regular Highways: $202,000
Regular Highways: $4,460,000
Sewerage: $1,180,000
General: $648,000
General Public Buildings: $203,000
Corrections - Other: $21,934,000
General - Other: $20,981,000
Health Services - Other: $18,192,000
Financial Administration: $14,293,000
Welfare - Other: $9,950,000
Regular Highways: $9,264,000
Police Protection: $8,382,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,097,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,836,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,348,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,311,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,622,000
General Public Buildings: $3,622,000
Central Staff Services: $3,125,000
Solid Waste Management: $751,000
Libraries: $574,000
Sewerage: $323,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,547,000
Health & Hospitals: $4,897,000
Other, NEC: $6,460,000
Special Assessments: $16,364,000
Interest Earnings: $8,169,000
Parks & Recreation: $130,000
General Support: $5,509,000
Highways: $4,641,000
All Other: $1,660,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,844,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,808,000
NEC: $1,550,000
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