Polk County Information
Polk in
Iowa occupies
592 square miles and has a 2006 population of
408,888, a change from a 2000 population of
374,582 and
327,140 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.3% percent is 25-35, and
15.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,520 acts of violent crime reported in
Polk in 2004, a change from
1,058 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
8,011 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Polk, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Polk | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 592 sq. miles | Ranked 1,768 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 408,888 | Ranked 157 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 401,755 | |
| Population 2000 | 374,582 | Ranked 156 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 327,140 | Ranked 156 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.3% | |
| African American | 4.9% | |
| Asian American | 3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,520 | 1,058 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 16 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 97 | |
| Robberies | 354 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,053 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 17,761 | 18,824 |
| Burglaries | 3,044 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 13,333 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,384 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 234,879 | 215,941 |
| Unemployed Population | 8,011 | 5,383 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 2.5% |
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