Marion County vs. Polk County

Marion County (IA)Polk County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)33,407487,204
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.3%13.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,307430,632
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,309430,640
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%13.1%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.7%
White alone, percent96.1%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.4%5.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%8.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.4%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,85323,452
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%9.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,296204,633
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.5%67.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,400$171,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,208$1,418
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$472$560
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$699$879
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.9%23.7%
Building permits, 2018983,831
Households, 2014-201813,314183,753
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.0%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.9%92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%83.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.4%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.4%36.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.2%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.8%72.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%67.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,7521,012,583
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)165,6503,659,698
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,031,62710,472,882
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)315,8329,500,522
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)363,8247,616,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,887$17,165
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.319.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,492$66,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,832$34,474
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%9.9%
Total employer establishments, 201783312,995
Total employment, 201715,902265,640
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)670,50314,001,799
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,15433,348
All firms, 20122,60439,938
Men-owned firms, 20121,30721,044
Women-owned firms, 201276613,246
Minority-owned firms, 2012504,482
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,35433,594
Veteran-owned firms, 20123163,648
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,06233,639
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.0%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201060.1750.5
Land area in square miles, 2010554.53573.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Marion county (IA) and Polk county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.