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Polk County, Iowa; Kossuth County, Iowa; Mitchell County, Iowa

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Table

Polk County, Iowa
Kossuth County, Iowa
Mitchell County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
505,255
14,396
10,518
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
505,255
14,396
10,518
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
501,184
14,465
10,544
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
492,410
14,826
10,570
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
492,410
14,826
10,570
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
2.6%
-2.9%
-0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
1.8%
-2.4%
-0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 492,401 14,828 10,565
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 430,640 15,543 10,776
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.3%
5.7%
6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.9%
21.9%
23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.2%
25.7%
21.8%
Female persons, percent
50.2%
48.9%
49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
83.8%
96.3%
97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
7.8%
1.1%
0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.4%
0.6%
0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)
5.2%
0.6%
0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.1%
Z
Two or More Races, percent
2.7%
1.4%
0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
9.4%
4.2%
2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
75.2%
92.9%
95.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 22,629 980 716
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 9.7% 3.1% 1.9%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 219,066 7,217 4,967
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 67.1% 73.8% 79.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $232,000 $118,800 $149,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,642 $1,150 $1,223
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $676 $500 $487
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,060 $818 $720
Building permits, 2022 4,028 8 47
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 199,013 6,421 4,505
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.44 2.24 2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 84.9% 88.0% 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 14.1% 3.9% 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 95.3% 88.8% 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 89.5% 82.8% 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 92.7% 93.7% 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 38.9% 19.9% 21.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.1% 10.4% 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.4%
5.7%
6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 70.9% 61.5% 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 66.4% 55.6% 62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,484,997 15,402 6,915
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 4,322,601 61,888 45,990
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,805,584 23,753 13,500
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,957,960 237,766 72,653
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $18,625 $15,920 $6,890
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 19.8 15.2 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $78,827 $62,553 $66,056
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $41,894 $34,723 $36,006
Persons in poverty, percent
10.2%
8.7%
11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 13,749 554 311
Total employment, 2021 271,204 5,246 3,625
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 17,032,366 232,167 157,619
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -4.0% -4.7% 6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 36,820 1,370 915
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 9,983 511 323
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,532 268 S
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,754 S 21
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 554 S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,985 447 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 563 S S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,783 403 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 860.5 15.2 22.5
Population per square mile, 2010 750.5 16.0 23.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 572.20 972.73 469.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 573.80 972.72 469.13
FIPS Code 19153 19109 19131
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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