Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA

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US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.6

0.836% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.95%

0.972% 1-year decrease

2022 Employed Population

71,860

10.9% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA are Des Moines Area Community College (4,718 degrees awarded in 2023) and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary (73 degrees).

Most people in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA N/A, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA was N/A per household.

Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA borders Story & Boone Counties PUMA, IA, Jasper, Marion, Warren Counties PUMA, IA, Polk County (West) PUMA, IA, and Des Moines City PUMA, IA.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,059 ± 318
Gulf War (2001-)
2,031 ± 469
Gulf War (1990s)
1,411 ± 419

Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA employs 71.9k people. The largest industries in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA are Elementary & secondary schools (5,299 people), Construction (4,719 people), and Banking & related activities (2,880 people), and the highest paying industries are Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($211,562), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($199,250), and Justice, public order, & safety activities ($127,903).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

71.9k

2022 Value

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± −10.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA, are Other managers (2,258 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,228 people), and Retail salespersons (1,775 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

71.9k

2022 Value

−10.9%

1 Year decline

± −10.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,299 people), Construction (4,719 people), and Banking & related activities (2,880 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA, though some of these residents may live in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($90,847), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,062), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,070).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,250), Public Administration ($72,752), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,635).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA awarded 4,791 degrees. The student population of Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,104 male students and 13,900 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA are White (3,297 and 69.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (467 and 9.79%), Unknown (405 and 8.49%), and Black or African American (267 and 5.6%).

The largest universities in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA by number of degrees awarded are Des Moines Area Community College (4,718 and 98.5%) and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary (73 and 1.52%).

The most popular majors in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (1,216 and 25.4%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (819 and 17.1%), and Welding Technology (292 and 6.09%).

The median tuition cost in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA for private four year colleges is $18,740.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 49.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 79.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 25,004 (44.4% men and 55.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 25,004 students enrolled in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,552 records, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
115 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
819 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
162 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA was General Studies with 115 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Des Moines Area Community College
4,718 degrees awarded
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
73 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Des Moines Area Community College with 4,718 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,818 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA, which is 0.612 times less than the 2,973 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,297 degrees mean that there were 7.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 467 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,740) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($790) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,323) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (26.9k), High School or Equivalent (25.1k), and Some college (22.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.411

2022 Wage GINI in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA

0.403

2021 Wage GINI in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA

In 2022, the income inequality in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA was 0.411 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.2% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA (9.81k out of 141k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1357 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1347 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,357 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,357 patients per year. This represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1,347 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Polk County (East)--Ankeny & Altoona Cities PUMA, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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