Johnston, IA Profile

Johnston, IA, population 12,931, is located in Iowa's Polk county, about 6.8 miles from Des Moines and 108.3 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Johnston's population has grown by about 84%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Johnston has grown by about 50%.

Johnston's property crime levels tend to be lower than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Johnston tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	34.70
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,649	N/A
2001	9,305	7.58%
2002	10,012	7.60%
2003	10,869	8.56%
2004	11,763	8.23%
2005	12,931	9.93%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$76,094

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	110
2005	135
2006	N/A
2007	83
2008	104

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	2	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	0	-	2	6
Robbery	-	-	-	0	0	-	4	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	10	16	-	7	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,187
2005	1,709
2006	N/A
2007	1,812
2008	1,486

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	22	40	-	48	43
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	198	153	-	227	197
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	18	9	-	8	3
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	830 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.9 Square Miles
Water Area	1.1 Square Miles