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Polk City, IA Profile


Polk City, IA, population 3,257, is located in Iowa's Polk county, about 13.0 miles from Des Moines and 107.8 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Polk City's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Polk City has grown by about 25%. Since 2005 Polk City's population has grown by about 14%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,349N/A
20012,3560.30%
20022,3991.83%
20032,6159.00%
20042,8107.46%
20052,8591.74%
20062,9884.51%
20073,1063.95%
20083,1982.96%
20093,2571.84%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$58,000
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
200242
200382
20040
2005N/A
200634
20070
200831
200960
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0001
2003 0002
2004 0000
2005 ----
2006 0001
2007 0000
2008 0001
2009 0002
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,360
20031,513
20041,376
2005N/A
20061,218
20071,033
2008500
2009935
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 4 27 1
2003 4 33 0
2004 2 35 0
2005 - - -
2006 5 31 0
2007 3 27 2
2008 5 11 0
2009 13 17 1
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation889 feet above sea level
Land Area2.7 Square Miles



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