Polk City, IA Profile

Polk City, IA, population 2,940, 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 this decade the population of Polk City has grown by about 25%.

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
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	33.40
	Females	34.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,344	N/A
2001	2,401	2.43%
2002	2,447	1.92%
2003	2,679	9.48%
2004	2,824	5.41%
2005	2,940	4.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$58,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	42
2003	82
2004	0
2005	N/A
2006	34
2007	0
2008	31

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Robbery	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	1	2	0	-	1	0	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,360
2003	1,513
2004	1,376
2005	N/A
2006	1,218
2007	1,033
2008	500

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	4	4	2	-	5	3	5
Larceny, Theft	-	27	33	35	-	31	27	11
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	0	0	-	0	2	0
Arson	-	0	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	889 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities