Windsor Heights, IA Profile

Windsor Heights, IA, population 4,607, is located in Iowa's Polk county, about 5.1 miles from Des Moines and 110.1 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Windsor Heights's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Windsor Heights has declined by about 4%.

Windsor Heights's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Windsor Heights tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.10
	Males	40.30
	Females	44.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,805	N/A
2001	4,772	-0.69%
2002	4,716	-1.17%
2003	4,665	-1.08%
2004	4,631	-0.73%
2005	4,607	-0.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,931

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	167
2002	394
2003	N/A
2004	319
2005	215
2006	N/A
2007	133
2008	309

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	1	-	1	0	-	0	0
Robbery	2	4	-	6	3	-	3	3
Aggravated Assault	6	14	-	8	7	-	3	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,521
2002	5,745
2003	N/A
2004	4,523
2005	6,015
2006	N/A
2007	4,394
2008	5,996

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	22	-	30	36	-	25	27
Larceny, Theft	148	252	-	173	232	-	164	239
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	3	-	10	12	-	9	6
Arson	0	1	-	0	2	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	850 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles