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Census Tract 000400 in Polk County, Iowa Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Census Tract 000400 is 4,859. The most prevalent race in Census Tract 000400 is white, which represent 76.85% of the total population. The average Census Tract 000400 education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,859. see rank

Population by Races

White:	3,734 (76.85%, see rank)
Black:	500 (10.29%, see rank)
Hispanic:	1,039 (21.38%, see rank)
Asian:	130 (2.68%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5 (0.10%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	312 (6.42%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	178 (3.66%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	984 (94.71%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	10 (0.96%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	12 (9.23%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	103 (79.23%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	15 (11.54%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,876 (79.77%) out of the total population of 4,859 reported first ancestry.

	Census Tract 000400	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	11	0.23%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	51	1.05%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	249	5.12%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	248	5.10%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	73	1.50%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	1,101	22.66%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	10	0.21%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	536	11.03%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	112	2.31%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	85	1.75%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	56	1.15%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	17	0.35%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	87	1.79%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	156	3.21%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	165	3.40%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	119	2.45%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	28	0.58%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	376	7.74%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	19	0.39%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,261 (46.53%, see rank)

Females: 2,598 (53.47%, see rank)

Census Tract 000400	Male: 46.53% Female: 53.47%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Census Tract 000400	36.00 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Census Tract 000400	34.70 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Census Tract 000400	36.10 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Census Tract 000400	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	287	5.91%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	401	8.25%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	378	7.78%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	260	5.35%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	435	8.95%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	634	13.05%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	674	13.87%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	513	10.56%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	618	12.72%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	216	4.45%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	214	4.40%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	229	4.71%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Census Tract 000400	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,098, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	498, 16.07%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,260, 40.67%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	995, 32.12%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	230, 7.42%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	115, 3.71%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.56, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

School Enrollment

	Census Tract 000400			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	141	68.09%	31.91%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	654	84.56%, see rank	15.44%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	185	95.68%, see rank	4.32%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	266	91.35%, see rank	8.65%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	39	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Household and Family

	Census Tract 000400	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	1,936, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.51, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	673, 34.76%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,263, 65.24%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,175, 60.69%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.39, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	720, 37.19%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	761, 39.31%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Census Tract 000400	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,793	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,826	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	670	36.69%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	878	48.08%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	41	2.25%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	237	12.98%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,967	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	379	19.27%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	1,010	51.35%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	201	10.22%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	377	19.17%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Census Tract 000400	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	3,943	81.15%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,160	65.03%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	688	14.16%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	95	1.96%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	916	18.85%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	150	3.09%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	766	15.76%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16	0.33%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	87	1.79%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	204	4.20%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	597	12.29%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	12	0.25%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Census Tract 000400	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	1,561	80.63%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	245	12.65%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	16	0.83%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	65	3.36%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	49	2.53%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.