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Census Tract 000500 in Polk County, Iowa Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Census Tract 000500 is 4,862. The most prevalent race in Census Tract 000500 is white, which represent 70.71% of the total population. The average Census Tract 000500 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: 4,862. see rank

Population by Races

White:	3,438 (70.71%, see rank)
Black:	633 (13.02%, see rank)
Hispanic:	837 (17.22%, see rank)
Asian:	444 (9.13%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	27 (0.56%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	178 (3.66%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	142 (2.92%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	733 (87.57%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	104 (12.43%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	17 (3.83%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	124 (27.93%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	303 (68.24%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,761 (77.35%) out of the total population of 4,862 reported first ancestry.

	Census Tract 000500	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	39	0.80%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	37	0.76%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	117	2.41%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	342	7.03%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	101	2.08%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	972	19.99%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.12%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	507	10.43%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	37	0.76%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	135	2.78%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	23	0.47%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	18	0.37%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	18	0.37%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	28	0.58%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	44	0.90%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	49	1.01%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	78	1.60%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	61	1.25%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,664 (54.79%, see rank)

Females: 2,198 (45.21%, see rank)

Census Tract 000500	Male: 54.79% Female: 45.21%
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 000500	32.70 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Census Tract 000500	31.10 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Census Tract 000500	36.30 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Census Tract 000500	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	503	10.35%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	290	5.96%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	263	5.41%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	400	8.23%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	393	8.08%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	678	13.94%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	847	17.42%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	502	10.32%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	553	11.37%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	232	4.77%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	161	3.31%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	40	0.82%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Census Tract 000500	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,013, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	472, 15.67%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,206, 40.03%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,021, 33.89%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	242, 8.03%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	72, 2.39%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.54, see rank	13.60	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

School Enrollment

	Census Tract 000500			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	70	30.00%	70.00%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	526	92.78%, see rank	7.22%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	340	82.65%, see rank	17.35%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	291	52.92%, see rank	47.08%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	23	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Household and Family

	Census Tract 000500	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	1,686, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.85, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	369, 21.89%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,317, 78.11%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,204, 71.41%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.43, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	796, 47.21%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	482, 28.59%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Census Tract 000500	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,806	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,063	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	773	37.47%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	880	42.66%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	39	1.89%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	371	17.98%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,743	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	588	33.73%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	887	50.89%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	110	6.31%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	158	9.06%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Census Tract 000500	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	4,144	85.23%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,193	65.67%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	949	19.52%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2	0.04%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	718	14.77%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	343	7.05%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	375	7.71%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	25	0.51%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	315	6.48%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	110	2.26%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	268	5.51%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Census Tract 000500	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	1,256	74.50%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	212	12.57%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	39	2.31%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	150	8.90%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	29	1.72%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.