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Census Tract 000901 in Polk County, Iowa Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Census Tract 000901 is 3,383. The most prevalent race in Census Tract 000901 is white, which represent 91.01% of the total population. The average Census Tract 000901 education level is higher than the state average and is higher 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: 3,383. see rank

Population by Races

White:	3,079 (91.01%, see rank)
Black:	119 (3.52%, see rank)
Hispanic:	41 (1.21%, see rank)
Asian:	16 (0.47%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	23 (0.68%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	17 (0.50%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	129 (3.81%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,899 (85.69%) out of the total population of 3,383 reported first ancestry.

	Census Tract 000901	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	31	0.92%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	225	6.65%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	377	11.14%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	238	7.04%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	54	1.60%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	958	28.32%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	568	16.79%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	52	1.54%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	276	8.16%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	35	1.03%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	10	0.30%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	30	0.89%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	109	3.22%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	76	2.25%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.27%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	210	6.21%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	63	1.86%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,623 (47.98%, see rank)

Females: 1,760 (52.02%, see rank)

Census Tract 000901	Male: 47.98% Female: 52.02%
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 000901	33.30 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Census Tract 000901	31.60 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Census Tract 000901	35.10 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Census Tract 000901	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	209	6.18%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	185	5.47%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	195	5.76%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	115	3.40%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	239	7.06%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	824	24.36%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	557	16.46%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	369	10.91%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	352	10.40%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	198	5.85%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	86	2.54%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	54	1.60%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Census Tract 000901	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,440, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	56, 2.30%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	603, 24.71%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	916, 37.54%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	614, 25.16%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	251, 10.29%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.39, see rank	13.60	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

School Enrollment

	Census Tract 000901			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	91	63.74%	36.26%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	315	74.60%, see rank	25.40%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	102	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	210	78.57%, see rank	21.43%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	77	40.26%, see rank	59.74%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Household and Family

	Census Tract 000901	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	1,508, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.23, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	475, 31.50%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,033, 68.50%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	865, 57.36%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.88, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	548, 36.34%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	643, 42.64%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Census Tract 000901	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,794	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,341	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	633	47.20%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	573	42.73%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	25	1.86%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	110	8.20%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,453	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	455	31.31%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	652	44.87%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	137	9.43%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	209	14.38%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Census Tract 000901	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	3,323	98.23%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,437	72.04%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	870	25.72%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	16	0.47%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	60	1.77%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	60	1.77%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	33	0.98%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7	0.21%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8	0.24%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	12	0.35%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Census Tract 000901	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	1,432	94.96%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	26	1.72%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	32	2.12%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	18	1.19%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.