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Census Tract 002900 in Polk County, Iowa Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Census Tract 002900 is 3,990. The most prevalent race in Census Tract 002900 is white, which represent 80.80% of the total population. The average Census Tract 002900 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: 3,990. see rank

Population by Races

White:	3,224 (80.80%, see rank)
Black:	200 (5.01%, see rank)
Hispanic:	424 (10.63%, see rank)
Asian:	204 (5.11%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	329 (8.25%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	33 (0.83%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	424 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	32 (15.69%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	40 (19.61%, see rank)
Korean:	11 (5.39%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	104 (50.98%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	17 (8.33%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,509 (87.94%) out of the total population of 3,990 reported first ancestry.

	Census Tract 002900	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	30	0.75%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	67	1.68%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	34	0.85%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	379	9.50%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	200	5.01%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	1,348	33.78%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.30%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	465	11.65%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	65	1.63%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	231	5.79%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	53	1.33%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	47	1.18%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	13	0.33%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	158	3.96%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	163	4.09%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	30	0.75%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	164	4.11%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	26	0.65%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	19	0.48%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	104	2.61%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	37	0.93%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,784 (44.71%, see rank)

Females: 2,206 (55.29%, see rank)

Census Tract 002900	Male: 44.71% Female: 55.29%
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 002900	35.40 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Census Tract 002900	34.60 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Census Tract 002900	37.80 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Census Tract 002900	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	220	5.51%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	163	4.09%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	69	1.73%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	88	2.21%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	529	13.26%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	919	23.03%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	481	12.06%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	415	10.40%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	513	12.86%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	171	4.29%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	216	5.41%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	206	5.16%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Census Tract 002900	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,921, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	232, 7.94%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	684, 23.42%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	774, 26.50%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	636, 21.77%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	595, 20.37%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.51, see rank	13.60	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

School Enrollment

	Census Tract 002900			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	102	57.84%	42.16%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	170	95.29%, see rank	4.71%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	89	91.01%, see rank	8.99%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	209	41.63%, see rank	58.37%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	433	11.78%, see rank	88.22%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Household and Family

	Census Tract 002900	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	2,300, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.70, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	1,355, 58.91%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	945, 41.09%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	704, 30.61%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.86, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	480, 20.87%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,596, 69.39%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Census Tract 002900	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,538	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,553	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	609	39.21%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	579	37.28%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	34	2.19%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	331	21.31%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,985	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	833	41.96%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	521	26.25%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	300	15.11%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	331	16.68%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Census Tract 002900	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	3,640	91.23%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,293	57.47%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,254	31.43%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	93	2.33%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	350	8.77%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	126	3.16%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	224	5.61%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	56	1.40%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	73	1.83%, 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	192	4.81%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	29	0.73%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Census Tract 002900	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	2,062	89.65%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	109	4.74%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	53	2.30%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	76	3.30%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.