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Iowa · Census place 64020

Polk City city, IA

Quick answer

Polk City city has 5,833 residents, ranking #69 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $163,000, the median home is worth $385,000 and median gross rent runs $746 a month.

Population
5,833Polk City city residents
Median household income
$163,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$385,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$746Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Polk City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Polk City city median would spend about 5.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.5% of residents and 90% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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