Food Stamps in Polk City, Iowa (City)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Polk City
Polk City
Iowa
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80kCountAllNot On Food Stamps$90,216.000000$54,570.000000$90,216.000000$90.2k1,348$90,694.000000$60,029.000000$90,694.000000$90.7k1,295
Count number of households in category

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Polk City
Polk City
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty254.716981%52.664484%54.716981%54.7%4.849%4.85%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%27.399342%0.000%0%54.716981%18.068146%54.716981%54.7%6.729%6.73%24.528302%41.493459%24.528302%24.5%9.220%9.22%45.283019%21.472000%45.283019%45.3%6.030%6.03%24.528302%46.279764%24.528302%24.5%56.522%56.5%
% households on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Polk City
Polk City
Iowa
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty243.938224%27.203082%43.938224%43.9%95.151%95.2%3.474903%3.844895%3.474903%3.5%100.000%100%31.042471%20.782741%31.042471%31.0%93.271%93.3%9.884170%20.544599%9.884170%9.9%90.780%90.8%28.880309%38.954584%28.880309%28.9%93.970%94.0%0.772201%7.518635%0.772201%0.8%43.478%43.5%
% households not on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Iowa and Polk City
Polk City
Iowa
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%White1All RacesMixed24.045802%10.121313%4.045802%4.0%53102.900763%103%3.931751%11.700403%3.931751%3.9%53100.000000%100%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%25.608343%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1non-Hispanic white 2including Hispanic 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Polk City

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#5

Percentage of households (%):
1.5%2.3%3.0%3.8%4.6%5.4%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Des Moines Area

There are 66 places in the Des Moines Area. This section compares Polk City to all of the places in the Des Moines Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk City.

Most Food Stamps by Place#6

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk City, selected other places in the Des Moines Area, and entities that contain Polk City
0%10%20%30%Count#SandyvilleSpring HillAckworthJamaicaDes MoinesRedfieldCaseyLaconaHartfordMartensdaleAdairBagleyPerryGuthrie CenterGuthrie CtrMacksburgBayardElkhartMitchellvilleStuartIndianolaPattersonMenloWintersetPolk CountyPolkMinburnAltoonaWoodwardUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestNew VirginiaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesTruroAdelCoon RapidsIowaWest North CentralSt. CharlesRunnellsBoutonWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesAnkenyUrbandaleClivePolk CityGrimesBondurantGrangerSaylorvilleLake PanoramaDiamondhead LakeDiamondhead LkBevington34.615385%34.615385%34.6%9131.818182%31.818182%31.8%7230.434783%30.434783%30.4%7322.680412%22.680412%22.7%22422.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k521.543408%21.543408%21.5%67621.176471%21.176471%21.2%36721.134021%21.134021%21.1%41821.000000%21.000000%21.0%63920.930233%20.930233%20.9%361020.800000%20.800000%20.8%781120.437956%20.437956%20.4%281220.021224%20.021224%20.0%5661318.023256%18.023256%18.0%1241417.741935%17.741935%17.7%111517.647059%17.647059%17.6%331617.142857%17.142857%17.1%601716.946309%16.946309%16.9%1011816.765579%16.765579%16.8%1131915.751170%15.751170%15.8%9092015.584416%15.584416%15.6%122115.243902%15.243902%15.2%252214.642032%14.642032%14.6%3172314.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k13.548387%13.548387%13.5%212413.528366%13.528366%13.5%8372513.360324%13.360324%13.4%662613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.918660%12.918660%12.9%272712.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.578616%12.578616%12.6%202812.553321%12.553321%12.6%2062912.302285%12.302285%12.3%703011.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.489510%10.489510%10.5%30339.677419%9.677419%9.7%18387.547170%7.547170%7.5%4426.371781%6.371781%6.4%1,707476.198430%6.198430%6.2%1,232486.029905%6.029905%6.0%988494.745032%4.745032%4.7%308523.931751%3.931751%3.9%53553.884814%3.884814%3.9%143562.750611%2.750611%2.8%45611.964286%1.964286%2.0%11620.000000%0.000000%0.0%0630.000000%0.000000%0.0%0640.000000%0.000000%0.0%0650.000000%0.000000%0.0%066
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 66 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in Iowa

There are 1,008 places in Iowa. This section compares Polk City to the 50 most populous places in Iowa and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk City. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,876.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk City, selected other places in Iowa, and entities that contain Polk City
0%5%10%15%20%Count#KeokukDes MoinesOttumwaBurlingtonOskaloosaPerryNewtonFort DodgeClintonWaterlooCouncil BluffsStorm LakeFort MadisonGrinnellMarshalltownSioux CityFairfieldIndianolaDavenportMason CityBoonePolk CountyPolkMuscatineDenisonCrestonCedar RapidsAltoonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestCarrollDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesDubuqueSpencerIowaMarionWest North CentralMount PleasantMt PleasantCoralvilleNorth LibertyIowa CityPellaPleasant HillWaukeeLe MarsWest Des MoinesW Des MoinesAmesWaverlyAnkenyCedar FallsUrbandaleJohnstonDecorahBettendorfCliveNorwalkPolk CityGrimes24.853596%24.853596%24.9%1,061122.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k222.545200%22.545200%22.5%2,257321.611551%21.611551%21.6%2,320420.315380%20.315380%20.3%992520.021224%20.021224%20.0%566618.709677%18.709677%18.7%1,189718.662726%18.662726%18.7%1,831818.624358%18.624358%18.6%2,066918.331818%18.331818%18.3%5,2441017.772225%17.772225%17.8%4,4101117.645382%17.645382%17.6%6191217.219555%17.219555%17.2%7891317.024362%17.024362%17.0%5871416.973435%16.973435%17.0%1,7061516.519250%16.519250%16.5%5,1361616.144890%16.144890%16.1%6241715.751170%15.751170%15.8%9091815.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3861914.840734%14.840734%14.8%1,8452014.631522%14.631522%14.6%8162114.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k14.149834%14.149834%14.1%1,3242213.902531%13.902531%13.9%3682313.838891%13.838891%13.8%4692413.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3362513.528366%13.528366%13.5%8372613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.719298%12.719298%12.7%5512712.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.607069%12.607069%12.6%3,0322811.749295%11.749295%11.7%5832911.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.686820%11.686820%11.7%1,7303010.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.300000%10.300000%10.3%309319.200355%9.200355%9.2%726329.003510%9.003510%9.0%590338.711237%8.711237%8.7%2,576347.152283%7.152283%7.2%271356.872370%6.872370%6.9%245366.741751%6.741751%6.7%425376.520693%6.520693%6.5%271386.371781%6.371781%6.4%1,707396.318224%6.318224%6.3%1,557406.288210%6.288210%6.3%216416.198430%6.198430%6.2%1,232426.148756%6.148756%6.1%892436.029905%6.029905%6.0%988445.095294%5.095294%5.1%393454.789600%4.789600%4.8%140464.786398%4.786398%4.8%670474.745032%4.745032%4.7%308484.395901%4.395901%4.4%163493.931751%3.931751%3.9%533.884814%3.884814%3.9%14350
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares Polk City to the 50 most populous places in the Midwest and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk City. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Most Food Stamps by Place#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk City, selected other places in the Midwest, and entities that contain Polk City
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FlintDetroitClevelandMilwaukeeDaytonToledoAkronLansingRockfordSt. LouisDearbornCincinnatiGrand RapidsDes MoinesSouth BendKenoshaChicagoWarrenSt. PaulGreen BayKansas CityPeoriaEvansvilleColumbusIndianapolisJolietMinneapolisElginDavenportFort WayneAuroraSpringfieldKansas CitySpringfieldPolk CountyPolkIndependenceCedar RapidsTopekaSterling HeightsSterling HtsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesOmahaIowaSioux FallsWest North CentralFargoColumbiaLincolnMadisonRochesterAnn ArborOlathePolk CityOverland ParkNaperville44.156720%44.156720%44.2%17,68317.7k142.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k235.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k430.167851%30.167851%30.2%17,32617.3k526.494500%26.494500%26.5%31,38331.4k625.676364%25.676364%25.7%21,66721.7k725.332756%25.332756%25.3%12,27612.3k824.305567%24.305567%24.3%14,28914.3k923.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k1023.734774%23.734774%23.7%7,4241123.210148%23.210148%23.2%31,25231.3k1222.607708%22.607708%22.6%16,51916.5k1322.595350%22.595350%22.6%18,78618.8k1421.553181%21.553181%21.6%8,2901521.172456%21.172456%21.2%7,9421619.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1719.312353%19.312353%19.3%10,27910.3k1818.694868%18.694868%18.7%21,04521.0k1918.369747%18.369747%18.4%7,8112018.089572%18.089572%18.1%9,9122117.902324%17.902324%17.9%8,4202217.722583%17.722583%17.7%9,0692317.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k2417.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k2516.121135%16.121135%16.1%7,6392615.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2715.789177%15.789177%15.8%5,6022815.665784%15.665784%15.7%6,3862915.384393%15.384393%15.4%15,98916.0k3015.367696%15.367696%15.4%9,5023115.315709%15.315709%15.3%7,7113214.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k3314.489011%14.489011%14.5%10,43610.4k3414.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k13.670269%13.670269%13.7%6,6163513.590974%13.590974%13.6%7,3363613.568773%13.568773%13.6%7,1543713.206978%13.206978%13.2%6,5713813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3912.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k4011.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k10.705207%10.705207%10.7%7,1594110.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.392569%10.392569%10.4%5,3374210.016456%10.016456%10.0%4,626439.986905%9.986905%10.0%10,90610.9k449.645615%9.645615%9.6%10,20410.2k459.008704%9.008704%9.0%3,985466.357941%6.357941%6.4%3,004475.134959%5.134959%5.1%2,359483.931751%3.931751%3.9%533.544646%3.544646%3.5%2,699493.521473%3.521473%3.5%1,79050
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Polk City to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk City. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Most Food Stamps by Place#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk City, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Polk City
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DetroitClevelandMiamiMilwaukeeBaltimorePhiladelphiaMemphisFresnoEl PasoNew YorkChicagoTucsonPortlandBostonColumbusIndianapolisAtlantaPhoenixJacksonvilleDallasSan AntonioTulsaMinneapolisLouisvilleFort WorthAlbuquerqueHoustonWashingtonKansas CityNashville-DavidsonOklahoma CityLas VegasPolk CountyPolkSacramentoArlingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWichitaMidwestCharlotteDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesOmahaLong BeachIowaOaklandMesaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsWest North CentralDenverLos AngelesSeattleRaleighAustinSan JoseVirginia BeachVirginia BchSan DiegoSan FranciscoPolk City42.327373%42.327373%42.3%108,775109k135.848492%35.848492%35.8%59,89159.9k232.200736%32.200736%32.2%52,03852.0k330.439719%30.439719%30.4%70,25070.3k425.907118%25.907118%25.9%62,80362.8k525.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k723.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k821.836606%21.836606%21.8%48,37948.4k920.381006%20.381006%20.4%637,568638k1019.820560%19.820560%19.8%206,645207k1119.541946%19.541946%19.5%40,58140.6k1219.219520%19.219520%19.2%49,28549.3k1319.103130%19.103130%19.1%49,53949.5k1417.388647%17.388647%17.4%59,16859.2k1517.376020%17.376020%17.4%57,63457.6k1617.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k1716.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1816.488666%16.488666%16.5%53,09453.1k1916.142911%16.142911%16.1%78,75478.8k2016.101953%16.101953%16.1%79,16379.2k2116.080399%16.080399%16.1%26,53726.5k2215.944948%15.944948%15.9%27,07527.1k2315.898351%15.898351%15.9%39,29539.3k2415.408373%15.408373%15.4%43,05543.1k2515.230887%15.230887%15.2%33,70933.7k2615.083509%15.083509%15.1%125,369125k2714.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k2814.878116%14.878116%14.9%29,22329.2k2914.826522%14.826522%14.8%38,46438.5k3014.606174%14.606174%14.6%34,39934.4k3114.583438%14.583438%14.6%31,96532.0k3214.281873%14.281873%14.3%25,49625.5k13.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k3313.305549%13.305549%13.3%17,94217.9k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.955792%12.955792%13.0%19,60619.6k3512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.867008%12.867008%12.9%39,89339.9k3612.689926%12.689926%12.7%30,14230.1k12.344705%12.344705%12.3%21,58221.6k3711.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k3811.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k11.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k3911.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k4011.033109%11.033109%11.0%19,61419.6k4110.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.333295%10.333295%10.3%29,04429.0k429.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k439.579263%9.579263%9.6%29,13629.1k449.299252%9.299252%9.3%16,18216.2k459.253601%9.253601%9.3%33,16533.2k467.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k476.899331%6.899331%6.9%11,55711.6k486.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k495.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k503.931751%3.931751%3.9%53
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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State:
Iowa
County:
Polk
Metro Area:
Des Moines Area
Townships:
Crocker, Lincoln, Madison
Unorganized Territory:
Saylorville Reservoir
ZIP Codes:
50156, 50226
Unified School Districts:
Ankeny, North Polk
Congressional District:
IA-3
State Senate District:
IA-10
State House District:
IA-19
Nearby Cities:
Alleman, Ankeny, Elkhart, Granger, Grimes, Johnston, Madrid, Sheldahl, Slater
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Saylorville