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Urbandale, Iowa

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StatisticUrbandaleIowaUnited States
Total Population46,5953,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$112,795$75,059$80,734
Median Age39.238.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.2%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$335,500$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,211$972$1,413
Poverty Rate6.8%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born9.8%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate78.1%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.919.826.4
Worked from Home17.9%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.6%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Urbandale, Iowa

Age in Urbandale, Iowa

StatisticUrbandaleIowaUnited States
Median Age39.238.638.9
Under 18 %25.3%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.4%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.7%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.8%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Urbandale, Iowa

StatisticUrbandaleIowaUnited States
Households17,5471,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households72.1%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children34.7%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.5%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone21.1%30.9%28.7%
Never Married28.0%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Urbandale, Iowa

StatisticUrbandaleIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$54,506$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.6%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.5%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.6%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.5%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.8%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.8%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households4.6%8.8%n/a

Housing in Urbandale, Iowa

StatisticUrbandaleIowaUnited States
Housing Units18,4901,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.0%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.1%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.9%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.8%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,563$2,897n/a

Education in Urbandale, Iowa

StatisticUrbandaleIowaUnited States
Less than High School6.1%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate18.0%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.7%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree33.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.0%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Urbandale, Iowa

StatisticUrbandaleIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.7%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.0%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.5%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Urbandale, Iowa

StatisticUrbandaleIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.9%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.0%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.1%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.8%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Urbandale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.