Demographics
Population
|
County |
Population - 2000 |
Population - 2005 estimate |
| Dallas County |
40,750 |
51,762 |
| Polk County |
374,601 |
401,006 |
| Warren County |
40,671 |
42,981 |
| Total |
456,022 |
495,749 |
Source: US Census Bureau
Percentage of Dallas County
Population within Age Ranges
| Age
Ranges |
2000 |
| Under 5 |
8.3% |
| Under 18 |
28.2% |
| Age 19 - 64 |
52.4% |
| Age 65 + |
11.1% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Dallas County Population by Race/Origin
in 2000
| Population
by Race |
2000 |
| White |
92.4% |
| Black |
0.7% |
| American Indian, Eskimo,
or Aleut |
0.2% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander
|
0.7% |
|
Hispanic Origin (of any race) |
5.4% |
|
Some other Race |
2.8% |
| Two or More Races |
.8% |
Source: U.S. Census
Bureau
Cost of Living
Cost of Living Index
| City |
Housing
Index |
Utilities
Index |
Grocery
Index |
Transportation Index |
Health
Care Index |
Overall
Index |
| Des Moines, Iowa |
95.4 |
100.3 |
85.6 |
98.4 |
96.9 |
95.4 |
| U. S. Average |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota |
131.0 |
112.3 |
96.5 |
108.1 |
114.7 |
114.0 |
| Los Angeles, CA |
235.2 |
119.7 |
115.7 |
108.5 |
102.8 |
149.9 |
| Philadelphia, PA |
126.3 |
123.5 |
115.2 |
116.6 |
104.7 |
117.2 |
| Atlanta, GA |
94.8 |
90.3 |
95.6 |
106.7 |
104.3 |
98.7 |
| Denver, CO |
112.6 |
93.1 |
105.8 |
104.2 |
114.9 |
105.5 |
Source: ACCRA, First
Quarter 2004
Median Sale Prices of Existing Single-Family
Homes 2006
| Des Moines,
Iowa |
$139,600 |
| U.S. Average |
$217,900 |
|
Atlanta |
$168,400 |
|
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
$234,800 |
|
Los Angeles |
$563,900 |
|
Chicago |
$263,600 |
|
Raleigh/Durham NC |
$199,600 |
| North New Jersey, New York
City |
$458,500 |
Source: National
Association of Realtors
Per Capita Personal Income (PCPI)
| Geographic
Area |
Per
Capita Personal Income |
Average
Annual Growth Rate (1992-2002) |
PCPI
Rank Out of 99 Iowa Counties |
| Dallas County |
$31,912 |
4.5% |
2nd |
| Polk County |
$34,287 |
4.1% |
1st |
| Warren County |
$27,507 |
4.3% |
23rd |
|
Madison County |
$27,437 |
4.6% |
26th |
|
Guthrie County |
$26,380 |
4.2% |
43rd |
| State of Iowa |
$28,280 |
4.8% |
N/A |
| United States |
$30,941 |
4.7% |
N/A |
Source: Iowa Profiles Public Resources
Online BEARFACTS 1994-2004
Education
89.4% of Iowa students graduate from high school.
ACT Scores
Iowa students consistently score at the top on ACT
and SAT college entrance exams.
| Subject
Area |
Iowa
Scores |
National
Scores |
| Composite |
22.0 |
20.8 |
| English |
21.3 |
20.3 |
| Math |
21.6 |
20.6 |
| Reading |
22.4 |
21.2 |
| Science Reasoning |
22.1 |
20.8 |
Source: Iowa Department of Education, Condition of
Education Report 2003
Post-Secondary Education
|
School |
Type of Degree |
Location |
Commute Time (minutes) |
| Des Moines Area
Community College (DMACC) |
Vocational/Technical
Certificates/Associate Degrees |
Ankeny
Boone
Des Moines
West Des Moines |
20-60
20-60
15-45
5-35
|
| American Institute
of Business |
Associate Degrees |
Des Moines |
15-45 |
| Hamilton Business
College |
Associate Degrees |
Des Moines |
15-45 |
|
Grand View College |
BA/BS |
Northeast Des
Moines
West Des Moines |
15-35
5-35 |
| Simpson College |
BA/BS |
Indianola
West Des Moines |
45-70
5-35
|
| Drake University |
BA/BS/MS |
Des Moines |
15-45 |
| University of
Osteopathic Medicine & Health Sciences |
DO/PA/DPM |
Des Moines |
15-45 |
| Iowa
State University |
BA/BS/MS/PhD |
Ames |
30-60
|
| Upper Iowa University |
BA/BS/MS/PhD |
West Des Moines |
5-35 |
Healthcare
Hospitals within One Hour
Drive
| Hospital |
Location |
Number
of Beds |
| Dallas County Hospital |
Perry |
42 |
| Central Iowa Health System |
Des Moines |
800 |
| Mercy Hospital Medical Center |
Des Moines |
584 |
| Des Moines General |
Des Moines |
112 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center |
Des Moines |
107 |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center |
Ames |
216 |
| Greene County Medical Center |
Jefferson |
115 |
| Boone County Hospital |
Boone |
57 |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital |
Greenfield |
31 |
| Madison Co. Memorial Hospital
|
Winterset |
31 |
| Guthrie County Hospital |
Guthrie Center |
26 |
Dallas County Health Care
|
Health
Care |
Total Number |
| # of Beds at Dallas County
Hospital |
42 |
| Number of Doctors |
26 |
| Number of Dentists |
10 |
| Number of Chiropractors |
7 |
| # of Nurses Staffed by Public
Health Nursing Service/Hospice of Hope |
48 |
| Number of Full-time Paramedics |
11 |
Recreation
Dallas County Conservation
| Attraction |
Location |
| Raccoon River Valley Trail |
Waukee, Iowa to Yale, Iowa |
| Sportsman Park |
Dawson |
| Voas Nature Area |
Minburn |
| Crellin Wildlife Refuge |
Minburn |
| Forest Park Museum |
Perry |
| Hanging Rock |
Redfield |
| Trindle Park |
Van Meter |
| Kuehn Conservation Area |
Earlham, Iowa |
For additional
information contact: Dallas County Conservation (515)
465-3577, 1466 K Avenue Perry, Iowa
50220
Climate
| Temperatures/Precipitation |
Average |
| Winter Temperature |
21.3° F |
| Summer Temperature |
71.9° F |
| Annual Rainfall |
32.1 inches |
| Annual Snowfall |
31.6 inches |
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