General Information: |
Capital |
Des Moines |
Sub Region |
W N Cen |
Total Area (sq. Miles) |
56258 |
2004 Total Population |
2984964 |
2000 Total Population |
2926324 |
2004 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
53 |
2000 Population Density (sq. Miles) |
52 |
Males |
1435515 |
Females |
1490809 |
Races in Iowa |
White |
2748640 |
Black or African American |
61853 |
Hispanic |
82473 |
Asian |
36635 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
8989 |
Natiev Hawaiian & Pacific Islander |
1009 |
Multi Race |
31778 |
Other Race |
37420 |
Family & family sizein Iowa: |
Families |
769684 |
Average Family Size |
3 |
Population by Age : |
Male & Female under 5 |
188413 |
Male & Female 5 to 17 |
545225 |
Male & Female 18 to 21 |
184714 |
Male & Female 22 to 29 |
290553 |
Male & Female 30 to 39 |
403698 |
Male & Female 40 to 49 |
439965 |
Male & Female 50 to 64 |
437543 |
Male & Female 65 and over |
436213 |
Population by Median Age : |
State Median Age |
36.6 |
State male Median Age |
35.2 |
State Female Median Age |
38 |
Housing information in Iowa: |
Housing Units |
1232511 |
Owner Occupied Housing Units |
831419 |
Rented Housing Units |
317857 |
Vacant Housing Units |
83235 |
Household Information in Iowa: |
Number of Household |
1149276 |
Household Size |
2.46 |
1-person household, male |
130492 |
1-person household, female |
182591 |
Family Household-Married with Childern under 18 yrs |
274565 |
Family Household-Married with no Childern under 18 yrs |
358689 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs : |
22221 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs |
64367 |