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IA Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Urbandale Comm School District

Urbandale, IA 50322 • Polk County • 6 Operating Schools
(515) 457-5000
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
20,548
3,762 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$96,207
Overall Poverty Rate
9.59%
1,966 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
8.80%
361 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% IA Avg: 12.13% 2020 Poverty Rate: 6.63% (285 / 4,301 kids) 6.63% 2020 285 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 6.38% (257 / 4,026 kids) 6.38% 2021 257 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 7.83% (312 / 3,986 kids) 7.83% 2022 312 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 9.23% (373 / 4,041 kids) 9.23% 2023 373 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 8.8% (361 / 4,104 kids) 8.8% 2024 361 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 4,301 285 6.63% 10.78% 14.57%
2021 4,026 257 6.38% 11.31% 15.78%
2022 3,986 312 7.83% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 4,041 373 9.23% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 4,104 361 8.80% 12.13% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $280,200
Median Gross Rent $1,150/mo
Owner-Occupied 6,068
Renter-Occupied 1,977
Owner-Occupied: 6,068 (75.4%) Renter-Occupied: 1,977 (24.6%)
Occupied 8,045

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 6,068 (75.4%)
Renter-Occupied 1,977 (24.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 8,045 households
216 (2.7%)
< $10k
77 (1%)
$10k-$14k
163 (2%)
$15k-$19k
229 (2.8%)
$20k-$24k
197 (2.4%)
$25k-$29k
137 (1.7%)
$30k-$34k
283 (3.5%)
$35k-$39k
325 (4%)
$40k-$44k
298 (3.7%)
$45k-$49k
372 (4.6%)
$50k-$59k
704 (8.8%)
$60k-$74k
1,184 (14.7%)
$75k-$99k
857 (10.7%)
$100k-$124k
790 (9.8%)
$125k-$149k
989 (12.3%)
$150k-$199k
1,224 (15.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
216 (2.7%)
$10k-$14k
77 (1%)
$15k-$19k
163 (2%)
$20k-$24k
229 (2.8%)
$25k-$29k
197 (2.4%)
$30k-$34k
137 (1.7%)
$35k-$39k
283 (3.5%)
$40k-$44k
325 (4%)
$45k-$49k
298 (3.7%)
$50k-$59k
372 (4.6%)
$60k-$74k
704 (8.8%)
$75k-$99k
1,184 (14.7%)
$100k-$124k
857 (10.7%)
$125k-$149k
790 (9.8%)
$150k-$199k
989 (12.3%)
$200k+
1,224 (15.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 3,421 students
249 (7.3%)
1st
302 (8.8%)
2nd
343 (10%)
3rd
248 (7.2%)
4th
382 (11.2%)
5th
252 (7.4%)
6th
247 (7.2%)
7th
203 (5.9%)
8th
319 (9.3%)
9th
177 (5.2%)
10th
389 (11.4%)
11th
310 (9.1%)
12th
1st Grade
249 (7.3%)
2nd Grade
302 (8.8%)
3rd Grade
343 (10%)
4th Grade
248 (7.2%)
5th Grade
382 (11.2%)
6th Grade
252 (7.4%)
7th Grade
247 (7.2%)
8th Grade
203 (5.9%)
9th Grade
319 (9.3%)
10th Grade
177 (5.2%)
11th Grade
389 (11.4%)
12th Grade
310 (9.1%)