Windsor Heights, IA City Data

Windsor Heights, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,805 people who live in Windsor Heights and approximately 374,601 who live in Polk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Windsor Heights to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Windsor Heights. We have included Windsor Heights housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Windsor Heights Information

Polk County where Windsor Heights resides is 591.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 374,601 and has a population rank of 156 out of all the places in the United States.

Windsor Heights has a total of 4,805 people and of those residents there are 2,278 males and 2,527 females. The median age of the male population is 40.3 and the female population is 44.1. There are approximately 6,221 births each year and around 2,774 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Windsor Heights varies per year, but currently 4,746 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 4,805 people who live in Windsor Heights, there are 1,002 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Windsor Heights is 507 male and 495 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,861.

General Windsor Heights Information
Total area in square miles - Polk County	591.9
Water area in square miles - Polk County	N/A
Resident population - Polk County	374,601
Population rank - Polk County	156
Total population	4,805
Total population (male)	2,278
Total population (female)	2,527
Population median age (male)	40.3
Population median age (female)	44.1
Births - Polk County	6,221
Deaths- Polk County	2,774
Population of one race	4,746
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	1,002
Population under 20 years (male)	507
Population under 20 years (female)	495
Total population 18 years and over	3,861

Windsor Heights Social Characteristics

There are 149,112 households in Windsor Heights. Families make up 97,182 of these households. The table below breaks down the Windsor Heights families into three different groups. Married-couple families (76,055), male householder with no wife present (5,014) and female householder with no husband present (14,530). The remainder of the Windsor Heights households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 52,511. Windsor Heights, IA moving companies help people in Windsor Heights move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Windsor Heights. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Windsor Heights is based, there are 153,638 females 15 and over; of those females there are 36,336 never married, 82,488 now married, 2,428 separated, 13,164 widowed, and 19,222 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,713 separated, 2,865 widowed and 13,169 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Windsor Heights social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Windsor Heights.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Polk County)
Total households	149,112
Family households (families)	97,182
With own children under 18 years	50,906
Married-couple family	76,055
With own children under 18 years	37,034
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,014
With own children under 18 years	2,873
Female householder, no husband present, family	14,530
With own children under 18 years	9,733
Nonfamily households	52,511
Householder living alone	41,848
65 years and over	12,808

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	523
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	674
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,794
Householder	1,349
Spouse	1,158
Child	1,088
Other relatives	36
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	97
Foster child	3
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	995
Male householder	303
Male householder living alone	232
Male householder not living alone	71
Female householder	511
Female householder living alone	431
Female householder not living alone	80
Nonrelatives	181
Unmarried partner	73
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	84
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	153,638
Never married	36,336
Now married	82,488
Separated	2,428
Widowed	13,164
Divorced	19,222
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,713
Widowed	2,865
Divorced	13,169

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,805
Male	2,278
Under 5 years	157
5 to 9 years	130
10 to 14 years	120
15 to 17 years	72
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	18
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	72
25 to 29 years	180
30 to 34 years	144
35 to 39 years	192
40 to 44 years	178
45 to 49 years	183
50 to 54 years	137
55 to 59 years	126
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	66
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	122
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	63
85 years and over	40
Female	2,527
Under 5 years	138
5 to 9 years	125
10 to 14 years	121
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	15
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	161
30 to 34 years	158
35 to 39 years	176
40 to 44 years	187
45 to 49 years	194
50 to 54 years	184
55 to 59 years	163
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	69
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	74
70 to 74 years	149
75 to 79 years	156
80 to 84 years	92
85 years and over	62

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,805
One race	4,746
White	4,568
Black or African American	83
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	60
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,789
People who are White alone	4,552
People who are Black or African American alone	83
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	60
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	76
People who are Some other race alone	28

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	346,421
Same house	172,443
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	31,651
Different state or abroad	39,430
Different state	30,447
Abroad	8,983

PLACE OF BIRTH (Polk County)
Total resident population	374,601
Born in United States	222,115
State of residence	266,730
Different state	83,929
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,780
Foreign born	22,162

Windsor Heights Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Windsor Heights. That total enrollment is 96,530 for the population of the country, which includes Windsor Heights. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 38,485 and elementary or high school enrollment was 124,829 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 21,021.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Windsor Heights population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	96,530
Pre-kindergarten	7,506
Public	4,099
Private	3,407
Kindergarten	5,587
Public	4,834
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	42,018
Public	37,942
Private	4,076
Elementary and high school	62,415
Public	56,690
Private	5,725
High school grades 9 to 12	20,397
Public	18,748
Private	1,649
College, undergraduate years	17,050
Public	10,143
Private	6,907
Graduate or professional school	3,972
Public	1,640
Private	2,332
Not enrolled in school	261,192

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	243,458
Less than 9th grade	8,829
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,573
High school graduate	71,750
Some college, no degree	53,454
Associate's degree	17,495
Bachelor's degree	72,357
Graduate or professional degree	29.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	51,183

Windsor Heights Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 288,558 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Windsor Heights. The Windsor Heights occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (72,439), service occupations (27,321), sales and office occupations (62,228), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (451), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (15,397) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,826). The 288,558 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 165,235 private wage and salary workers, 25,302 government workers, 9,761 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Polk County)
Population 16 years and over	288,558
In labor force	210,961
Civilian labor force	210,653
Employed	200,662
Unemployed	9,991
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	308
Females 16 years and over	151,061
In labor force	102,427
Civilian labor force	102,384
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,234
Armed forces	43
Males 16 years and over	137,497
In labor force	108,534
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,757
Armed forces	265

COMMUTING TO WORK (Polk County)
Workers 16 years and over	198,183
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	162,539
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,613
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,997
Other means	731
Worked at home	6,165
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,502,685

OCCUPATION (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,439
Management, professional, and related occupations	72,439
Service occupations	27,321
Sales and office occupations	62,228
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	451
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	15,397
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,826

INDUSTRY (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,439
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,109
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,798
Wholesale trade	8,347
Retail trade	24,417
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,229
Information	7,272
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	30,540
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	19,073
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	36,854
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	14,356
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,711

CLASS OF WORKER (Polk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	72,439
Private wage and salary workers	165,235
Government workers	25,302
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,761
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Windsor Heights Housing Characteristics

In Windsor Heights, IA there are 156,447 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 149,112 occupied and 7,335 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Windsor Heights, there are 101,623 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,708 units in Windsor Heights. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Windsor Heights, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Windsor Heights, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Windsor Heights. There are 1,859 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,965 with rent between $200-299, 10,831 with rent between $300-499 and 30,482 with rent for $500 and above. Full Windsor Heights gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Windsor Heights, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Polk County)
Total housing units	156,447
Occupied housing units	149,112
Vacant housing units	7,335

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Polk County)
Total housing units	156,447
1-unit, detached	101,623
1-unit, attached	7,708
2 units	4,574
3 or 4 units	3,841
5 to 9 units	6,855
10 to 19 units	8,399
20 to 49 units	12,079
50 or more units	6,398
Mobile home	4,934

HOUSING TENURE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	149,112
Owner-occupied	102,621
Renter-occupied	46,491

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	149,112
No vehicles available	10,158
2 vehicle available	88,756
3 vehicles available	18,866
4 vehicles available	5,038
5 or more vehicles available	1,891

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	149,112
Utility gas	118,263
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	24,550
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	347
Coal or coke	5
Wood	192
Solar energy
Other fuel	1,511
No fuel used	762

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Polk County)
Occupied housing units	149,112
Less Than $50,000	102,621
$50,000 to $99,999	36,071
$100,000 to $149,999	27,567
$150,000 to $199,999	11,225
$200,000 to $299,999	6,159
$300,000 to $499,999	1,742
$1,000,000 or more	44
Median (dollars)	103,100

GROSS RENT (Polk County)
Occupied units paying rent	46,491
Less than $200	1,859
$200 to $299	1,965
$300 to $499	10,831
$500 to $699	18,936
$700 to $999	9,622
$1,000 to $1,499	1,601
$1,500 or more	322