Demographic comparison of the state of Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Polk, and Wapello Counties, and the Iowa legislature
| Iowa | Johnson, Linn, Polk, and Wapello Counties | State legislature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,139,508 | 372,011 | 150 |
| Gender | |||
| Women | 50.4% | 50.7% | 29% |
| Men | 49.6% | 49.3% | 71% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 85.7% | 83.0% | 96% |
| Black | 3.5% | 5.9% | 0% |
| Latinx | 6.0% | 4.2% | 0% |
| AAPI | 2.5% | 4.1% | 0% |
| Other | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0% |
| Age | |||
| 17 and under | 23.2% | 22.1% | – |
| 18–29 | 16.4% | 21.4% | – |
| 30–44 | 18.3% | 19.4% | – |
| 45–64 | 25.4% | 23.2% | – |
| 65 and over | 16.7% | 13.9% | – |
| Citizenship | |||
| U.S.-born | 94.8% | 92.8% | – |
| Naturalized citizen | 2.1% | 2.4% | – |
| Noncitizen | 3.1% | 4.8% | – |
| Poverty | |||
| Poverty level | 354,145 | 49,914 | – |
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 13.4% | – |
Notes: State legislature demographic shares might not add to 100% because racial/ethnic information is not available for all state legislators. Age, citizenship, and poverty data not available for state legislators. AAPI stands for Asian American/Pacific Islander.
Sources: NCSL 2020, State Legislator Demographics; EPI analysis of five-year American Community Survey microdata, 2019.