Johnston.
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Iowa·Polk County
6 tracts·14K people·$369K median·694/mi²
White 76 · Black 11 · Asian 7 · Multiracial 3 · Hispanic 3 · Other 0
Married couple 58 · Living alone 24 · Other 18
Professional 34 · Health 28 · Retail 22 · Manufacturing 7 · Leisure 6 · Public admin 2 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 58 · Sales · office 17 · Service 13 · Construction · maintenance 7 · Production · transport 5
Drive alone 79 · Work from home 13 · Carpool 11 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Johnston is $369,100 (Census ACS) — 0.8× the US median of $458,812.
Johnston has 24,384 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.4; the population is 75.9% White, 10.6% Black, 7.3% Asian, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino and 0.2% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 57.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 10.2% (Census ACS).
Henry A Wallace Elementary School (86%), Lawson Elementary School (82%) and Beaver Creek Elementary School (81%) lead the elementary schools; Summit Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (83%); Johnston Senior High School is the high school with reported scores (81%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,338/month, 15% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Johnston is $106,551 a year, 24% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Johnston, median rent is $1,338/month and the median home value is $369,100 (Census ACS).
Johnston reported 1.0 violent crimes and 7.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 16°F; there are 78 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 35 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Johnston are drought (82), hail (72) and strong wind (60), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Johnston, 0.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).