Urbandale

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  1. Urbandale Legal Resources
  2. Urbandale Statistics
  3. Urbandale Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Urbandale Employment Information
  5. Urbandale Family Information
  6. Urbandale Education Information
  7. Urbandale Business Information
  8. Urbandale Public Benefits Information
  9. Urbandale Criminal Information
  10. Urbandale Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Urbandale Zip Codes


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Urbandale Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,072
  • Land Area (2000): 53.596 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.061 square kilometers
Urbandale Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 27,975 2002 29,176 2005 33,513
2000 28,657 2003 31,229 2006 34,880
2001 Not Available 2004 31,980 2007 38,381

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Houses (2000): 11,869
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 634
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 694
Urbandale Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,418 97.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 34 0.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 614 2.11%

Urbandale Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Urbandale Employment Information Back to top
Urbandale Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 15,453 15,147 306 1.98% 20
1993 15,970 15,646 324 2.03% 20
1994 16,214 15,948 266 1.64% 16
1995 16,514 16,264 250 1.51% 15
1996 16,752 16,493 259 1.55% 15
1997 16,672 16,432 240 1.44% 14
1998 16,845 16,634 211 1.25% 13
1999 16,812 16,630 182 1.08% 11
2000 17,832 17,578 254 1.43% 14
2001 18,115 17,814 301 1.66% 17
2002 18,518 18,127 391 2.11% 21
2003 18,253 17,821 432 2.37% 24
2004 18,393 17,899 494 2.69% 27
2005 20,739 20,136 603 2.91% 29
2006 22,412 21,854 557 2.49% 25
2007 22,713 22,142 571 2.51% 25
2008 23,014 22,385 629 2.74% 27
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,608 21,992 616 2.72% 27
Feb 2008 22,746 22,164 582 2.56% 26
Mar 2008 22,788 22,222 566 2.48% 25
Apr 2008 22,934 22,375 559 2.44% 24
May 2008 22,931 22,310 621 2.71% 27
Jun 2008 23,217 22,519 698 3.01% 30
Jul 2008 23,465 22,800 665 2.83% 28
Aug 2008 23,283 22,560 723 3.11% 31
Sep 2008 23,155 22,520 635 2.74% 27
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Urbandale Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Finance and Insurance 1,291 15.27%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 762 9.01%
3. Construction 582 6.88%
4. Public Administration 433 5.12%
5. Educational Services 384 4.54%
6. Health Care 323 3.82%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 290 3.43%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 266 3.15%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 255 3.02%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 214 2.53%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 202 2.39%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 192 2.27%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 168 1.99%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 149 1.76%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 149 1.76%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 146 1.73%
17. Food Manufacturing 142 1.68%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 136 1.61%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 132 1.56%
20. Repair and Maintenance 129 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 1,454 18.27%
2. Health Care 1,079 13.56%
3. Educational Services 1,069 13.43%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 541 6.80%
5. Public Administration 400 5.03%
6. Social Assistance 359 4.51%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 340 4.27%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 257 3.23%
9. Department and Other General Stores 214 2.69%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 167 2.10%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 166 2.09%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 159 2.00%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 157 1.97%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 154 1.94%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 93 1.17%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 92 1.16%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 80 1.01%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 65 0.82%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 61 0.77%
20. Construction 58 0.73%

Urbandale Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 606 7.17%
2. Other Management Occupations 560 6.62%
3. Computer Specialists 491 5.81%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 449 5.31%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 313 3.70%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 303 3.58%
7. Other Production Occupations 294 3.48%
8. Top Executives 281 3.32%
9. Other Financial Specialists 262 3.10%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 259 3.06%
11. Accountants and Auditors 241 2.85%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 218 2.58%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 217 2.57%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 204 2.41%
15. Business Operations Specialists 193 2.28%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 171 2.02%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 163 1.93%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 153 1.81%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 149 1.76%
20. Engineers 146 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 644 8.09%
2. Secretaries and Admins 547 6.87%
3. Registered Nurses 418 5.25%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 398 5.00%
5. Business Operations Specialists 369 4.64%
6. Other Management Occupations 319 4.01%
7. Accountants and Auditors 317 3.98%
8. Child Care Workers 305 3.83%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 305 3.83%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 293 3.68%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 273 3.43%
12. Computer Specialists 231 2.90%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 221 2.78%
14. Customer Service Representatives 200 2.51%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 170 2.14%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 159 2.00%
17. Cashiers 156 1.96%
18. Financial Managers 154 1.94%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 148 1.86%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 146 1.83%

Urbandale Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,403 64.63%
15-35 hours 2,793 12.53%
1-14 hours 973 4.37%
No regular hours 4,115 18.47%

Urbandale Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 255 1.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 207 1.31%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 419 2.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,026 6.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,860 11.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,396 21.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,638 23.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,692 10.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 800 5.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 725 4.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 257 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 108 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 748 4.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 673 4.26%

Urbandale Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 390 2.47%
5-9 2,096 13.26%
10-14 3,367 21.30%
15-19 3,459 21.89%
20-24 3,582 22.67%
25-29 1,076 6.81%
30-34 847 5.36%
35-39 171 1.08%
40-44 148 0.94%
45-59 222 1.40%
60-89 271 1.71%
At least 90 175 1.11%

Urbandale Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 36 0.23% 13,934 88.17%
30-44 76 0.48% 1,090 6.90%
45-59 18 0.11% 204 1.29%
At least 60 27 0.17% 419 2.65%

Urbandale Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,276 7.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,160 85.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 33 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 157 0.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 160 0.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 691 4.19%

Urbandale Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Urbandale Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,388 (28,430 people)
Families (2000): 8,028 (23,994 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,706
People at same address in 1995: 14,369
Urbandale Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 348 3.03%
$10,000-$14,999 300 2.61%
$15,000-$19,999 412 3.58%
$20,000-$24,999 488 4.24%
$25,000-$29,999 589 5.12%
$30,000-$34,999 589 5.12%
$35,000-$39,999 481 4.18%
$40,000-$44,999 671 5.83%
$45,000-$49,999 607 5.28%
$50,000-$59,999 1,305 11.34%
$60,000-$74,999 1,542 13.41%
$75,000-$99,999 2,113 18.37%
$100,000-$124,999 849 7.38%
$125,000-$149,999 436 3.79%
$150,000-$199,999 383 3.33%
$200,000 or more 390 3.39%

Urbandale Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,781 24.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,552 30.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 567 4.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,704 14.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 71 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,904 16.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 671 5.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 162 1.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 0.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Urbandale Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,160 30.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,059 18.21%
Public Assistance 116 0.35%
Retirement 1,608 4.83%
Self Employment 1,558 4.68%
Social Security 2,295 6.90%
Supplemental Security 177 0.53%
Wage / Salary 10,049 30.20%
Other 1,255 3.77%

Urbandale Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,644 51.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,494 48.95%

Urbandale Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 682 6.31%
Color 1 Box Married 7,553 69.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,386 22.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 192 1.78%

Urbandale Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,283 10.74%
Color 1 Box Married 7,261 60.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,458 20.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 939 7.86%

Urbandale Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Urbandale Education Information Back to top
Urbandale Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 248 1.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 813 3.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,571 21.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,163 24.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,786 8.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,343 29.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,487 11.62%

Urbandale Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 255 0.88% 419 1.44% 674 2.32%
Kindergarten 304 1.05% 102 0.35% 406 1.40%
Grades 1-4 1,379 4.74% 344 1.18% 1,723 5.93%
Grades 5-8 1,621 5.58% 200 0.69% 1,821 6.26%
Grades 9-12 1,694 5.83% 147 0.51% 1,841 6.33%
Undergrad college 803 2.76% 354 1.22% 1,157 3.98%
Graduate or professional school 123 0.42% 112 0.39% 235 0.81%
Total 6,179 21.25% 1,678 5.77% 7,857 27.03%

Urbandale Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Urbandale Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,535,477,000
Retail sales (2002): $725,737,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $49,999,000
Urbandale Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Urbandale Public Benefits Information Back to top
Urbandale Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,641 96.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,071 3.73%

Urbandale Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Urbandale Criminal Information Back to top
Urbandale Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.179 0.000 0.036 0.322 0.536 0.429 3.932 19.160 0.894 24.415
2000 0.489 0.000 0.035 0.314 0.837 0.419 4.118 22.438 0.733 27.707
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 1.885 0.137 0.000 0.274 2.296 0.034 4.182 28.037 1.440 33.692
2003 1.825 0.128 0.000 0.352 2.306 0.224 6.372 21.294 0.833 28.499
2004 1.689 0.219 0.063 0.281 2.251 0.219 5.410 16.323 1.313 23.046
2005 0.746 0.209 0.000 0.209 1.164 0.358 3.879 12.443 1.044 17.366
2006 1.032 0.401 0.000 0.430 1.864 0.373 4.157 18.893 0.602 23.653
2007 1.146 0.182 0.000 0.417 1.746 0.234 3.986 14.877 0.938 19.801

Urbandale Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 42
2005 4 44
2006 4 45
2007 4 46

Urbandale Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 698
2000 818
2001 0
2002 1,050

Urbandale Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Urbandale Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Urbandale Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,087 14.06%
10-19 Years 4,203 14.46%
20-29 Years 3,257 11.20%
30-39 Years 4,547 15.64%
40-49 Years 5,153 17.72%
50-59 Years 3,590 12.35%
60-69 Years 2,091 7.19%
70-79 Years 1,391 4.78%
80-89 Years 628 2.16%
90+ Years 125 0.43%

Urbandale Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,039 48.29%
Color 1 Box Female 15,033 51.71%

Urbandale Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,412 94.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 489 1.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 465 1.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 440 1.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 204 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.06%

Urbandale Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,835 33.73%
2. Irish 4,477 13.94%
3. English 3,857 12.01%
4. Norwegian 1,649 5.13%
5. Swedish 1,565 4.87%
6. Dutch 1,401 4.36%
7. United States Or American 1,323 4.12%
8. Italian 917 2.85%
9. Scottish 672 2.09%
10. French Non-Basque 600 1.87%

Urbandale Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,544 93.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 613 2.25%
3. Serbo Croatian 304 1.12%
4. Russian 163 0.60%
5. German 141 0.52%
6. Vietnamese 67 0.25%
7. Laotian 60 0.22%
8. Korean 46 0.17%
9. French 41 0.15%
10. Other Slavic 38 0.14%

Urbandale Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,887 95.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 522 1.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 657 2.26%

Urbandale Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Urbandale Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Urbandale Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50322 50323