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Johnston, Iowa, in Polk county, is 6 miles NW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 119 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is part of the Des Moines metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 8,649 people people live in Johnston.
In Johnston, about 69% of adults are married. Homes in Johnston tend to contain married couples.
In 2000, Johnston had a median family income of $97,322. Overall, families in Johnston are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. Johnston does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that Johnston is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($4,500) in Johnston than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Johnston, about 74% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. The average property tax bill in Johnston is higher than that of most other communities in Iowa.
In Johnston, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Johnston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Johnston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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