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State of Arkansas - County of Polk

Polk County Demography

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  • Table 1. Polk County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Polk County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Polk County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Polk County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Polk County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Polk County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Polk County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Polk County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 859
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 20,238
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,780
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 20,229
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,778
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 23.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 17,347
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,830
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 17,007
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 9
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 2,882
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 340
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 16.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 2.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 708
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.50%


    TABLE 2. Polk County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 20,229
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,357
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 3,817
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,605
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 5,061
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 25.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,950
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,828
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 9.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,151
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 460
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 9,958
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 10,271
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 19,155
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 94.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 32
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 302
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 42
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 12
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 348
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 338
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.70%


    TABLE 3. Polk County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 193
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 183
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 8,047
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,827
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 20,036
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.49
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,013
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,797
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,457
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 30.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 5,796
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,569
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 4,862
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,019
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 677
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 402
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,251
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,751
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.60%


    TABLE 4. Polk County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 19,496
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 306
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 267
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 13.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,949
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,368


    TABLE 5. Polk County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 3,694
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,635
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,182
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 11,509
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 7,184
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 62.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,136
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 9.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 23,934
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 17,789
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 34.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,179
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 1,010
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,648
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 21.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 31.50%


    TABLE 6. Polk County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 293
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 32
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 261
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 242
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 19,763
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,483
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 17,347
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,395
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 9,236
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 8,047
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,310
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 78.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 23
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 19
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 82.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,374


    TABLE 7. Polk County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 345,449
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 213,112
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 62.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 19,653
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,577
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 64.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 80,299
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 214,945
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 68,380
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 31.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 59,506
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 27.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 105,648
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 49.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 18,955
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 5,942
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 32,398
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 15.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 29,951
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 59,506
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 55,108
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 50,454




     









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