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State of Missouri - 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) 637
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 27,458
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,470
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 26,992
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,483
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 42.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 21,826
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,588
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 18,822
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 466
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 5,166
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 3,004
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 23.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 16.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 350
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 2. Polk County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 26,992
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,825
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 5,122
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,411
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 12.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 6,888
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 25.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 5,621
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,146
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,461
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 518
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 13,141
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 13,851
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 26,253
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 97.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 122
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 181
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 52
    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 8
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 286
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Polk County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,600
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 515
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 9,917
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 8,031
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 25,392
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.56
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,296
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,530
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,695
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 7,140
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,276
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,996
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,528
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 816
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 531
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 65.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,777
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,132
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 30.30%


    TABLE 4. Polk County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 25,386
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 329
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 290
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.10
    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 14
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 545
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,926
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 4,221


    TABLE 5. Polk County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,993
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,573
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,427
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 13,381
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 8,961
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 67.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,603
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 12.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 26,487
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 18,672
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 41.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,089
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -56
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,456
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 16.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 22.60%


    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 555
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 19
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 536
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 389
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 25,670
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,162
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 21,826
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,782
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 11,183
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 9,917
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 7,221
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 72.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 66
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 40
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 60.60%
    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) 5,363


    TABLE 7. Polk County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 439,100
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 265,227
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 65.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 25,557
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,181
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 63.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 103,218
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 204,043
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 18,995
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 9.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 27,430
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 13.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 9,235
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 58,982
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 28.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 44,198
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 21.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 18,995
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 20,691
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 21,924




     









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