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State of North Carolina - 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) 238
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 18,741
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,861
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 18,324
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,879
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 77
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 14,458
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,020
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 12,984
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 417
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 3,866
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,474
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 26.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 11.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 551
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3%


    TABLE 2. Polk County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 18,324
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 950
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,739
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 14.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,057
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 5.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,434
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 24.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,819
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 26.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,964
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 10.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,691
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 9.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 670
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 3.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 44.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 8,692
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 9,632
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 90.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 16,906
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 92.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,079
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 5.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 34
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 44
    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 5
    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 116
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 140
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Polk County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 328
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 301
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 7,908
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 6,110
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 29.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 17,996
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.28
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,289
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,070
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 26.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,905
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 36.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 5,338
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,861
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 34.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 4,456
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,425
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 32.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 625
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 305
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 48.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,570
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,764
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 45.70%


    TABLE 4. Polk County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 16,697
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 145
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 8.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 229
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 13.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 2
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 13.80
    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 3
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 331
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,464
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 4,040


    TABLE 5. Polk County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,371
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,094
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,879
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 10,565
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 7,357
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 69.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 2,120
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 20.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 34,909
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 26,801
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 30.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,448
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 87
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 496
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 14.70%


    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 80
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 8
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 72
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 207
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 2,281
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,507
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 14,416
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,436
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 9,192
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 26.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 7,908
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,222
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 78.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 121
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 121
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    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) 15,002


    TABLE 7. Polk County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 478,736
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 302,315
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 58.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 16,731
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 28,614
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 105.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 81,358
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 136,686
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 41,455
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 30.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 30,138
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 22.00%
    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) 12,992
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 5,890
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 41,510
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 30.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 23,648
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 30,138
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 29,196
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 27,608




     









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