Polk County, MN Demographic Data
Polk County, MN Summary
Polk County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 31,510
- Area: 1,997.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,971.13 sq. miles
- Water Area: 26.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 15.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 995.08 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Polk County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,619
50%
50.8
Male
15,931
51%
49.2
Total Population
31,550
323,128,000
Polk County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,023
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,099
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,097
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,116
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,236
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,829
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,242
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,225
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,247
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,046
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,768
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,712
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
910
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,120
76.5%
77.2
Female
12,056
50.0%
51.3
Male
12,064
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,789
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,438
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,390
17.1%
15.2
Female
2,996
55.6%
55.8
Male
2,394
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Polk County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,761
97.5%
96.8
White
29,368
93.1%
72.6
Black or African American
446
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
373
1.2%
0.8
Asian
240
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
9
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
48
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
22
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
14
0.0%
0.2
Korean
76
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
5
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
66
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
16
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
8
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
318
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
789
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,880
6.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,391
4.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
70
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
5
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
414
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,670
94.0%
82.2
Polk County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
776
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,097
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,493
30.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,120
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,485
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,503
16.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,505
7.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,873
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,106
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,008
23.9%
31.2
Polk County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,285
28.8%
33.7%
Now Married
13,480
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,293
9.1%
11.0%
Separated
296
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,977
7.8
5.8%
Polk County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,427
92.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,100
7.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,029
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
668
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
172
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
231
0.8%
1.1%
Polk County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
886
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
801
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,331
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,274
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,612
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,380
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,707
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,819
14.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
464
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
334
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
53,059
57,617
Per capita income
27,231
31,128
Polk County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,202
7.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,276
8.0%
9.8
Construction
1,129
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,531
28.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
455
2.9%
6.6
Information
200
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,745
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
788
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
699
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
632
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,827
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
887
5.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
511
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,764
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,447
34.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,259
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,612
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,800
17.6%
18.1%
Polk County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,630
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,705
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,308
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
125
0.8%
5.1
Walked
438
2.8%
2.7
Other means
206
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
848
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.3
26.6
Polk County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
833
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,722
29.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,045
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
3,008
23.9%
21.0
Polk County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,608
85.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,191
72.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,417
27.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,071
14.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Polk County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,679
1 room
190
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
358
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,163
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,861
12.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,646
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,468
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,993
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,525
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,475
16.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Polk County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,679
1-unit, detached
10,762
73.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
367
2.5%
5.9
2-units
323
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
251
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
235
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
703
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,136
7.7%
9.0
Mobile home
900
6.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1
Polk County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,371
23.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
775
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,779
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,291
8.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,645
18.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,292
8.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,773
12.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,533
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
182
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
38
0.3%
1.4%
Polk County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,751
37.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,287
18.1%
4.7
Electricity
3,946
31.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
976
7.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
11
0.1%
0.1
Wood
423
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
1
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
127
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
86
0.7%
1.1
Polk County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,920
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
96
2.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
97
2.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
116
2.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
291
5.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
934
19.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,480
30.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,906
38.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,530
51.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
816
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
558
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
311
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
695
14.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Polk County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,159
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
4
0.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
37
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
70
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
330
10.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
952
30.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,766
55.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
258
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
663
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
513
16.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
402
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
300
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
337
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
272
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,281
41.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
312
0.0%
0.0%
Polk County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,191
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,114
12.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,845
20.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,806
19.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,871
20.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,726
18.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
647
7.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
153
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
145,100
205,000