Polk County, MO Demographic Data
Polk County, MO Summary
Polk County is located in Missouri
- Population: 31,100
- Area: 642.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 635.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.89 sq. miles
- Population Density: 48.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,037.73 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Polk County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,888
51%
50.8
Male
15,225
49%
49.2
Total Population
31,113
323,128,000
Polk County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,850
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,008
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,088
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,649
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,780
8.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,355
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,351
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,908
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,009
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,802
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,919
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,612
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
782
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,751
76.3%
77.2
Female
12,353
52.0%
51.3
Male
11,398
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,971
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,538
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,313
17.1%
15.2
Female
2,903
54.6%
55.8
Male
2,410
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Polk County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,502
98.0%
96.8
White
29,793
95.8%
72.6
Black or African American
264
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
270
0.9%
0.8
Asian
91
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
66
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
84
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
611
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
708
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
511
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
31
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
34
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
132
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,405
97.7%
82.2
Polk County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
652
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,004
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,358
37.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,488
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,365
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,317
11.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,554
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,656
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,082
86.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,871
19.6%
31.2
Polk County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,774
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
13,204
52.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,133
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
421
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,635
6.5
5.8%
Polk County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,259
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,004
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
202
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
777
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.0%
1.1%
Polk County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
817
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
812
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,667
14.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,432
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,208
18.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,495
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,196
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
786
6.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
264
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
187
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
42,483
57,617
Per capita income
20,553
31,128
Polk County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
592
4.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,026
7.6%
9.8
Construction
766
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,211
31.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
565
4.2%
6.6
Information
73
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,299
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
728
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
835
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
480
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,500
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
882
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
495
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,796
13.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,348
32.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,866
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,773
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,669
19.8%
18.1%
Polk County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,151
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,322
78.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,391
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.1%
5.1
Walked
411
3.1%
2.7
Other means
134
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
877
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
26.6
Polk County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
514
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,642
30.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,435
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,273
27.6%
21.0
Polk County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,864
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,857
66.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,007
33.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,495
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Polk County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,359
1 room
192
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
318
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
900
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,774
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,264
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,514
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,908
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,228
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,261
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Polk County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,359
1-unit, detached
10,344
77.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
204
1.5%
5.9
2-units
287
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
481
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
218
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
144
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
188
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,493
11.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Polk County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,844
13.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
522
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
826
6.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
769
5.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,008
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,641
12.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,574
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,842
21.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
274
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
59
0.4%
1.4%
Polk County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
100
0.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,190
18.5%
4.7
Electricity
8,018
67.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,418
12.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
131
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.0%
1.1
Polk County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,645
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
43
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
92
2.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
122
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
404
8.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
479
10.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,544
33.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,961
42.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,315
49.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
673
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
487
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
337
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
829
17.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Polk County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,694
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
0.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
90
2.4%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
199
5.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
798
21.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,594
70.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
313
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
664
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
538
14.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
437
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
514
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
230
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
440
12.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,505
41.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
343
0.0%
0.0%
Polk County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,857
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,053
13.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,344
29.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,649
21.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,282
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
925
11.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
466
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
106
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
32
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
117,700
205,000
