Polk County, NC Demographic Data

Polk County, NC Summary

Polk County is located in North Carolina
  • Population: 20,336
  • Area: 238.54 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 237.79 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.75 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 85.25 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,100.72 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Polk County, NC Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,592
52%
50.8
Male
9,732
48%
49.2
Total Population
20,324
 
323,128,000

Polk County, NC Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
743
3.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
933
4.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,146
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,072
5.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
932
4.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,769
8.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,902
9.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,779
13.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,647
8.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,810
8.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,991
14.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,691
8.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
909
4.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,792
82.6%
77.2
Female
8,897
53.0%
51.3
Male
7,895
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,292
80.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,729
33.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,591
27.5%
15.2
Female
3,128
55.9%
55.8
Male
2,463
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0

Polk County, NC Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,110
98.9% 
96.8
White
18,530
91.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,084
5.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
45
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
30
0.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
3
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
19
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
8
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
8
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
413
2.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
214
1.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,149
5.7% 
17.8
Mexican
593
2.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
155
0.8% 
1.7
Cuban
221
1.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
180
0.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,175
94.3% 
82.2

Polk County, NC Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
791
5.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,102
7.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,899
25.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,232
20.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,547
10.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,159
20.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,768
11.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,893
12.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,605
87.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,927
31.8%
31.2

Polk County, NC Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,966
22.7%
33.7%
Now Married
9,690
55.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,922
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
331
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,593
9.1
5.8%

Polk County, NC Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,524
94.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,057
5.4%
21.6%
Spanish
882
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
152
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
23
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Polk County, NC Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
635
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
437
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,027
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,192
13.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,303
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,659
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,052
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
747
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
372
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
238
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
47,396
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,175
 
31,128

Polk County, NC Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
107
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
692
8.1%
9.8
Construction
845
9.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,967
23.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
346
4.1%
6.6
Information
100
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,045
12.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
375
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
779
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
328
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,315
15.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
336
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
278
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
938
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,857
33.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,068
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,114
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,536
18.0%
18.1%

Polk County, NC Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,327
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,386
76.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,074
12.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
57
0.7%
5.1
Walked
154
1.8%
2.7
Other means
211
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
445
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
 
26.6

Polk County, NC Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
562
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,482
28.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,799
32.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,819
32.5%
21.0

Polk County, NC Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,662
75.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,321
73.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,341
27.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,835
24.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Polk County, NC Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,497
1 room
204
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
233
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
838
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,652
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,600
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,317
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,439
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,192
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,022
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Polk County, NC Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,497
 
 
1-unit, detached
8,430
73.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
192
1.7%
5.9
2-units
155
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
257
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
169
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
117
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
349
3.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,798
15.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
30
0.3%
0.1

Polk County, NC Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,289
11.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
717
6.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
764
6.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,103
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,177
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,908
16.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,327
20.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,042
17.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
149
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.2%
1.4%

Polk County, NC Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
667
7.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,335
15.4%
4.7
Electricity
5,474
63.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
578
6.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
544
6.3%
1.9
Solar energy
14
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
38
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.1%
1.1

Polk County, NC Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,279
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
104
3.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
110
3.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
184
5.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
337
10.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
615
18.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
840
25.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,089
33.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,199
37.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
472
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
364
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
279
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
909
28.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
56
0.0%
0.0%

Polk County, NC Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,041 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
43
2.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
58
2.8%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
93
4.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
134
6.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
273
13.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
326
16.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,114
54.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
300
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
769
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
263
13.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
290
14.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
404
20.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
236
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
176
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
645
32.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
327
0.0%
0.0%

Polk County, NC Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,321
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
554
8.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
783
12.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
865
13.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
853
13.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,269
20.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,383
21.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
471
7.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
143
2.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
208,000
 
205,000