Polk County, TN Demographic Data
Polk County, TN Summary
Polk County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 16,756
- Area: 442.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 434.68 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 37.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,345.47 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Polk County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,367
50%
50.8
Male
8,330
50%
49.2
Total Population
16,697
323,128,000
Polk County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
746
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
903
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,092
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,058
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
884
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,651
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,118
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,529
15.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,408
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,083
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,015
12.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,003
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
207
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,236
79.3%
77.2
Female
6,699
50.6%
51.3
Male
6,537
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,818
76.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,815
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,225
19.3%
15.2
Female
1,717
53.2%
55.8
Male
1,508
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Polk County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,376
98.1%
96.8
White
16,176
96.9%
72.6
Black or African American
31
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
56
0.3%
0.8
Asian
20
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
20
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
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
93
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
321
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
300
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
174
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
62
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
41
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,397
98.2%
82.2
Polk County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,190
9.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,333
11.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,021
41.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,360
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
947
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
759
6.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
404
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,523
21.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,491
79.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,163
9.7%
31.2
Polk County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,713
19.4%
33.7%
Now Married
8,181
58.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,771
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
280
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,011
7.2
5.8%
Polk County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,606
97.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
345
2.2%
21.6%
Spanish
172
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
139
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
26
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.1%
1.1%
Polk County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
578
8.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
483
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
891
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
843
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,240
18.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,180
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
820
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
454
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
159
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
118
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
41,520
57,617
Per capita income
22,768
31,128
Polk County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
201
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
399
6.2%
9.8
Construction
493
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,334
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
294
4.5%
6.6
Information
111
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,512
23.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
191
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
372
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
285
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
766
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
395
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
121
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
881
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,776
27.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,437
22.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,453
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
927
14.3%
18.1%
Polk County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,350
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,387
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
615
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.0%
5.1
Walked
114
1.8%
2.7
Other means
42
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
190
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.9
26.6
Polk County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
366
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,737
25.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,630
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,033
30.0%
21.0
Polk County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,766
80.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,149
76.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,617
23.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,612
19.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Polk County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,378
1 room
104
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
230
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
615
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,713
20.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,121
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,602
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
876
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
566
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
551
6.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Polk County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,378
1-unit, detached
6,127
73.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7
0.1%
5.9
2-units
30
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
125
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
84
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,986
23.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.1%
0.1
Polk County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
573
6.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
501
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
631
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
722
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,563
18.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,225
14.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,633
19.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,392
16.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
80
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
58
0.7%
1.4%
Polk County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
179
2.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,267
18.7%
4.7
Electricity
4,439
65.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
215
3.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
626
9.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.5%
1.1
Polk County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,363
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
38
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
45
1.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
96
4.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
219
9.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
643
27.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,322
55.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,151
48.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
378
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
246
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
189
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
396
16.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Polk County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,347
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
43
3.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
329
24.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
963
71.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
270
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
654
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
373
28.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
117
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
147
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
139
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
67
5.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
490
36.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
284
0.0%
0.0%
Polk County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,149
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
910
17.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,445
28.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
831
16.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
926
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
684
13.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
228
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
118
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,600
205,000