Polk County Information
Polk in
Arkansas occupies
862 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,363, a change from a 2000 population of
20,229 and
17,347 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
32 acts of violent crime reported in
Polk in 2004, a change from
30 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
432 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Polk, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Polk | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 862 sq. miles | Ranked 1,057 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,363 | Ranked 1,802 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,143 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,229 | Ranked 1,778 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,347 | Ranked 1,830 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | 1.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 32 | 30 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 289 | 214 |
| Burglaries | 118 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 166 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 5 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,853 | 8,990 |
| Unemployed Population | 432 | 364 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 4% |
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