Polk County Information
Polk in
Florida occupies
2,010 square miles and has a 2006 population of
561,606, a change from a 2000 population of
483,924 and
405,382 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2,482 acts of violent crime reported in
Polk in 2004, a change from
2,916 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
9,364 people:
3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Polk, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Polk | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 2,010 sq. miles | Ranked 313 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 561,606 | Ranked 107 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 541,910 | |
| Population 2000 | 483,924 | Ranked 119 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 405,382 | Ranked 122 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.9% | |
| African American | 14.2% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2,482 | 2,916 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 15 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 137 | |
| Robberies | 511 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,819 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 21,073 | 25,224 |
| Burglaries | 5,442 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 13,917 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,714 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 269,119 | 231,280 |
| Unemployed Population | 9,364 | 9,529 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 4.1% |
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