Polk County Information
Polk in
Georgia occupies
312 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,091, a change from a 2000 population of
38,127 and
33,815 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
145 acts of violent crime reported in
Polk in 2004, a change from
85 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
916 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Polk, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Polk | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 312 sq. miles | Ranked 2,819 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,091 | Ranked 1,131 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,436 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,127 | Ranked 1,162 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 33,815 | Ranked 1,170 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.5% | |
| African American | 13.1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 145 | 85 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 14 | |
| Robberies | 23 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 104 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,360 | 1,233 |
| Burglaries | 359 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 915 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 86 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,116 | 17,655 |
| Unemployed Population | 916 | 701 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4% |
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