Polk County Information
Polk in
Minnesota occupies
1,998 square miles and has a 2006 population of
31,088, a change from a 2000 population of
31,369 and
32,589 in 1990.
16.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.6% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
52 acts of violent crime reported in
Polk in 2004, a change from
67 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
800 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Polk, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Polk | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 1,998 sq. miles | Ranked 315 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 31,088 | Ranked 1,393 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 31,083 | |
| Population 2000 | 31,369 | Ranked 1,364 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 32,589 | Ranked 1,200 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 1.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 52 | 67 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 41 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 510 | 766 |
| Burglaries | 137 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 350 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 23 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,291 | 15,815 |
| Unemployed Population | 800 | 754 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 4.8% |
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