Polk County Information
Polk in
North Carolina occupies
239 square miles and has a 2006 population of
19,226, a change from a 2000 population of
18,324 and
14,458 in 1990.
10% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
41 acts of violent crime reported in
Polk in 2004, a change from
32 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
336 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Polk, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Polk | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 239 sq. miles | Ranked 2,962 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,226 | Ranked 1,856 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,062 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,324 | Ranked 1,880 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,458 | Ranked 2,020 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.3% | |
| African American | 5.6% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 12.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 41 | 32 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 28 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 358 | 262 |
| Burglaries | 137 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 186 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 35 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,455 | 8,494 |
| Unemployed Population | 336 | 310 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3.6% |
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