Polk County Information
Polk in
Oregon occupies
744 square miles and has a 2006 population of
73,296, a change from a 2000 population of
62,380 and
49,541 in 1990.
17.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
190 acts of violent crime reported in
Polk in 2004, a change from
122 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,845 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Polk, Oregon in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Polk | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Land Area | 744 sq. miles | Ranked 1,289 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 73,296 | Ranked 710 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 70,553 | |
| Population 2000 | 62,380 | Ranked 778 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 49,541 | Ranked 848 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.6% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | 1.9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 190 | 122 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 29 | |
| Robberies | 28 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 133 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,566 | 2,436 |
| Burglaries | 416 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,936 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 214 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 36,493 | 33,040 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,845 | 1,587 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 4.8% |
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