Polk County Information
Polk in
Tennessee occupies
442 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,939, a change from a 2000 population of
16,050 and
13,643 in 1990.
10.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.1% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
47 acts of violent crime reported in
Polk in 2004, a change from
22 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
414 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Polk, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Polk | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 442 sq. miles | Ranked 2,376 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,939 | Ranked 2,049 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,023 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,050 | Ranked 2,020 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,643 | Ranked 2,086 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 47 | 22 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 39 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 277 | 179 |
| Burglaries | 85 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 161 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 31 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,432 | 7,540 |
| Unemployed Population | 414 | 344 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.6% |
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