Polk County Information
Polk in
Wisconsin occupies
956 square miles and has a 2006 population of
44,784, a change from a 2000 population of
41,319 and
34,773 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
49 acts of violent crime reported in
Polk in 2004, a change from
30 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,392 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Polk, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Polk | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 956 sq. miles | Ranked 828 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 44,784 | Ranked 1,044 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 44,346 | |
| Population 2000 | 41,319 | Ranked 1,071 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 34,773 | Ranked 1,142 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.7% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 49 | 30 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 38 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 676 | 565 |
| Burglaries | 210 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 417 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 49 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 24,178 | 22,800 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,392 | 750 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 3.3% |
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