Polk, Missouri Census and Community Profile

POLK GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Polk, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Polk, MO was 26,992.

Polk Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Polk was 13,141, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Polk, MO
There are an estimated 6,526 married men in the town. 64.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Polk are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Polk is 13,851 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Polk, Missouri
There are an estimated 6,553 married women in the community. 58.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Polk, MO
The median age of people living in Polk, MO was 35 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Polk was 1,825. There were 20,045 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (4,125) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Polk, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Polk, MO was 26,706.

White Population in Polk, MO
The estimated White population in the Polk community is 26,253, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Polk, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 122, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Polk, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Polk, MO was 181.

Asian Population in Polk, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 52.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Polk, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Polk was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 90, while those of “two or more races” was 286 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Polk community was 350, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Polk, MO
The household population number in Polk was 25,392.

Group Quarters Population in Polk, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,600.

Average Household Size in Polk, MO
The average household size in Polk is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Polk, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,183 total housing units in Polk.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,917, or 88.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,221 were owner-occupied (72.8), and 2,696 were renter-occupied (27.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,266 vacant homes in Polk at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Polk, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,709, with a median value in dollars of 77,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Polk, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $695 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Polk, average costs per month were $193 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,896 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Polk, Missouri
2,435 people in Polk also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Polk, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Polk was 2,921, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Polk, MO
In 2000, there were 5,129 people in Polk, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Polk, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,133 people in Polk who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Polk, Missouri
There were 12,549 in the labor force in Polk at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Polk was 25.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Polk, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,656. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Polk, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,843. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Polk, Missouri
Per capita income in Polk in the last full census was 13,645. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Polk numbered 798, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Polk, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,142, or 16.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.