Polk

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  1. Polk Legal Resources
  2. Polk Statistics
  3. Polk Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Polk Employment Information
  5. Polk Family Information
  6. Polk Education Information
  7. Polk Public Benefits Information
  8. Polk Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Polk Legal Resources Back to top

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Polk Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,258
  • Land Area (2000): 344.310 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 18.294 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,083
Polk Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 344 6.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,810 93.33%

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Polk Employment Information Back to top
Polk Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 231 16.54%
2. Metal Manufactuing 84 6.01%
3. Truck Transportation 80 5.73%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 71 5.08%
5. Educational Services 62 4.44%
6. Wood Manufacturing 58 4.15%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 55 3.94%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 54 3.87%
9. Department and Other General Stores 44 3.15%
10. Repair and Maintenance 44 3.15%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 39 2.79%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 38 2.72%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 38 2.72%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 2.65%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 36 2.58%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 35 2.51%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 32 2.29%
18. Finance and Insurance 25 1.79%
19. Public Administration 23 1.65%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 20 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 157 14.29%
2. Health Care 145 13.19%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 77 7.01%
4. Finance and Insurance 64 5.82%
5. Social Assistance 50 4.55%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 43 3.91%
7. Metal Manufactuing 40 3.64%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 35 3.18%
9. Department and Other General Stores 33 3.00%
10. Public Administration 33 3.00%
11. Construction 32 2.91%
12. Food Manufacturing 32 2.91%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 2.55%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26 2.37%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 24 2.18%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 2.18%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 21 1.91%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 18 1.64%
19. Other Transportation 18 1.64%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 18 1.64%

Polk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 101 7.23%
2. Other Production Occupations 96 6.87%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 88 6.30%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 82 5.87%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 72 5.15%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 69 4.94%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 3.65%
8. Other Management Occupations 51 3.65%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 48 3.44%
10. Carpenters 43 3.08%
11. Engineers 41 2.93%
12. Other Construction Trades 41 2.93%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 39 2.79%
14. Construction Laborers 36 2.58%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 36 2.58%
16. Printing Workers 30 2.15%
17. Electricians 29 2.08%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 2.08%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 28 2.00%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 25 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 92 8.37%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 79 7.19%
3. Other Production Occupations 75 6.82%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 44 4.00%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 44 4.00%
6. Cashiers 40 3.64%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 3.55%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 39 3.55%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 37 3.37%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 37 3.37%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 35 3.18%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 35 3.18%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 3.00%
14. Registered Nurses 33 3.00%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 33 3.00%
16. Other Management Occupations 29 2.64%
17. Computer Specialists 27 2.46%
18. Child Care Workers 23 2.09%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 2.00%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 22 2.00%

Polk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,416 60.66%
15-35 hours 479 12.03%
1-14 hours 126 3.16%
No regular hours 962 24.15%

Polk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 169 6.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 158 6.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 190 7.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 261 10.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 296 11.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 345 13.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 328 12.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 211 8.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 90 3.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 62 2.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 0.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 30 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 145 5.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 281 10.90%

Polk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 146 5.66%
5-9 155 6.01%
10-14 203 7.87%
15-19 327 12.68%
20-24 351 13.61%
25-29 144 5.58%
30-34 441 17.10%
35-39 158 6.13%
40-44 188 7.29%
45-59 313 12.14%
60-89 86 3.33%
At least 90 67 2.60%

Polk Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.19% 1,321 51.22%
30-44 0 0.00% 787 30.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 313 12.14%
At least 60 0 0.00% 153 5.93%

Polk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 264 9.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,191 82.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 61 2.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 52 1.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 67 2.53%

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Polk Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,784 (4,809 people)
Families (2000): 1,405 (4,314 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 701
People at same address in 1995: 3,624
Polk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 107 5.55%
$10,000-$14,999 102 5.29%
$15,000-$19,999 117 6.07%
$20,000-$24,999 147 7.62%
$25,000-$29,999 159 8.25%
$30,000-$34,999 98 5.08%
$35,000-$39,999 129 6.69%
$40,000-$44,999 111 5.76%
$45,000-$49,999 141 7.31%
$50,000-$59,999 204 10.58%
$60,000-$74,999 197 10.22%
$75,000-$99,999 260 13.49%
$100,000-$124,999 71 3.68%
$125,000-$149,999 33 1.71%
$150,000-$199,999 35 1.82%
$200,000 or more 17 0.88%

Polk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 328 17.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 623 32.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 67 3.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 337 17.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 330 17.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 136 7.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 59 3.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Polk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,636 29.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 857 15.68%
Public Assistance 27 0.49%
Retirement 281 5.14%
Self Employment 301 5.51%
Social Security 501 9.17%
Supplemental Security 41 0.75%
Wage / Salary 1,595 29.19%
Other 225 4.12%

Polk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 733 55.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 583 44.30%

Polk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 172 8.01%
Color 1 Box Married 1,340 62.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 583 27.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 53 2.47%

Polk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 167 8.76%
Color 1 Box Married 1,278 67.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 295 15.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 166 8.71%

Polk Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Education Information Back to top
Polk Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 160 4.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 525 13.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,786 47.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 702 18.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 208 5.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 308 8.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 98 2.59%

Polk Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 24 0.46% 13 0.25% 37 0.70%
Kindergarten 49 0.93% 31 0.59% 80 1.52%
Grades 1-4 321 6.10% 33 0.63% 354 6.73%
Grades 5-8 285 5.42% 25 0.48% 310 5.90%
Grades 9-12 337 6.41% 25 0.48% 362 6.88%
Undergrad college 101 1.92% 38 0.72% 139 2.64%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.11% 0 0.00% 6 0.11%
Total 1,123 21.36% 165 3.14% 1,288 24.50%

Polk Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Public Benefits Information Back to top
Polk Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,911 95.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 238 4.62%

Polk Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Polk Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 765 14.55%
10-19 Years 843 16.03%
20-29 Years 540 10.27%
30-39 Years 870 16.55%
40-49 Years 912 17.34%
50-59 Years 597 11.35%
60-69 Years 373 7.09%
70-79 Years 265 5.04%
80-89 Years 80 1.52%
90+ Years 13 0.25%

Polk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,693 51.22%
Color 1 Box Female 2,565 48.78%

Polk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,151 97.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 45 0.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 31 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Polk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,725 37.39%
2. Irish 688 14.91%
3. United States Or American 610 13.22%
4. English 456 9.89%
5. Dutch 228 4.94%
6. French Non-Basque 199 4.31%
7. Polish 166 3.60%
8. Swedish 152 3.30%
9. Scotch Irish 129 2.80%
10. Scottish 57 1.24%

Polk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,732 97.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 77 1.58%
3. French 26 0.53%
4. German 15 0.31%
5. Polish 12 0.25%
6. Arabic 8 0.16%

Polk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,052 98.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 17 0.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 85 1.65%

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Polk Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.