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 Criminal Information
  9. Polk Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Polk Zip Codes


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Polk Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,858
  • Land Area (2000): 164.823 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.150 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,422
Polk Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 776 9.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 51 0.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,032 89.48%

Polk Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Employment Information Back to top
Polk Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 324 17.35%
2. Food and Beverage Stores 111 5.95%
3. Truck Transportation 105 5.62%
4. Public Administration 104 5.57%
5. Repair and Maintenance 99 5.30%
6. Metal Manufactuing 86 4.61%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 66 3.54%
8. Health Care 65 3.48%
9. Educational Services 64 3.43%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 63 3.37%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 59 3.16%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 52 2.79%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52 2.79%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 2.52%
15. Finance and Insurance 47 2.52%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 47 2.52%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 29 1.55%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 1.50%
19. Food Manufacturing 28 1.50%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 317 21.18%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 141 9.42%
3. Educational Services 130 8.68%
4. Social Assistance 83 5.54%
5. Finance and Insurance 81 5.41%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 76 5.08%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 70 4.68%
8. Department and Other General Stores 55 3.67%
9. Construction 51 3.41%
10. Public Administration 44 2.94%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 2.61%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 39 2.61%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 38 2.54%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 37 2.47%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 2.07%
16. Metal Manufactuing 19 1.27%
17. Repair and Maintenance 19 1.27%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 17 1.14%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 1.07%
20. Food Manufacturing 16 1.07%

Polk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 123 6.59%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 122 6.53%
3. Other Construction Trades 118 6.32%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 115 6.16%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 114 6.11%
6. Other Production Occupations 105 5.62%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 94 5.03%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 3.91%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 69 3.70%
10. Other Management Occupations 68 3.64%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 62 3.32%
12. Carpenters 51 2.73%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 2.57%
14. Electricians 47 2.52%
15. Business Operations Specialists 45 2.41%
16. Cashiers 41 2.20%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 38 2.04%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 36 1.93%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 1.77%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 32 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 111 7.41%
2. Other Management Occupations 100 6.68%
3. Secretaries and Admins 81 5.41%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 73 4.88%
5. Cashiers 72 4.81%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 67 4.48%
7. Registered Nurses 60 4.01%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 53 3.54%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 53 3.54%
10. Other Production Occupations 51 3.41%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 3.34%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 44 2.94%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 43 2.87%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 41 2.74%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 39 2.61%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 38 2.54%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 36 2.40%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 33 2.20%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 32 2.14%
20. Accountants and Auditors 30 2.00%

Polk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,037 49.79%
15-35 hours 704 11.54%
1-14 hours 168 2.75%
No regular hours 2,191 35.92%

Polk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 252 7.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 182 5.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 117 3.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 267 8.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 328 10.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 442 13.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 486 15.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 200 6.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 177 5.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 219 6.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 232 7.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 193 6.05%

Polk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 162 5.08%
5-9 228 7.15%
10-14 226 7.08%
15-19 381 11.94%
20-24 249 7.81%
25-29 250 7.84%
30-34 534 16.74%
35-39 111 3.48%
40-44 176 5.52%
45-59 359 11.25%
60-89 202 6.33%
At least 90 312 9.78%

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 27 0.85% 1,469 46.05%
30-44 17 0.53% 804 25.20%
45-59 0 0.00% 359 11.25%
At least 60 51 1.60% 463 14.51%

Polk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 322 9.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,684 81.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 95 2.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 86 2.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 112 3.39%

Polk Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,640 (7,217 people)
Families (2000): 2,042 (6,317 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 789
People at same address in 1995: 5,166
Polk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 188 7.12%
$10,000-$14,999 134 5.08%
$15,000-$19,999 202 7.65%
$20,000-$24,999 143 5.42%
$25,000-$29,999 222 8.41%
$30,000-$34,999 115 4.36%
$35,000-$39,999 175 6.63%
$40,000-$44,999 216 8.18%
$45,000-$49,999 212 8.03%
$50,000-$59,999 260 9.85%
$60,000-$74,999 211 7.99%
$75,000-$99,999 333 12.61%
$100,000-$124,999 137 5.19%
$125,000-$149,999 43 1.63%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.95%
$200,000 or more 24 0.91%

Polk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 478 18.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 825 31.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 96 3.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 436 16.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 420 16.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 223 8.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 81 3.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Polk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,057 27.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 954 12.95%
Public Assistance 45 0.61%
Retirement 565 7.67%
Self Employment 383 5.20%
Social Security 889 12.07%
Supplemental Security 110 1.49%
Wage / Salary 1,977 26.83%
Other 388 5.27%

Polk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 945 54.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 777 45.12%

Polk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 174 5.66%
Color 1 Box Married 2,002 65.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 793 25.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 3.48%

Polk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 183 5.86%
Color 1 Box Married 1,911 61.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 697 22.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 333 10.66%

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 783 13.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 875 14.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,249 38.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,037 17.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 292 4.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 418 7.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 218 3.71%

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 122 1.55% 20 0.25% 142 1.81%
Kindergarten 158 2.01% 0 0.00% 158 2.01%
Grades 1-4 433 5.51% 39 0.50% 472 6.01%
Grades 5-8 429 5.46% 26 0.33% 455 5.79%
Grades 9-12 368 4.68% 45 0.57% 413 5.26%
Undergrad college 146 1.86% 97 1.23% 243 3.09%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.09% 7 0.09% 14 0.18%
Total 1,663 21.16% 234 2.98% 1,897 24.14%

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 7,001 89.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 848 10.80%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Polk Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 0
2007 0 2

Polk Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Polk Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 996 12.67%
10-19 Years 1,149 14.62%
20-29 Years 669 8.51%
30-39 Years 1,204 15.32%
40-49 Years 1,351 17.19%
50-59 Years 956 12.17%
60-69 Years 712 9.06%
70-79 Years 564 7.18%
80-89 Years 227 2.89%
90+ Years 30 0.38%

Polk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,890 49.50%
Color 1 Box Female 3,968 50.50%

Polk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,394 94.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 229 2.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 131 1.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 43 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Polk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,109 26.04%
2. Irish 1,308 16.15%
3. Italian 1,199 14.80%
4. Polish 662 8.17%
5. English 591 7.30%
6. Dutch 376 4.64%
7. Pennsylvania German 368 4.54%
8. United States Or American 219 2.70%
9. Hungarian 172 2.12%
10. French Non-Basque 157 1.94%

Polk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,830 92.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 155 2.10%
3. German 106 1.44%
4. Polish 100 1.36%
5. Italian 76 1.03%
6. Other West Germanic 69 0.94%
7. Other Slavic 18 0.24%
8. French 16 0.22%

Polk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,615 96.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 190 2.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 54 0.69%

Polk Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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.


Polk Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
16342