Living in Polk County School District Area

Living Summary

15,038

households

41,695

Total Population

$110,700

Average House Value

$718

Average Housing Rent

$44,891

Average Household Income

84.30%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

7,837

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

36%

Percent Proficient - Math

31%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 15,038 households are located in Polk County School District area. Among them, 5,230 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.38 people. The total number of children in the region is 13,168 and 9,877 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (2,054) of residents are non-citizens and 11% (4,697) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Polk County School District, Georgia
Household	15,038
Population	41,695
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,230 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	13,168
Total Students	9,877
Pre-Kindergarten	566
Kindergarten	518
Grade 1-8	5,013
Grade 9-12	2,108
College/Graduate School	1,672
Veterans	31,058
Non-citizen	2,054
Non-English Home Language	4,697
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

32,451 residents are over the age of 16 and 19,172 people are in labor force. Among them, 19,159 people are in civilian labor force and 13 are in armed labor force. 18,213 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Polk County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,873	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	14,894	83.33%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,783	9.98%
Public transportation	51	0.29%
Walked	307	1.72%
Other method	233	1.30%
Worked from home	605	3.38%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,213	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,993	21.92%
Service	2,570	14.11%
Sales and office	3,560	19.55%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,468	13.55%
Production, transportation, and material moving	5,622	30.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,213	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	228	1.25%
Construction	1,660	9.11%
Manufacturing	5,032	27.63%
Wholesale trade	595	3.27%
Retail trade	1,880	10.32%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	838	4.60%
Information	372	2.04%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	623	3.42%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,298	7.13%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,786	15.30%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,242	6.82%
Other services, except public administration	850	4.67%
Public administration	809	4.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,213	-
Private wage and salary workers	15,215	83.54%
Government workers	2,069	11.36%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	890	4.89%
Unpaid family workers	39	0.21%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,011 for the 15,038 households in Polk County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $29,529. 35,182 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.30%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,038	-
Less than $10,000	1,188	7.90%
$10,000 - $14,999	817	5.43%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,929	12.83%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,996	13.27%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,063	13.72%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,872	19.10%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,710	11.37%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,725	11.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	482	3.21%
More than $200,000	256	1.70%
Median Household Income	$44,891	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,011	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	10,151	-
Less than $10,000	631	6.22%
$10,000 - $14,999	225	2.22%
$15,000 - $24,999	831	8.19%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,353	13.33%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,346	13.26%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,358	23.23%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,248	12.29%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,488	14.66%
$150,000 - $199,999	423	4.17%
More than $200,000	248	2.44%

Median Family Income	$56,616	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$75,974	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,529	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,410	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,410	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	41,735	-
With health insurance coverage	35,182	84.30%
Public coverage	14,765	35.38%
Private health insurance	24,921	59.71%
Without health insurance coverage	6,553	15.70%

Housing

There are 17,023 housing units in Polk County School District area, Georgia with 15,038 units (88.34%) occupied. 9,712 houses (64.58%) are occupied by owner and 5,326 houses (35.42%) are rented. The average housing value is $110,700 and the average rental cost is $718. 326 houses (1.92%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,630 houses (15.45%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,023	-
Occupied	15,038	88.34%
Owner Occupied	9,712	64.58%
Renter Occupied	5,326	35.42%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	12,926	75.93%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	167	0.98%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,394	14.06%
Mobile Homes	1,536	9.02%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,023	-
Built 2014 or later	326	1.92%
Built 2010 - 2013	363	2.13%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,929	17.21%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,843	16.70%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,477	14.55%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,743	16.11%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,902	11.17%
Built 1950 - 1959	810	4.76%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,630	15.45%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,023	-
1 room	46	0.27%
2 rooms	89	0.52%
3 rooms	695	4.08%
4 rooms	3,092	18.16%
5 rooms	4,244	24.93%
6 rooms	3,985	23.41%
7 rooms	2,426	14.25%
8 rooms	1,034	6.07%
9 rooms or more	1,412	8.29%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,023	-
no bedroom	63	0.37%
1 bedroom	609	3.58%
2 bedrooms	4,751	27.91%
3 bedrooms	8,794	51.66%
4 bedrooms	2,273	13.35%
5 bedrooms or more	533	3.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,712	-
Less than $50,000	1,055	10.86%
$50,000 - $99,999	3,252	33.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,206	22.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,181	12.16%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,020	10.50%
$300,000 - $499,999	669	6.89%
$500,000 - $999,999	179	1.84%
$1,000,000 or more	150	1.54%
Median House Value	$110,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,980	-
Less than $500	754	15.14%
$500 - $999	3,874	77.79%
$1,000 - $1,499	284	5.70%
$1,500 - $1,999	52	1.04%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	16	0.32%
Median Rental Costs	$718	-

Demographic

A total of 41,908 people lives in Polk County School District area, Georgia with 20,607 male and 21,301 female. The males to female ratio is 49.17 to 50.83. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	41,908	-
Male	20,607	49.17%
Female	21,301	50.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,908	-
Under 5 years	2,853	6.81%
5 - 9 years	3,037	7.25%
10 - 14 years	3,125	7.46%
15 - 19 years	2,858	6.82%
20 - 24 years	2,536	6.05%
25 - 34 years	5,430	12.96%
35 - 44 years	5,076	12.11%
45 - 54 years	5,336	12.73%
55 - 59 years	2,510	5.99%
60 - 64 years	2,694	6.43%
65 - 74 years	3,862	9.22%
75 - 84 years	2,064	4.93%
85 years and older	527	1.26%
Median Age	37.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,908	-
One Race	40,792	97.34%
White	33,219	79.27%
Black or African American	5,035	12.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native	190	0.45%
Asian	154	0.37%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	20	0.05%
Other	2,174	5.19%

Two or more races	1,116	2.66%
White and Black or African American	665	1.59%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	217	0.52%
White and Asian	163	0.39%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	44	0.10%