Living in Polk County School District Area

Living Summary

7,383

households

16,548

Total Population

$112,700

Average House Value

$688

Average Housing Rent

$43,306

Average Household Income

88.83%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,385

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

38%

Percent Proficient - Math

33%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,383 households are located in Polk County School District area. Among them, 2,256 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.64 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,581 and 2,925 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (101) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (364) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Polk County School District, Tennessee
Household	7,383
Population	16,548
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,256 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,581
Total Students	2,925
Pre-Kindergarten	162
Kindergarten	151
Grade 1-8	1,456
Grade 9-12	757
College/Graduate School	399
Veterans	13,478
Non-citizen	101
Non-English Home Language	364
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,896 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,727 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,727 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,188 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.00%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,981	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,882	84.26%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	749	10.73%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	30	0.43%
Other method	71	1.02%
Worked from home	249	3.57%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,188	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,006	27.91%
Service	1,207	16.79%
Sales and office	1,087	15.12%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,315	18.29%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,573	21.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,188	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	267	3.71%
Construction	698	9.71%
Manufacturing	1,563	21.74%
Wholesale trade	72	1.00%
Retail trade	734	10.21%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	447	6.22%
Information	65	0.90%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	324	4.51%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	520	7.23%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,430	19.89%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	484	6.73%
Other services, except public administration	276	3.84%
Public administration	308	4.28%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,188	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,517	76.75%
Government workers	1,068	14.86%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	599	8.33%
Unpaid family workers	4	0.06%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,185 for the 7,383 households in Polk County School District area, Tennessee. The average income of a single worker is $29,837. 14,712 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.83%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,383	-
Less than $10,000	450	6.10%
$10,000 - $14,999	368	4.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,030	13.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,163	15.75%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,134	15.36%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,246	16.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	915	12.39%
$100,000 - $149,999	744	10.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	210	2.84%
More than $200,000	123	1.67%
Median Household Income	$43,306	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,185	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,239	-
Less than $10,000	216	4.12%
$10,000 - $14,999	145	2.77%
$15,000 - $24,999	563	10.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	752	14.35%
$35,000 - $49,999	762	14.54%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,039	19.83%
$75,000 - $99,999	795	15.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	666	12.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	183	3.49%
More than $200,000	118	2.25%

Median Family Income	$54,591	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$69,642	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,837	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,366	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,366	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,562	-
With health insurance coverage	14,712	88.83%
Public coverage	7,039	42.50%
Private health insurance	9,859	59.53%
Without health insurance coverage	1,850	11.17%

Housing

There are 8,880 housing units in Polk County School District area, Tennessee with 7,383 units (83.14%) occupied. 5,443 houses (73.72%) are occupied by owner and 1,940 houses (26.28%) are rented. The average housing value is $112,700 and the average rental cost is $688. 190 houses (2.14%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,064 houses (11.98%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,880	-
Occupied	7,383	83.14%
Owner Occupied	5,443	73.72%
Renter Occupied	1,940	26.28%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,235	70.21%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	16	0.18%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	333	3.75%
Mobile Homes	2,283	25.71%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	13	0.15%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,880	-
Built 2014 or later	190	2.14%
Built 2010 - 2013	124	1.40%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,424	16.04%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,068	23.29%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,239	13.95%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,589	17.89%
Built 1960 - 1969	556	6.26%
Built 1950 - 1959	626	7.05%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,064	11.98%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,880	-
1 room	43	0.48%
2 rooms	109	1.23%
3 rooms	692	7.79%
4 rooms	1,705	19.20%
5 rooms	2,420	27.25%
6 rooms	1,521	17.13%
7 rooms	874	9.84%
8 rooms	760	8.56%
9 rooms or more	756	8.51%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,880	-
no bedroom	43	0.48%
1 bedroom	457	5.15%
2 bedrooms	2,861	32.22%
3 bedrooms	4,211	47.42%
4 bedrooms	1,022	11.51%
5 bedrooms or more	286	3.22%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,443	-
Less than $50,000	833	15.30%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,570	28.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	860	15.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	864	15.87%
$200,000 - $299,999	852	15.65%
$300,000 - $499,999	299	5.49%
$500,000 - $999,999	147	2.70%
$1,000,000 or more	18	0.33%
Median House Value	$112,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,527	-
Less than $500	345	22.59%
$500 - $999	1,099	71.97%
$1,000 - $1,499	75	4.91%
$1,500 - $1,999	8	0.52%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$688	-

Demographic

A total of 16,814 people lives in Polk County School District area, Tennessee with 8,366 male and 8,448 female. The males to female ratio is 49.76 to 50.24. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,814	-
Male	8,366	49.76%
Female	8,448	50.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,814	-
Under 5 years	799	4.75%
5 - 9 years	765	4.55%
10 - 14 years	1,115	6.63%
15 - 19 years	961	5.72%
20 - 24 years	886	5.27%
25 - 34 years	1,738	10.34%
35 - 44 years	1,960	11.66%
45 - 54 years	2,613	15.54%
55 - 59 years	1,566	9.31%
60 - 64 years	962	5.72%
65 - 74 years	2,064	12.28%
75 - 84 years	1,120	6.66%
85 years and older	265	1.58%
Median Age	45.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,814	-
One Race	16,461	97.90%
White	16,160	96.11%
Black or African American	56	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native	49	0.29%
Asian	17	0.10%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	179	1.06%

Two or more races	353	2.10%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	314	1.87%
White and Asian	35	0.21%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%