Polk County, OR Demographic Data

Polk County, OR Summary

Polk County is located in Oregon
  • Population: 76,353
  • Area: 743.91 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 740.79 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.13 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 102.63 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,134.19 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Polk County, OR Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
43,355
53%
50.8
Male
38,468
47%
49.2
Total Population
81,823
 
323,128,000

Polk County, OR Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,790
5.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,604
5.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,199
6.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,662
9.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,376
9.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,220
11.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,556
10.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,401
11.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,817
5.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,735
7.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,355
10.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,377
4.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,731
3.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
63,376
77.5%
77.2
Female
32,902
51.9%
51.3
Male
30,474
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
57,926
70.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
17,706
21.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,463
17.7%
15.2
Female
7,503
51.9%
55.8
Male
6,960
48.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

Polk County, OR Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
79,050
96.6% 
96.8
White
73,654
90.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
358
0.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,905
2.3% 
0.8
Asian
1,362
1.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
369
0.5% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,402
1.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,773
3.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,204
13.7% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
70,619
86.3% 
82.2

Polk County, OR Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,863
3.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,115
6.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,616
24.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,045
26.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,030
9.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,079
17.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,444
12.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,978
9.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
47,214
90.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,523
29.7%
31.2

Polk County, OR Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,700
32.3%
33.7%
Now Married
33,105
49.2%
47.5
Divorced
8,417
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,029
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,979
4.4
5.8%

Polk County, OR Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
66,682
86.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,351
13.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Polk County, OR Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,851
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
791
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,151
7.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,630
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,859
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,826
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,746
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,812
13.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,664
5.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
961
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
52,485
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,827
 
31,128

Polk County, OR Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,095
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,489
9.8%
9.8
Construction
2,396
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,974
27.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,538
4.3%
6.6
Information
103
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,864
8.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,223
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,952
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
4,146
11.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,510
7.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,107
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,383
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,508
9.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
13,770
38.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,186
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,418
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,898
19.3%
18.1%

Polk County, OR Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
35,121
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
27,408
78.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,697
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
83
0.2%
5.1
Walked
1,712
4.9%
2.7
Other means
368
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,853
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
 
26.6

Polk County, OR Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,437
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,211
28.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,572
42.9%
37.1
3 or more
7,071
24.1%
21.0

Polk County, OR Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
29,291
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,888
64.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,403
35.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,167
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Polk County, OR Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,458
1 room
144
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
513
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,019
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
3,622
11.5%
16.5
5 rooms
5,532
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
7,832
24.9%
17.8
7 rooms
4,158
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
4,006
12.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,632
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Polk County, OR Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,458
 
 
1-unit, detached
21,363
67.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,688
5.4%
5.9
2-units
791
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,895
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,088
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,084
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,104
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,277
7.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
168
0.5%
0.1

Polk County, OR Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,932
9.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,434
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,724
5.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,598
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,807
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,541
8.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,153
19.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,407
23.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
487
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
375
1.2%
1.4%

Polk County, OR Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,895
33.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
824
2.8%
4.7
Electricity
15,788
53.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
409
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,949
6.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
312
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
114
0.4%
1.1

Polk County, OR Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,237
43.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,126
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,128
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,357
11.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,329
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%

Polk County, OR Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
952
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
953
9.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,331
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
774
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,703
17.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,022
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,894
40.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
726
0.0%
0.0%

Polk County, OR Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,888
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,116
5.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
403
2.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,861
9.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,063
16.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,554
34.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,690
24.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,088
5.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
113
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
241,300
 
205,000