Polkton, NC Demographic Data
Polkton, NC Summary
Polkton is located in Anson County in North Carolina
- Population: 3,341
- Area: 3.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,049.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 276.90 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Polkton, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
972
29%
50.8
Male
2,407
71%
49.2
Total Population
3,379
323,128,000
Polkton, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
130
3.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
172
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
142
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
222
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
292
8.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
729
21.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
732
21.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
397
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
166
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
139
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
204
6.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
43
1.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11
0.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,814
83.3%
77.2
Female
681
24.2%
51.3
Male
2,133
75.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,655
78.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
379
11.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
258
7.6%
15.2
Female
128
49.6%
55.8
Male
130
50.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Polkton, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,269
96.7%
96.8
White
1,024
30.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,120
62.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
86
2.5%
0.8
Asian
26
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
9
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
17
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
13
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
110
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
110
3.3%
17.8
Mexican
89
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,269
96.7%
82.2
Polkton, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
151
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
450
18.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,045
43.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
581
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
121
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
55
2.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18
0.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
601
24.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,820
75.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
73
3.0%
31.2
Polkton, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,569
53.5%
33.7%
Now Married
691
23.5%
47.5
Divorced
463
15.8%
11.0%
Separated
113
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
99
3.4
5.8%
Polkton, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,043
93.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
206
6.3%
21.6%
Spanish
160
4.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
26
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
11
0.3%
1.1%
Polkton, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
31
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
70
11.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
150
25.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
101
17.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
59
9.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
90
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
43
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
41
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3
0.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
28,000
57,617
Per capita income
8,505
31,128
Polkton, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
35
5.4%
9.8
Construction
24
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
158
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9
1.4%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
133
20.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
66
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
60
9.3%
4.6
Retail trade
63
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
26
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
54
8.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
27
4.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
151
23.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
144
22.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
172
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
150
23.3%
18.1%
Polkton, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
644
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
494
76.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
143
22.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
4
0.6%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
3
0.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Polkton, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
77
13.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
240
40.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
194
32.7%
37.1
3 or more
83
14.0%
21.0
Polkton, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
594
93.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
295
49.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
299
50.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
45
7.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Polkton, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
639
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
2
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
92
14.4%
9.1
4 rooms
151
23.6%
16.5
5 rooms
211
33.0%
19.8
6 rooms
79
12.4%
17.8
7 rooms
48
7.5%
12.0
8 rooms
25
3.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
31
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Polkton, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
639
1-unit, detached
341
53.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
22
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
35
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
238
37.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Polkton, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
104
16.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
13
2.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
37
5.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
165
25.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
111
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
168
26.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
41
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Polkton, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
37
6.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
151
25.4%
4.7
Electricity
348
58.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26
4.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
32
5.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Polkton, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
125
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
1.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
3.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
17
13.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
50
40.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
52
41.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
82
65.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
40
32.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3
2.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Polkton, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
254
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
28
11.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
48
18.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
178
70.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
45
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
650
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
29
11.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16
6.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
24
9.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
16.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
38
15.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
105
41.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
45
0.0%
0.0%
Polkton, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
295
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
74
25.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
128
43.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
67
22.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
17
5.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
70,900
205,000