Polk County Schools, North Carolina Demographics

Polk County Schools is 41st out of 2,891 other school districts in Residents 65 or older

Polk County Schools is 2nd in North Carolina out of 118 other school districts in Residents 65 or older

Polk County Schools is 11th in North Carolina out of 116 other school districts in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Polk County Schools is 15th in North Carolina out of 118 other school districts in Race - White

Polk County Schools is 16th in North Carolina out of 93 other school districts in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Polk County Schools is 25th in North Carolina out of 116 other school districts in Home median value

Polk County Schools is 25th in North Carolina out of 116 other school districts in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Polk County Schools is 26th in North Carolina out of 118 other school districts in Income per capita

Polk County Schools is 31st in North Carolina out of 88 other school districts in Home ownership rate

Polk County Schools is 32nd in North Carolina out of 63 other school districts in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Polk County Schools is 43rd in North Carolina out of 118 other school districts in Income per household

Size Demographics
	Polk County Schools	Rank	North Carolina	US
Current population (2012)	20,411	93rd	9,752,073	313,914,040

Age Demographics
	Polk County Schools	Rank	North Carolina	US
Residents younger than 5	4.3%	110th	6.4%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	18.0%	111th	23.4%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	24.2%	2nd	13.8%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	Polk County Schools	Rank	North Carolina	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	89.1%	11th	84.1%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	24.8%	25th	26.5%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Polk County Schools	Rank	North Carolina	US
Race - White	92.0%	15th	71.9%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	4.4%	95th	22.0%	13.1%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	5.5%	65th	8.7%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	88.4%	16th	64.7%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Polk County Schools	Rank	North Carolina	US
Female residents	51.2%	57th	51.3%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	4.0%	64th	7.4%	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	Polk County Schools	Rank	North Carolina	US
Housing units	11,463	83rd	4,362,740	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	10.8%	32nd	17.0%	25.9%
Households	8,819	85th	3,664,119	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	74.4%	31st	67.8%	66.1%
Home median value	$165,400	25th	$152,700	$186,200

Income Demographics
	Polk County Schools	Rank	North Carolina	US
Income per capita	$24,438	26th	$25,256	$27,915
Income per household	$42,360	43rd	$46,291	$52,762
Income below poverty line	15.2%	91st	16.1%	14.3%