| POLK Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 19255 |
| POLK Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 18324 |
| POLK Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 5.1 |
| POLK Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 931 |
| POLK Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 18324 |
| POLK Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 842 |
| POLK Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.4 |
| POLK Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3578 |
| POLK Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.8 |
| POLK Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.5 |
| POLK Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4487 |
| POLK Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.6 |
| POLK Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17793 |
| POLK Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1048 |
| POLK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 46 |
| POLK Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48 |
| POLK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| POLK Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 134 |
| POLK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 804 |
| POLK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17039 |
| POLK Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.3 |
| POLK Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.5 |
| POLK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| POLK Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| POLK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| POLK Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| POLK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.2 |
| POLK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 89.3 |
| POLK Births 2006 | 156 |
| POLK Deaths 2006 | 276 |
| POLK Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| POLK Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 62.1 |
| POLK Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 3.7 |
| POLK Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.9 |
| POLK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 80.6 |
| POLK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 25.7 |
| POLK Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4099 |
| POLK Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 26.2 |
| POLK Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 10442 |
| POLK Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1250 |
| POLK Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 13.6 |
| POLK Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 78.7 |
| POLK Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 112000 |
| POLK Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.9 |
| POLK Households 2000 (complete count) | 7908 |
| POLK Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.28 |
| POLK Per capita income in 1999 | 19804 |
| POLK Median household income 2008 | 44362 |
| POLK People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.3 |
| POLK Personal income 2007 | 734 |
| POLK Per capita personal income 2007 | 38715 |
| POLK Civilian labor force 2008 | 9519 |
| POLK Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 473 |
| POLK Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5 |
| POLK Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 8221 |
| POLK Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1333 |
| POLK Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 976 |
| POLK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 235095 |
| POLK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 28597 |
| POLK Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 522 |
| POLK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 4523 |
| POLK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 19.8 |
| POLK Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1912 |
| POLK Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 12109 |
| POLK Total number of firms 2002 | 1984 |
| POLK Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POLK Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POLK Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POLK Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POLK Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| POLK Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 26.6 |
| POLK Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 109449 |
| POLK Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 15806 |
| POLK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 77584 |
| POLK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4124 |
| POLK New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 90 |
| POLK Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 20461 |
| POLK Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 21001 |
| POLK Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 136685 |
| POLK Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7166 |
| POLK Land area in square miles 2000 | 237.85 |
| POLK Population per square mile 2000 | 77 |
