| POLK Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 15648 |
| POLK Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 16056 |
| POLK Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -2.5 |
| POLK Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -408 |
| POLK Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 16050 |
| POLK Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 917 |
| POLK Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| POLK Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3448 |
| POLK Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| POLK Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.4 |
| POLK Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2564 |
| POLK Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| POLK Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15268 |
| POLK Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 149 |
| POLK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 57 |
| POLK Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19 |
| POLK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| POLK Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 175 |
| POLK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 188 |
| POLK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15098 |
| POLK Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.4 |
| POLK Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| POLK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| POLK Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| 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 | 1.1 |
| POLK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| POLK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.3 |
| POLK Births 2006 | 178 |
| POLK Deaths 2006 | 229 |
| POLK Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| POLK Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 65.9 |
| POLK Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.8 |
| POLK Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.4 |
| POLK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 62.2 |
| POLK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 7.5 |
| POLK Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3961 |
| POLK Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 30.1 |
| POLK Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 8303 |
| POLK Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 932 |
| POLK Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 12.6 |
| POLK Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80.8 |
| POLK Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 72100 |
| POLK Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 3.3 |
| POLK Households 2000 (complete count) | 6448 |
| POLK Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.46 |
| POLK Per capita income in 1999 | 16025 |
| POLK Median household income 2008 | 33932 |
| POLK People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 17.2 |
| POLK Personal income 2007 | 410 |
| POLK Per capita personal income 2007 | 26242 |
| POLK Civilian labor force 2008 | 7074 |
| POLK Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 558 |
| POLK Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.9 |
| POLK Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 4380 |
| POLK Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -21 |
| POLK Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 927 |
| POLK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 117988 |
| POLK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 26938 |
| POLK Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 248 |
| POLK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1850 |
| POLK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -9 |
| POLK Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1183 |
| POLK Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 8790 |
| POLK Total number of firms 2002 | 1186 |
| 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 | 24.2 |
| POLK Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| POLK Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 23339 |
| POLK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 79236 |
| POLK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 4914 |
| POLK New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 62 |
| POLK Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 10939 |
| POLK Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 32397 |
| POLK Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 185341 |
| POLK Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 11827 |
| POLK Land area in square miles 2000 | 435.05 |
| POLK Population per square mile 2000 | 37 |
