| POLK Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 44252 |
| POLK Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 41319 |
| POLK Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 7.1 |
| POLK Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 2933 |
| POLK Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 41319 |
| POLK Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2621 |
| POLK Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| POLK Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10004 |
| POLK Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.6 |
| POLK Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.5 |
| POLK Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6872 |
| POLK Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50 |
| POLK Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 43093 |
| POLK Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 185 |
| POLK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 493 |
| POLK Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 122 |
| POLK Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| POLK Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 363 |
| POLK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 438 |
| POLK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 42719 |
| POLK Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.3 |
| POLK Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| POLK Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| 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 | 0.8 |
| POLK Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| POLK Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.5 |
| POLK Births 2006 | 554 |
| POLK Deaths 2006 | 405 |
| POLK Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| POLK Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 61.4 |
| POLK Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1 |
| POLK Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3 |
| POLK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 85.9 |
| POLK Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 15.6 |
| POLK Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 6860 |
| POLK Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 28.7 |
| POLK Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 24298 |
| POLK Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3169 |
| POLK Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 15 |
| POLK Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80.2 |
| POLK Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 100200 |
| POLK Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9.7 |
| POLK Households 2000 (complete count) | 16254 |
| POLK Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.51 |
| POLK Per capita income in 1999 | 19129 |
| POLK Median household income 2008 | 50520 |
| POLK People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 9.6 |
| POLK Personal income 2007 | 1268 |
| POLK Per capita personal income 2007 | 28674 |
| POLK Civilian labor force 2008 | 23912 |
| POLK Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1382 |
| POLK Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.8 |
| POLK Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 22765 |
| POLK Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1850 |
| POLK Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2745 |
| POLK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 676627 |
| POLK Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 29722 |
| POLK Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1208 |
| POLK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 13369 |
| POLK Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 13.8 |
| POLK Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3412 |
| POLK Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 31281 |
| POLK Total number of firms 2002 | 4062 |
| 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 | 663090 |
| POLK Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 80009 |
| POLK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 319124 |
| POLK Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7463 |
| POLK New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 144 |
| POLK Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 23612 |
| POLK Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 288994 |
| POLK Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 243962 |
| POLK Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5511 |
| POLK Land area in square miles 2000 | 917.27 |
| POLK Population per square mile 2000 | 45 |