Polk County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in 2005: 19,134 (9% urban, 91% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,218
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,690

% of renters here:	21%
State:	31%

Land area: 238 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 80 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.1%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.5%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Retail trade (10.6%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 74%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Polk County, North Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Polk County, North Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
Black (5.9%)
Hispanic (3.0%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Other race (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	44.9 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 8,692	(47.4%)
Females: 9,632	(52.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,400
County population in 2003: 18,814
Jobs in 2003: 4,888

Polk County,NC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 8,758
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Polk County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,689 ($36,259 in 2000)

This county	$37,689
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $149,177

Polk County	$149,177
North Carolina:	$127,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $515
Institutionalized population: 301
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Polk County in 2000: $876

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 2
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 17
Burglaries: 77
Thefts: 146
Auto thefts: 28

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 23
Burglaries: 87
Thefts: 136
Auto thefts: 30

Polk County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 121 buildings, average cost: $124,000
2001: 152 buildings, average cost: $126,500
2002: 160 buildings, average cost: $127,200
2003: 197 buildings, average cost: $124,400
2004: 155 buildings, average cost: $129,100
2005: 165 buildings, average cost: $160,600
2006: 191 buildings, average cost: $197,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Polk County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $616 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Polk County is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $573 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $716 a month.

Cities in this county include: Tryon, Columbus, Saluda.

Neighboring counties: Greenville County, South Carolina , Spartanburg County, South Carolina , Henderson County , Rutherford County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Polk County: Red Fox Country Club (A), Red Barn Landing (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Polk County include: Lebanon Church (A), Warrior Mountain Church (B), Mountain View Church (C), Morgan Chapel (D), Victory Church (E), Union Grove Church (F), Wheat Creek Church (G), Beulah Church (H), Zion Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jones-Price Cemetery (1), Patty Cemetery (2), Bradley Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lyles Lake (A), Hooper Creek Lake (B), Kaye Thompson Lake (C), Bullseye Orchard Lake (D), Deering Milliken Lake (E), Warrior Mountain Lake (F), Lake Sandy Plains (G), Palmetto Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Green River (A), Green Creek (B), Ostin Creek (C), Panther Creek (D), Gadd Creek (E), Little Fall Creek (F), Fork Creek (G), Laurel Branch (H), Machine Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Polk County: Harmon Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 582
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 685 (43% naturalized citizens)

Polk County:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 216
1990 to 1994: 24
1985 to 1989: 53
1980 to 1984: 62
1975 to 1979: 95
1970 to 1974: 31
1970 to 1974: 38
1965 to 1969: 166

Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.3%

Polk County marital status for males

Polk County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,377
One, attached: 158
Two: 161
3 or 4: 140
5 to 9: 102
10 to 19: 101
20 or more: 310
Mobile homes: 1,834
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Polk County with a mortgage: 1,945 (223 second mortgage, 299 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,845

Agriculture in Polk County
Average size of farms: 104 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17467
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $627.92
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.50%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25864
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.33%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35269
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.98
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.31%
Corn for grain: 9 harvested acres
Vegetables: 77 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 396 acres

Polk County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 3.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (18%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Health care (3%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (34%)
Germany (13%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)
El Salvador (5%)
Canada (5%)
France (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Polk County:

United States or American (19%)
English (17%)
Irish (12%)
German (10%)
Scotch-Irish (7%)
Scottish (3%)
Italian (3%)

Polk County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,075 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,100 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 157 (2%)
Other means: 57 (1%)
Worked at home: 366 (5%)

People in group quarters in Polk County, North Carolina

234 people in nursing homes
54 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,202.

7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.82%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.14% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($16,764 average AGI)
4.68% relocated from other states ($36,392 average AGI)
Polk County: 4.68%
North Carolina average: 4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Henderson County, NC	1.17% ($33,695 average AGI)
from Spartanburg County, SC	0.90% ($42,857)
from Rutherford County, NC	0.57% ($34,750)
from Buncombe County, NC	0.44% ($31,968)
from Greenville County, SC	0.30% ($41,524)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.19% ($45,692)

6.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.64%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.04% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($16,266 average AGI)
3.60% relocated to other states ($24,299 average AGI)
Polk County: 3.60%
North Carolina average: 3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Spartanburg County, SC	0.99% ($48,191 average AGI)
to Henderson County, NC	0.96% ($37,152)
to Rutherford County, NC	0.70% ($27,354)
to Greenville County, SC	0.45% ($48,935)
to Buncombe County, NC	0.33% ($26,304)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.20% ($37,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Births per 1000 population in Polk County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Polk County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Polk County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,686 (4,176 aged, 510 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,999

In family households: 15,102 (4,335 male householders, 971 female householders)
4,585 spouses, 4,373 children (3,998 natural, 135 adopted, 240 stepchildren), 251 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 159 other relatives, 227 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,897 (913 male householders (787 living alone)), 1,668 female householders (1,505 living alone)), 316 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 325 (302 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,926 2-persons, 1,099 3-persons, 790 4-persons, 338 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,292 1-person, 251 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

2,591 married couples with children.
704 single-parent households (195 men, 509 women).

94.1% of residents of Polk County speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $113,835,000 ($5985 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,468,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,599,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,204,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $266,000
Federal grants: $18,063,000
Federal procurement contracts: $885,000 ($154,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,818,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $972,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,341,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 904

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,444

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +174

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,215

Here:	+63 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Polk County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.23 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 226
1995 to 1998: 880
1990 to 1994: 1,282
1980 to 1989: 1,751
1970 to 1979: 1,580
1960 to 1969: 880
1950 to 1959: 814
1940 to 1949: 586
1939 or earlier: 1,193

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Polk County, North Carolina:

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 58
3 rooms: 250
4 rooms: 823
5 rooms: 1,363
6 rooms: 1,877
7 rooms: 838
8 rooms: 539
9 or more rooms: 455

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk County, North Carolina:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 108
3 rooms: 280
4 rooms: 514
5 rooms: 342
6 rooms: 252
7 rooms: 131
8 rooms: 30
9 or more rooms: 27

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Polk County:

no bedroom: 17
1 bedroom: 210
2 bedrooms: 1,986
3 bedrooms: 3,208
4 bedrooms: 671
5 or more bedrooms: 126

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk County:

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 318
2 bedrooms: 785
3 bedrooms: 464
4 bedrooms: 88
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Polk County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 288
1 vehicle: 1,601
2 vehicles: 2,820
3 vehicles: 1,118
4 vehicles: 234
5 or more vehicles: 157

Cars and other vehicles available in Polk County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 222
1 vehicle: 798
2 vehicles: 469
3 vehicles: 150
4 vehicles: 35
5 or more vehicles: 16

63% of Polk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in North Carolina.

Polk County:	62.9%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8308
Northeast: 2089
Midwest: 1950
South: 4813
West: 327

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (46%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Utility gas (10%)
Wood (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (52%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Utility gas (10%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 246

Here:	15.3%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73

Here:	8.5%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46

Here:	10.2%
North Carolina:	20.2%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Polk County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,430,000
Charges - Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $508,000
All Other: $454,000

Solid Waste Management: $406,000

Parks & Recreation: $70,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $11,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,921,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,143,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $18,978,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,980,000

General - Other: $1,581,000

Welfare - Other: $1,053,000

Police Protection: $1,010,000

Fire Protection: $801,000

Central Staff Services: $769,000

Health Services - Other: $716,000

Financial Administration: $699,000

Housing & Community Development: $591,000

Transit Utilities: $478,000

Solid Waste Management: $402,000

Libraries: $387,000

Corrections - Other: $323,000

Parks & Recreation: $295,000

General Public Buildings: $284,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $153,000

Natural Resources - Other: $108,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $173,000
General Support: $23,000
General - Interest on Debt: $433,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $565,000
Health: $173,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $5,835,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $898,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,302,000
Other NEC: $2,155,000

Water Utilities: $543,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $16,307,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,905,000
Water Utilities: $525,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $830,000
Other, NEC: $149,000

Water Utilities: $18,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $150,000
Interest Earnings: $84,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $799,000
Police Protection: $166,000

General - Other: $94,000

Transit Utilities: $77,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $73,000

Welfare - Other: $56,000

Parks & Recreation: $42,000

Libraries: $35,000

Health - Other: $29,000

Financial Administration: $9,000

Central Staff: $7,000

Corrections - Other: $2,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,898,000
Revenue - Transit Utilities: $204,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $16,260,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,055,000

Public Welfare: $1,882,000

General Support: $622,000

All Other: $512,000
Tax - Property: $11,004,000
Total General Sales: $2,863,000

NEC: $361,000

Other Selective Sales: $56,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $16,926,000

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