Polk, PA City Data

Polk, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,031 people who live in Polk and approximately 57,565 who live in Venango County. We want to help people moving to or living in Polk to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Polk. We have included Polk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Polk Information

Venango County where Polk resides is 683.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 57,565 and has a population rank of 829 out of all the places in the United States.

Polk has a total of 1,031 people and of those residents there are 522 males and 509 females. The median age of the male population is 44.2 and the female population is 48.4. There are approximately 630 births each year and around 650 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Polk varies per year, but currently 1,029 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 1,031 people who live in Polk, there are 127 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Polk is 69 male and 58 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 911.

General Polk Information
Total area in square miles - Venango County	683.02
Water area in square miles - Venango County	N/A
Resident population - Venango County	57,565
Population rank - Venango County	829
Total population	1,031
Total population (male)	522
Total population (female)	509
Population median age (male)	44.2
Population median age (female)	48.4
Births - Venango County	630
Deaths- Venango County	650
Population of one race	1,029
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	127
Population under 20 years (male)	69
Population under 20 years (female)	58
Total population 18 years and over	911

Polk Social Characteristics

There are 22,747 households in Polk. Families make up 15,992 of these households. The table below breaks down the Polk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,693), male householder with no wife present (1,024) and female householder with no husband present (2,271). The remainder of the Polk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,821. Polk, PA moving companies help people in Polk move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Polk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Polk is based, there are 23,995 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,649 never married, 13,359 now married, 551 separated, 3,189 widowed, and 2,247 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 535 separated, 718 widowed and 2,053 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Polk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Polk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Venango County)
Total households	22,747
Family households (families)	15,992
With own children under 18 years	7,354
Married-couple family	12,693
With own children under 18 years	5,009
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,024
With own children under 18 years	594
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,271
With own children under 18 years	1,347
Nonfamily households	6,821
Householder living alone	5,974
65 years and over	2,852

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	64
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	50
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	384
Householder	127
Spouse	97
Child	144
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	74
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	35
Female householder living alone	34
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,995
Never married	4,649
Now married	13,359
Separated	551
Widowed	3,189
Divorced	2,247
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	535
Widowed	718
Divorced	2,053

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,031
Male	522
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	2
Female	509
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	70
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,031
One race	1,029
White	992
Black or African American	28
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	458
People who are White alone	452
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,307
Same house	36,513
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,360
Different state or abroad	2,441
Different state	2,196
Abroad	245

PLACE OF BIRTH (Venango County)
Total resident population	57,565
Born in United States	57,566
State of residence	50,866
Different state	6,021
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	334
Foreign born	344

Polk Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Polk. That total enrollment is 13,090 for the population of the country, which includes Polk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,457 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,763 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,397.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Polk population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,090
Pre-kindergarten	595
Public	396
Private	199
Kindergarten	715
Public	661
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,620
Public	5,927
Private	693
Elementary and high school	10,382
Public	9,332
Private	1,050
High school grades 9 to 12	3,762
Public	3,405
Private	357
College, undergraduate years	1,163
Public	994
Private	169
Graduate or professional school	235
Public	146
Private	89
Not enrolled in school	42,522

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,366
Less than 9th grade	2,485
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,990
High school graduate	19,471
Some college, no degree	5,068
Associate's degree	2,213
Bachelor's degree	5,139
Graduate or professional degree	13.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,265

Polk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 45,521 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Polk. The Polk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,256), service occupations (4,087), sales and office occupations (5,880), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (170), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,297) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,797). The 45,521 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,785 private wage and salary workers, 3,828 government workers, 1,776 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Venango County)
Population 16 years and over	45,521
In labor force	26,430
Civilian labor force	26,386
Employed	24,487
Unemployed	1,899
Percent Unemployed	7.2
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	23,576
In labor force	11,837
Civilian labor force	11,836
Unemployed Civilian labor force	700
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	21,945
In labor force	14,593
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,199
Armed forces	43

COMMUTING TO WORK (Venango County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,055
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,333
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,814
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	783
Other means	228
Worked at home	668
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	494,700

OCCUPATION (Venango County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,256
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,256
Service occupations	4,087
Sales and office occupations	5,880
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	170
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,297
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,797

INDUSTRY (Venango County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,256
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	431
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,860
Wholesale trade	673
Retail trade	3,380
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,448
Information	377
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	885
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,316
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,995
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,441
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,178

CLASS OF WORKER (Venango County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,256
Private wage and salary workers	18,785
Government workers	3,828
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,776
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Polk Housing Characteristics

In Polk, PA there are 26,904 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,747 occupied and 4,157 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Polk, there are 19,917 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 259 units in Polk. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Polk, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Polk, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Polk. There are 590 housing units with rent less than $200, 690 with rent between $200-299, 2,520 with rent between $300-499 and 796 with rent for $500 and above. Full Polk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Polk, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Venango County)
Total housing units	26,904
Occupied housing units	22,747
Vacant housing units	4,157

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Venango County)
Total housing units	26,904
1-unit, detached	19,917
1-unit, attached	259
2 units	1,287
3 or 4 units	792
5 to 9 units	479
10 to 19 units	250
20 to 49 units	266
50 or more units	371
Mobile home	3,221

HOUSING TENURE (Venango County)
Occupied housing units	22,747
Owner-occupied	17,386
Renter-occupied	5,361

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Venango County)
Occupied housing units	22,747
No vehicles available	1,960
2 vehicle available	12,603
3 vehicles available	2,441
4 vehicles available	606
5 or more vehicles available	205

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Venango County)
Occupied housing units	22,747
Utility gas	16,617
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,210
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,841
Coal or coke	43
Wood	1,254
Solar energy
Other fuel	167
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Venango County)
Occupied housing units	22,747
Less Than $50,000	17,386
$50,000 to $99,999	5,800
$100,000 to $149,999	966
$150,000 to $199,999	273
$200,000 to $299,999	129
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,900

GROSS RENT (Venango County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,361
Less than $200	590
$200 to $299	690
$300 to $499	2,520
$500 to $699	687
$700 to $999	95
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	2