Language Spoken At Home in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,061 | 100% |
| English only | 4,874 | 96.3% |
| Language other than English | 187 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 77 | 1.5% |
| Spanish | 133 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 74 | 1.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 36 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 18 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,371 | 100% |
| American | 190 | 3.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 333 | 6.2% |
| Danish | 101 | 1.9% |
| Dutch | 165 | 3.1% |
| English | 473 | 8.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 94 | 1.8% |
| French Canadian | 4 | 0.1% |
| German | 2,373 | 44.2% |
| Greek | 13 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 595 | 11.1% |
| Italian | 37 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 141 | 2.6% |
| Polish | 338 | 6.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 45 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 60 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 1,184 | 22.0% |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.9% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,225 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,533 | 68.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 612 | 27.5% |
| Married-couple family | 1,307 | 58.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 469 | 21.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 60 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 38 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 166 | 7.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 105 | 4.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 692 | 31.1% |
| Householder living alone | 613 | 27.6% |
| 65 years and over | 255 | 11.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 631 | 28.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 637 | 28.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,197 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,225 | 42.8% |
| Spouse | 1,308 | 25.2% |
| Child | 1,448 | 27.9% |
| Other relatives | 70 | 1.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 146 | 2.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 123 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,135 | 100% |
| Never married | 491 | 23.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,329 | 62.2% |
| Separated | 14 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 58 | 2.7% |
| Divorced | 243 | 11.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,173 | 100% |
| Never married | 333 | 15.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,363 | 62.7% |
| Separated | 3 | 0.1% |
| Widowed | 265 | 12.2% |
| Divorced | 209 | 9.6% |
Fertility in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 64 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 16 | 25.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 151 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
Grandparents in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 30 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 27 | 90.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 6 | 20.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 13 | 43.3% |
| 5 or more years | 8 | 26.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 27 | 100% |
| Who are female | 19 | 70.4% |
| Who are married | 16 | 59.3% |
School Enrollment in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,285 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 112 | 8.7% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 6.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 601 | 46.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 314 | 24.4% |
| College or graduate school | 179 | 13.9% |
Educational Attainment in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,789 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 101 | 2.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 190 | 5.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,381 | 36.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 860 | 22.7% |
| Associate's degree | 550 | 14.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 519 | 13.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 188 | 5.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.7% |
Veteran Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,065 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 451 | 11.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,197 | 100% |
| With a disability | 625 | 12.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,306 | 100% |
| With a disability | 49 | 3.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,963 | 100% |
| With a disability | 271 | 9.1% |
| 65 years and over | 928 | 100% |
| With a disability | 305 | 32.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,326 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,719 | 88.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 602 | 11.3% |
| Same county | 267 | 5.0% |
| Different county | 335 | 6.3% |
| Same state | 269 | 5.1% |
| Different state | 66 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 5 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,371 | 100% |
| Native | 5,256 | 97.9% |
| Born in United States | 5,252 | 97.8% |
| State of residence | 4,355 | 81.1% |
| Different state | 897 | 16.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 4 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 115 | 2.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 115 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 42 | 36.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 73 | 63.5% |
Year of Entry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 119 | 100% |
| Native | 4 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 4 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 115 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 115 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 115 | 100% |
| Europe | 12 | 10.4% |
| Asia | 5 | 4.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 79 | 68.7% |
| Northern America | 19 | 16.5% |