Polk County (Oregon, OR)

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Language Spoken At Home in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over70,758100%
English only62,46788.3%
Language other than English8,29111.7%
   Speak English less than very well3,2164.5%
   Spanish6,0908.6%
      Speak English less than very well2,5103.5%
   Other Indo-European languages1,0001.4%
      Speak English less than very well2350.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,0251.4%
      Speak English less than very well3790.5%
   Other languages1760.2%
      Speak English less than very well920.1%

Ancestry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population75,448100%
  American4,5696.1%
  Arab1270.2%
  Czech5340.7%
  Danish9361.2%
  Dutch2,0072.7%
  English10,53114.0%
  French (except Basque)2,5353.4%
  French Canadian5690.8%
  German15,59620.7%
  Greek5160.7%
  Hungarian600.1%
  Irish8,49011.3%
  Italian1,8022.4%
  Lithuanian770.1%
  Norwegian3,3434.4%
  Polish8091.1%
  Portuguese3340.4%
  Russian7010.9%
  Scotch-Irish1,6422.2%
  Scottish2,7783.7%
  Slovak20.0%
  Subsaharan African1130.1%
  Swedish2,0472.7%
  Swiss5430.7%
  Ukrainian4180.6%
  Welsh6990.9%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)300.0%
Households By Type in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households27,973100%
  Family households (families)19,24468.8%
     With own children under 18 years8,26329.5%
     Married-couple family15,38855.0%
        With own children under 18 years6,11121.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1,0273.7%
        With own children under 18 years5411.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,82910.1%
        With own children under 18 years1,6115.8%
  Nonfamily households8,72931.2%
     Householder living alone6,85324.5%
        65 years and over2,6059.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years8,99232.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over7,58227.1%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households73,330100%
  Householder27,97338.1%
  Spouse15,44321.1%
  Child22,36830.5%
  Other relatives3,0844.2%
  Nonrelatives4,4626.1%
     Unmarried partner1,5782.2%
Marital Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over28,826100%
  Never married8,47629.4%
  Now married, except separated16,40056.9%
  Separated2360.8%
  Widowed7942.8%
  Divorced2,92010.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over31,602100%
  Never married8,43726.7%
  Now married, except separated16,14151.1%
  Separated7092.2%
  Widowed2,6708.4%
  Divorced3,64511.5%
Fertility in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,177100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)40634.5%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women430%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old650%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old360%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1250%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old160%
Grandparents in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,023100%
  Responsible for grandchildren44343.3%
        Less than 1 year18017.6%
        1 or 2 years10210.0%
        3 or 4 years525.1%
        5 or more years10910.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years443100%
  Who are female31270.4%
  Who are married30368.4%
School Enrollment in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school21,482100%
  Nursery school, preschool9834.6%
  Kindergarten8423.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)8,21038.2%
  High school (grades 9-12)4,25219.8%
  College or graduate school7,19533.5%
Educational Attainment in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over48,029100%
  Less than 9th grade1,9534.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma2,9176.1%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)12,42625.9%
  Some college, no degree12,83926.7%
  Associate's degree4,1898.7%
  Bachelor's degree8,87318.5%
  Graduate or professional degree4,83210.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher028.5%
Veteran Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over57,177100%
  Civilian veterans6,74011.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population75,054100%
  With a disability10,42813.9%
 
Under 18 years18,196100%
  With a disability7324.0%
 
18 to 64 years45,526100%
  With a disability5,24011.5%
 
65 years and over11,332100%
  With a disability4,45639.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over74,341100%
  Same house61,31382.5%
  Different house in the U.S.12,86817.3%
     Same county6,3328.5%
     Different county6,5368.8%
        Same state4,4546.0%
        Different state2,0822.8%
  Abroad1600.2%
Place Of Birth in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population75,448100%
  Native70,16193.0%
     Born in United States69,29991.9%
        State of residence38,94451.6%
        Different state30,35540.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)8621.1%
  Foreign born5,2877.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population5,287100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen2,33644.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen2,95155.8%
Year of Entry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States6,149100%
  Native862100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010862100.0%
  Foreign born5,287100%
    Entered 2010 or later621.2%
    Entered before 20105,22598.8%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea5,287100%
  Europe82715.6%
  Asia1,03419.6%
  Africa480.9%
  Oceania1011.9%
  Latin America2,88954.6%
  Northern America3887.3%