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Polk County School District, FL

852,878 Population
1,798.2 square miles 474.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.3 ±0.3 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Polk County: 39.3 ±0.3
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Florida: 42.7 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$33,776 ±$1,240 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Polk County: $33,776 ±$1,240
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Florida: $43,582 ±$267
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$66,779 ±$2,467 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Polk County: $66,779 ±$2,467
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Florida: $77,735 ±$564
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

13.3% ±1.6% (111,497  ±13,575) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Polk County: 13.3% † 111,497 (±1.6% / ±13,575)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Florida: 12.1% 2,758,614 (±0.3% / ±58,688)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

31.4 minutes ±0.8 (10,659,645  ±377,340) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Polk County: 31.4 10,659,645 (±0.8 / ±377,340)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Florida: 28.9 270,952,670 (±0.2 / ±2,105,094)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

314,272 ±4,442 Number of households
  • Polk County: 314,272 ±4,442
  • Florida: 9,141,675 ±28,885
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.7 ±0 (837,643  ±418) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Polk County: 2.7 837,643 (±0 / ±418)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Florida: 2.5 22,888,804
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

5% ±1.3% (9,964  ±2,518) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Polk County: 5% † 9,964 (±1.3% / ±2,518)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Florida: 4.7% 241,304 (±0.2% / ±10,582)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

364,770 ±176 Number of housing units
  • Polk County: 364,770 ±176
  • Florida: 10,629,845 ±2,325
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$305,400 ±$6,775 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Polk County: $305,400 ±$6,775
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Florida: $396,900 ±$1,617
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

11.6% ±1.3% (98,069  ±10,793.2) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Polk County: 11.6% † 98,069 (±1.3% / ±10,793.2)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Florida: 13.3% 3,086,717 (±0.2% / ±56,358.2)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

89.2% ±2.5% (528,511  ±14,547.9) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Polk County: 89.2% 528,511 (±2.5% / ±14,547.9)
  • about the same as the rate in Florida: 90.4% 15,337,477 (±0.4% / ±70,152)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
25.2% ±1.3% (149,024  ±7,443.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Polk County: 25.2% 149,024 (±1.3% / ±7,443.1)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Florida: 35.8% 6,082,851 (±0.3% / ±43,849)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

15.5% (132,065  ±11,903) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Polk County: 15.5% 132,065
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Florida: 23.1% 5,392,412
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

6.8% ±0.6% (45,389  ±3,935) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Polk County: 6.8% 45,389 (±0.6% / ±3,935)
  • about the same as the rate in Florida: 7% 1,307,724 (±0.1% / ±20,537)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
45,389 Total veterans ±3,935 41,192 Male ±3,543 4,197 Female ±1,073

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