Polk township, OH

Crawford County, OH

2022 population: 1,835 ( 297 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.0 square miles
Population density: 131.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,812	98.75%	12.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	23	1.25%	43.8%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	23	1.25%	56.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-267	-15.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-30	-1.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,132
2,079	97.51%
6	0.28%
1	0.05%
7	0.33%
16	0.75%
23	1.08%
53	2.49%

2000
2,108
2,090	99.15%
0	0.00%
11	0.52%
0	0.00%
7	0.33%
0	0.00%
18	0.85%

1990
2,480
2,463	99.31%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.20%
n/a
12	0.48%
17	0.69%

1980
2,770
2,708	97.76%
2	0.07%
0	0.00%
28	1.01%
n/a
32	1.16%
62	2.24%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-11	-0.5
35	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-373	-15.0
1	0.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-245	-8.8
-45	-1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
53.5
254	13.8%
1,581	86.2%
395	21.5%

793
2.31

483	60.9%
468	96.9%
0	0.0%
310	39.1%

2010
Number	Percent
49.0
418	19.6%
1,714	80.4%
553	25.9%

851
2.40

628	73.8%
542	86.3%
24	3.8%
223	26.2%

2000
Number	Percent
46.9
390	18.5%
1,718	81.5%
472	22.4%

897
2.35

680	75.8%
606	89.1%
14	2.1%
217	24.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.7
647	26.1%
1,833	73.9%
241	9.7%

879
2.82

737	83.8%
705	95.7%
6	0.8%
142	16.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
895	32.3%
1,875	67.7%
202	7.3%

909
3.05

797	87.7%
708	88.8%
55	6.9%
112	12.3%

2022 Housing Data for Polk township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	56	7.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	14	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	48	6.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	91	11.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	28	3.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	88	11.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	64	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	140	17.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	86	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	3.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	58	7.3%
$200,000 or more	23	2.9%

Median Household Income	60,875
Per Capita Income	33,548

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	67	8.4%
Public Assistance	28	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	96	12.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	846	68.4%
Unemployed	37	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	883	71.4%
Not in Labor Force	354	28.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	322	347	48.1%
Non-Profit	40	16	71.4%
Self-Employed	30	22	57.7%

Local Government	31	89	25.8%
State Government	10	0	100.0%
Federal Government	24	7	77.4%

Total Private + Self	352	369	48.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	105	112	48.4%
Total	457	481	48.7%

Pct. Govt.	17.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	173	18.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	201	21.4%
Professional, Technical	121	12.9%
Service Occupations	146	15.6%
All others	297	31.7%

White Collar		52.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	223	23.8%
Retail trade	143	15.2%
Health care and social assistance	142	15.1%
Construction	76	8.1%
Educational services	69	7.4%
Other services	62	6.6%
Public administration	59	6.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	55	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	42	4.5%
Finance and insurance	22	2.3%
Information	19	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	1.0%
Wholesale trade	5	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,760	99.5%
Other	9	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	546	29.8%
Irish	408	22.2%
American	307	16.7%
English	177	9.6%
Italian	78	4.3%
French	41	2.2%
Scottish	41	2.2%
Welsh	38	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	34	1.9%
European	25	1.4%
Pennsylvania German	22	1.2%
Finnish	16	0.9%
Norwegian	15	0.8%
Dutch	13	0.7%
Bulgarian	9	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,835	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,835	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
41	2.8%	66	4.5%	651	44.8%	550	37.9%	86	5.9%	58	4.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	41	2.8%
9-12 Years	66	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	651	44.8%
Some College	550	37.9%
Bach. Degree	86	5.9%
Grad Degree	58	4.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +117	R +100	R + 2.8%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +212	R +330	R + 25.9%
D -118
2020 vs. 2008	R +205	R +341	R + 27.5%
D -136

2016 vs. 2008	R +88	R +241	R + 24.8%
D -153
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	899	75.9%	Joe Biden (D)	275	23.2%	11	0.9%	1,185	23	29	0.02%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	782	72.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	258	23.8%	42	3.9%	1,082	21	26	0.02%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	687	63.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	393	36.0%	11	1.0%	1,091	15	16	0.02%
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	694	61.4%	Barack Obama (D)	411	36.3%	26	2.3%	1,131	15	16	0.02%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	754	62.4%	John Kerry (D)	444	36.8%	10	0.8%	1,208	12	12	0.02%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	685	57.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	463	38.7%	47	3.9%	1,195	7	9	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

275

23.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

899

75.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,185

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

258

23.8%

Donald Trump (R)

782

72.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,082

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

393

36.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

687

63.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,091

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

411

36.3%

John McCain (R)

694

61.4%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,131

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

754

62.4%

John Kerry (D)

444

36.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,208

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Polk township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

685

57.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

463

38.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,195

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	62%	J.D. Vance (R)	692	78.1%	Tim Ryan (D)	194	21.9%	0	0.0%	886	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	61%	Mike DeWine* (R)	723	82.2%	Nan Whaley (D)	157	17.8%	0	0.0%	880	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	59%	Jim Renacci (R)	588	67.2%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	287	32.8%	0	0.0%	875	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	59%	Mike DeWine (R)	638	72.5%	Richard Cordray (D)	222	25.2%	20 [+]	2.3%	880	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 14 (1.6%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 6 (0.7%);
2016	S3	69%	Rob Portman* (R)	803	75.1%	Ted Strickland (D)	230	21.5%	36 [+]	3.4%	1,069	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 15 (1.4%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 11 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.9%);
2014	G	45%	John Kasich* (R)	543	76.1%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	162	22.7%	9 [+]	1.3%	714	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 9 (1.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	891
Median Value	$148,500

Occupied	793	89.0%
Vacant	98	11.0%

Owned	724	91.3%
Rented	69	8.7%
Median Rent	$724

Single-Family Units	849	95.3%
Detached	849	95.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	33	3.7%

Polk township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Polk township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Polk township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Polk township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Polk township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Polk township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk township, OH