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Polk County, WI


Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 45,709   ( 1,504 from 2010 , 730 from 2020)
Land area: 914.3 square miles
Population density: 50.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:43,327 94.79% 2.0%
Black:1860.41% 104.4%
Indian:4380.96% 3.3%
Asian:3040.67% 97.4%
2+ races:5331.17% 37.7%
Hispanic:9212.01% 40.4%
Total non-White:2,3825.21% 37.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:899 10.0
Deaths:1,08712.1
Net Migration: 90810.1
Net Immigration: 160.2
Change in White population:852 1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:652 1.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
44,205
42,47596.09%
910.21%
4240.96%
1540.35%
3870.88%
6561.48%
1,7303.91%

2000
41,319
40,13197.12%
560.14%
4151.00%
1130.27%
2520.61%
3290.80%
1,1882.88%

1990
34,773
34,27098.55%
160.05%
3230.93%
450.13%
n/a
1190.34%
5031.45%

1980
32,351
31,97098.82%
170.05%
2250.70%
470.15%
n/a
800.25%
3811.18%

1970
26,666
26,45699.21%
280.11%
1160.44%
170.06%
n/a
410.15%
210 0.79%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,635 11.2
3,8139.2
2,2125.4
1590.4
2,344 5.7
542 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
4,521 13.0
3,86611.1
4,20012.1
2340.7
5,861 16.9
685 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
5,135 15.9
3,423 10.6
760 2.3
n/a
2,300 7.1
122 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,019 15.1
n/a
5,514 20.7
171 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk County, WI
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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
NumberPercent
46.5
9,134 20.0%
36,575 80.0%
9,708 21.2%
18,534
2.41
12,527 67.6%
10,277 82.0%
808 6.5%
6,007 32.4%

2010
NumberPercent
42.5
10,500 23.8%
33,705 76.2%
7,064 16.0%
18,004
2.43
12,256 68.1%
9,786 79.8%
942 7.7%
5,748 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
38.6
10,836 26.2%
30,483 73.8%
6,280 15.2%
16,305
2.50
11,429 70.1%
9,576 83.8%
821 7.2%
4,876 29.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
9,927 28.5%
24,846 71.5%
5,549 16.0%
13,028
2.63
9,582 73.5%
8,278 86.4%
629 6.6%
3,446 26.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
9,665 29.9%
22,686 70.1%
5,039 15.6%
11,436
2.79
8,834 77.2%
7,859 89.0%
413 4.7%
2,602 22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Polk County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,272 
Median Value$222,800 
Occupied18,53476.4%
Vacant5,73823.6%
Owned14,93280.6%
Rented3,60219.4%
Median Rent$922 
Single-Family Units20,30083.6%
    Detached19,71581.2%
    Attached5852.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,3925.7%
Mobile Homes1,6516.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Polk County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006553.5%
$10,000 to $14,9996343.4%
$15,000 to $19,9995432.9%
$20,000 to $24,9996343.4%
$25,000 to $29,9996503.5%
$30,000 to $34,9996623.6%
$35,000 to $39,9996043.3%
$40,000 to $44,9996893.7%
$45,000 to $49,9998684.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3017.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992,16411.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992,99116.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992,21411.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3167.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,6128.7%
$200,000 or more9975.4%
Median Household Income74,142 
Per Capita Income37,674 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0025.4%
Public Assistance3662.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,88910.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,48975.9%
Unemployed9143.4%
In Armed Forces40.0%
Total Labor Force21,40779.3%
Not in Labor Force5,57520.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,7356,72956.5%
Non-Profit4721,12429.6%
Self-Employed1,73882567.8%
Local Government5621,12133.4%
State Government26134343.2%
Federal Government15615949.5%
Total Private + Self10,4737,55458.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4512,74734.6%
Total11,92410,30153.7%
Pct. Govt.11.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,25014.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,77617.0%
Professional, Technical3,85617.3%
Service Occupations3,11714.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1910.9%
All others8,27837.2%
White Collar 48.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,54024.9%
Health care and social assistance3,20814.4%
Retail trade2,24910.1%
Construction2,1439.6%
Educational services1,5176.8%
Accommodation and food services9874.4%
Other services9614.3%
Public administration8173.7%
Transportation and warehousing7793.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7243.2%
Finance and insurance7073.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5942.7%
Wholesale trade5122.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4352.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3901.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing2681.2%
Information2241.0%
Utilities1320.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction680.3%
Management220.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Polk County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6441.43%
Puerto Rican780.17%
Cuban380.08%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American200.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan60.01%
Panamanian10.00%
Salvadoran130.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American410.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian380.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic670.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong450.10%
Filipino340.08%
Korean330.07%
Japanese130.03%
Indian130.03%
Vietnamese100.02%
Thai50.01%
Chinese50.01%
Cambodian30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,01497.6%
Spanish4551.1%
German, other Germanic1540.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1240.3%
Other570.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun550.1%
Other Asian540.1%
Other Indo-European520.1%
Tagalog480.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German16,08635.6%
Norwegian7,33016.2%
Swedish5,39412.0%
Irish4,57110.1%
English2,8986.4%
American2,1634.8%
French1,7493.9%
Danish1,5433.4%
Polish1,3903.1%
Italian1,2822.8%
Scandinavian9292.1%
French Canadian9032.0%
Czech5841.3%
European4851.1%
Dutch4791.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen44,89599.5%
Not a citizen2330.5%
Native44,49798.6%
Foreign-born6311.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Polk County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
423 1.3%1,736 5.3%11,654 35.3%11,668 35.4%5,217 15.8%2,290 6.9%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 423 1.3%
9-12 Years 1,736 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,654 35.3%
Some College 11,668 35.4%
Bach. Degree 5,217 15.8%
Grad Degree 2,290 6.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Polk County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,218 16,206 1,012 5.9% 4.4%
1991 17,514 16,184 1,330 7.6% 5.4%
1992 18,206 16,789 1,417 7.8% 5.1%
1993 18,579 17,496 1,083 5.8% 4.3%
1994 19,626 18,686 940 4.8% 4.2%
1995 20,385 19,511 874 4.3% 3.7%
1996 21,524 20,656 868 4.0% 3.6%
1997 22,404 21,515 889 4.0% 3.5%
1998 22,495 21,600 895 4.0% 3.3%
1999 22,127 21,318 809 3.7% 3.1%
2000 22,727 21,973 754 3.3% 3.4%
2001 23,376 22,164 1,212 5.2% 4.4%
2002 23,446 22,002 1,444 6.2% 5.3%
2003 23,928 22,285 1,643 6.9% 5.6%
2004 23,658 22,366 1,292 5.5% 5.0%
2005 23,933 22,694 1,239 5.2% 4.8%
2006 24,234 22,859 1,375 5.7% 4.7%
2007 24,215 22,734 1,481 6.1% 4.8%
2008 24,118 22,678 1,440 6.0% 4.9%
2009 24,388 21,766 2,622 10.8% 9.0%
2010 24,054 21,702 2,352 9.8% 8.5%
2011 24,083 22,063 2,020 8.4% 7.6%
2012 23,969 22,070 1,899 7.9% 6.9%
2013 24,302 22,582 1,720 7.1% 6.7%
2014 24,408 23,030 1,378 5.6% 5.3%
2015 24,544 23,386 1,158 4.7% 4.4%
2016 24,806 23,701 1,105 4.5% 3.9%
2017 24,760 23,833 927 3.7% 3.3%
2018 24,484 23,577 907 3.7% 3.0%
2019 24,441 23,476 965 3.9% 3.3%
2020 24,408 22,658 1,750 7.2% 6.3%
2021 24,560 23,505 1,055 4.3% 3.8%
2022 24,379 23,447 932 3.8% 2.9%
2023 25,191 24,151 1,040 4.1% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com