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Polkton, NC
Demographic Data



Polkton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Polkton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

2,474

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.2%
5 - 17:
11.6%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
21.7%
35 - 54:
34.9%
55 - 64:
8.6%
Over 65 Years:
13.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
79.6%
79.6%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Polkton
USA
$12,214
$12,214
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Polkton
USA
$47,277
$47,277
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

22.9%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Public Service
Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Agriculture
Other
Education
Construction
Transportation
21.5%
21.5%
17.1%
17.1%
14.3%
14.3%
9.3%
9.3%
8.2%
8.2%
7.8%
7.8%
6.1%
6.1%
5.5%
5.5%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
42.8%
42.8%
42.8%
42.8%
8.1%
8.1%
5.6%
5.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
Welsh
African
European
German
Italian
French
Scots-Irish
Scottish
Russian
Polish
French Canadian
Moroccan
Austrian
Macedonian
Nigerian
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
3.7%
3.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
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0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
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0.2%
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0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
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% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Greek
Russian
Native American languages
Italian
Chinese
Miao/Hmong
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
91.1%
91.1%
8.8%
8.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Polkton Residents

2.7%

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