Polk township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,370

Polk township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Polk township was:

  • White: 87.93%
  • Two or more races: 6.48%
  • Other race: 2.56%
  • Black or African American: 2.53%
  • Asian: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
239.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.27% (-95)
The current population of Polk township, Pennsylvania is 7,370 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,465.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,57087.93%
Two or more races4846.48%
Other race1912.56%
Black or African American1892.53%
Asian380.51%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Polk township Population by Race

Polk township Population Pyramid 2024

Polk township Median Age

45.2

Total

36.4

Male

49.6

Female

Polk township Adults

There are 6,069 adults, (1,408 of whom are seniors) in Polk township.

Polk township Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Polk township Sex Ratio

Female3,37245.13%
Male4,10054.87%

Polk township Population by Age

Polk township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5892.8883.116.9
Married1,6253.2687.812.2
Non Family6361.2170.429.6
Female1854.6584.315.7
Male1433.7884.615.4

3.3

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

83.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Polk township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2614.83%
Associates Degree4999.23%
Bachelors Degree5219.64%
Graduate Degree2554.72%
High School Graduate2,47645.82%
Less Than 9th Grade2584.77%
Some College1,13420.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Polk township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Polk township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6294,290663
Hispanic51035053
2+ Races29318318
Black14414452
Other Race84470
Asian18188

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.44%.

Polk township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,484$61,094$65,128
Graduate Degree$79,891$120,385$77,120
High School Graduate$40,891$44,926$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$27,143$0$25,952
Overall$43,287$47,018$32,788
Some College$32,468$45,074$26,763

$43,287

Average Earnings

$47,018

Average Male

$32,788

Average Female

Polk township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Polk township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Polk township Language

92.93% of Polk township residents speak only English, while 7.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.64% of the population.

Polk township Language

Polk township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,13978912.85%
Multiple48410922.52%
Hispanic901899.88%
Black1894624.34%

12.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.85%

Male Poverty Rate

16.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Polk township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Polk township is Black, with 24.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Polk township is Hispanic, with 9.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.55%.

Polk township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.96%
Some College12.49%
High School9.53%
Bachelors or Greater4.38%

Polk township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.68%
Male Employed4.83%
Female Employed4.24%
Female Unemployed0%

Polk township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Polk township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,839$102,907
Households$77,321$89,633
Married Families$101,419$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,495$39,975

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Polk township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Polk township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Polk township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Polk township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Polk township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

565

Number of Veterans

502

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam292
First Gulf War89
Second Gulf War74
Korea13
World War II0

Polk township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74193
75+155
55 to 64102
35 to 5469
18 to 3446

Polk township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5429.91%
Hispanic397.05%
2+ Races236.74%

Polk township Veterans by Race

Polk township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Polk township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Polk township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Polk township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Polk township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.7%

Born in Polk township

97.34%

Native Born

2.66%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

2.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.34% of Polk township residents were born in the United States, with 54.7% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Polk township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,300-14-0.19%
20287,314-14-0.19%
20277,328-14-0.19%
20267,342-14-0.19%
20257,356-14-0.19%
20247,370-14-0.19%
20237,384-14-0.19%
20227,398-101-1.35%
20217,499340.46%
20207,465-325-4.17%
20197,790460.59%
20187,744560.73%
20177,688650.85%
20167,623-21-0.27%
20157,644-48-0.62%
20147,692-33-0.43%
20137,725-61-0.78%
20127,786-73-0.93%
20117,859-2-0.03%
20107,86100%

Polk township Population by Year