Polk County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 20,454
| Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,994, 100% | 1,132,488 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,316, 28.97%, see rank | 27.86% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,678, 71.03%, see rank | 72.14% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,406, 67.63%, see rank | 67.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.21, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,884, 48.59%, see rank | 49.27% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,588, 32.37%, see rank | 32.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 20,662
| Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,450, 100% | 1,147,084 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.47 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,258, 26.72%, see rank | 27.09% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,192, 73.28%, see rank | 72.91% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,878, 69.56%, see rank | 67.63% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,712, 55.76%, see rank | 49.54% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,572, 30.44%, see rank | 32.37% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 20,535
| Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,050, 100% | 1,128,797 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,121, 26.35%, see rank | 27.59% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,929, 73.65%, see rank | 72.41% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,656, 70.26%, see rank | 67.78% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.13 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,297, 53.38%, see rank | 49.92% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,394, 29.74%, see rank | 32.22% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 20,490
| Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,156, 100% | 1,117,154 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.50 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,106, 25.82%, see rank | 27.20% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,050, 74.18%, see rank | 72.80% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,777, 70.83%, see rank | 68.28% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.03, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,500, 55.17%, see rank | 50.75% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,379, 29.17%, see rank | 31.72% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 20,140
| Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,879, 100% | 1,109,635 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,155, 27.35%, see rank | 27.51% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,724, 72.65%, see rank | 72.49% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,487, 69.64%, see rank | 67.99% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.11, see rank | 3.09 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,506, 57.19%, see rank | 50.76% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,392, 30.36%, see rank | 32.01% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 20,229
| Polk County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,047, 100% | 1,042,696 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,013, 25.02%, see rank | 25.57% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 6,034, 74.98%, see rank | 74.43% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 5,796, 72.03%, see rank | 70.23% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 2.99 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,862, 60.42%, see rank | 54.32% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,251, 27.97%, see rank | 29.77% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.