Polk County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Polk County | % | Missouri | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 6,113 | 20.50%, see rank | 15.60% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 1,176 | 14.61%, see rank | 11.14% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Polk County | % | Missouri | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 6,695 | 22.39%, see rank | 14.98% | 14.88% |
Family in Poverty | 1,363 | 16.24%, see rank | 10.71% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Polk County | % | Missouri | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 6,235 | 21.55%, see rank | 13.97% | 13.82% |
Family in Poverty | 1,328 | 16.20%, see rank | 9.98% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Polk County | % | Missouri | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 6,066 | 21.50%, see rank | 13.68% | 13.47% |
Family in Poverty | 1,240 | 15.77%, see rank | 9.84% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| Polk County | % | Missouri | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 4,142 | 16.26%, see rank | 11.74% | 12.38% |
Family in Poverty | 798 | 11.10%, see rank | 8.56% | 9.16% |
* 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.