Polk County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 16,715
| Polk County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,619, 100% | 2,487,349 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,649, 24.91%, see rank | 28.12% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,970, 75.09%, see rank | 71.88% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,767, 72.02%, see rank | 66.66% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.02, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,768, 56.93%, see rank | 48.72% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,852, 27.98%, see rank | 33.34% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 16,825
| Polk County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,653, 100% | 2,493,552 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,662, 24.98%, see rank | 26.92% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,991, 75.02%, see rank | 73.08% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,755, 71.47%, see rank | 67.34% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,767, 56.62%, see rank | 48.72% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,898, 28.53%, see rank | 32.66% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 16,756
| Polk County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,526, 100% | 2,468,841 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,688, 25.87%, see rank | 28.09% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,838, 74.13%, see rank | 71.91% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,529, 69.40%, see rank | 66.85% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.14, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,627, 55.58%, see rank | 49.28% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,997, 30.60%, see rank | 33.15% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 16,690
| Polk County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,311, 100% | 2,443,475 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,614, 25.57%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,697, 74.43%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,337, 68.72%, see rank | 67.32% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,383, 53.60%, see rank | 49.85% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,974, 31.28%, see rank | 32.68% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 15,735
| Polk County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,679, 100% | 2,412,567 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.49 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,750, 26.20%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,929, 73.80%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,474, 66.99%, see rank | 67.05% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.86, see rank | 3.11 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,425, 51.28%, see rank | 49.70% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,205, 33.01%, see rank | 32.95% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 16,050
| Polk County | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,448, 100% | 2,232,905 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,502, 23.29%, see rank | 25.81% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,946, 76.71%, see rank | 74.19% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,750, 73.67%, see rank | 69.32% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.89, see rank | 2.99 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,885, 60.25%, see rank | 52.58% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,698, 26.33%, see rank | 30.68% | 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.