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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Polk County School District is 617,323. The Polk County School District population density is 307.04 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Polk County School District is white, which represent 78.79% of the total population. The average Polk County School District education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 617,323. #9

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Polk County School District
8.94%
Florida
21.14%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Polk County School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Florida and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #18

Polk County School District
307.04 per square mile
Florida
294.44 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:486,381 (78.79%, #41)
Black:92,931 (15.05%, #25)
Hispanic:115,072 (18.64%, #15)
Asian:10,449 (1.69%, #22)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,971 (0.32%, #47)
One Race, Other:12,327 (2.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:13,264 (2.15%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:44,658 (38.81%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:40,193 (34.93%, see rank)
Cuban:10,875 (9.45%, see rank)
Central American:5,273 (4.58%, see rank)
South American:7,749 (6.73%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:3,069 (29.37%, see rank)
Chinese:1,737 (16.62%, see rank)
Filipino:2,016 (19.29%, see rank)
Japanese:646 (6.18%, see rank)
Korean:379 (3.63%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,244 (11.91%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,358 (13.00%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

522,145 (84.58%) out of the total population of 617,323 reported first ancestry.

 Polk County School District% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Arab2,0690.34%, see rank0.57%0.56%
Czech1,1160.18%, see rank0.29%0.47%
Danish8460.14%, see rank0.22%0.42%
Dutch6,9531.13%, see rank1.01%1.40%
English61,0939.90%, see rank7.46%8.02%
French17,8202.89%, see rank2.93%3.34%
German65,05410.54%, see rank10.48%15.03%
Greek1,5850.26%, see rank0.46%0.41%
Hungarian2,3680.38%, see rank0.53%0.46%
Irish57,2859.28%, see rank9.35%10.80%
Italian22,1233.58%, see rank6.10%5.52%
Norwegian3,0070.49%, see rank0.60%1.42%
Polish10,8051.75%, see rank2.49%3.01%
Portuguese1,4410.23%, see rank0.36%0.44%
Russian2,4090.39%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish6,0770.98%, see rank0.84%0.99%
Scottish9,5511.55%, see rank1.56%1.72%
Subsaharan African2,2980.37%, see rank0.68%0.95%
Swedish4,1650.67%, see rank0.77%1.27%
Swiss8230.13%, see rank0.18%0.30%
Ukrainian8490.14%, see rank0.24%0.31%
American90,71514.69%, see rank8.87%7.12%
Welsh2,8730.47%, see rank0.47%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 302,511 (49.00%, see rank)
Females: 314,812 (51.00%, see rank)

Polk County School District
Male: 49.00%
Female: 51.00%
Florida
Male: 48.88%
Female: 51.12%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Polk County School District
40.30 years old
Florida
41.20 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Polk County School District
39.10 years old
Florida
39.80 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Polk County School District
41.50 years old
Florida
42.70 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Polk County School District% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Under 5 years37,7636.12%, see rank5.56%6.36%
5 to 9 years39,9596.47%, see rank5.69%6.51%
10 to 14 years40,5266.56%, see rank5.86%6.59%
15 to 19 years39,8526.46%, see rank6.16%6.85%
20 to 24 years39,1326.34%, see rank6.69%7.13%
25 to 34 years74,00911.99%, see rank12.44%13.47%
35 to 44 years73,88911.97%, see rank12.50%12.96%
45 to 54 years79,79512.93%, see rank14.18%14.09%
55 to 64 years76,57412.40%, see rank12.75%12.29%
65 to 74 years65,14310.55%, see rank9.80%7.64%
75 to 84 37,1526.02%, see rank5.88%4.25%
85 years and over13,5292.19%, see rank2.49%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Polk County School DistrictFloridaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population420,091, 100%13,561,596209,056,129
Less Than High School70,891, 16.88%, see rank13.55%13.67%
High School Graduate151,976, 36.18%, see rank29.67%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree119,215, 28.38%, see rank30.02%29.09%
Bachelor Degree53,596, 12.76%, see rank17.14%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree24,413, 5.81%, see rank9.62%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#12.81, see rank13.4213.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Polk County School District FloridaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten16,44675.30%24.70%67.86%32.14%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)66,24491.20%, see rank8.80%, see rank88.59%11.41%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)32,14993.10%, see rank6.90%, see rank89.75%10.25%90.60%9.40%
College29,04166.91%, see rank33.09%, see rank78.64%21.36%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School4,12560.44%, see rank39.56%, see rank57.31%42.69%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Polk County School DistrictFloridaU.S.
Total Households220,556, 100%7,217,508116,211,092
Average Household Size2.73, see rank2.622.63
1 Person Households56,851, 25.78%, see rank28.99%27.57%
2 or More Person Households163,705, 74.22%, see rank71.01%72.43%
Family Households (Families)152,115, 68.97%, see rank64.43%66.22%
Average Family Size3.40, see rank3.353.32
Married-Couple Family111,638, 50.62%, see rank46.61%48.42%
Nonfamily Households68,441, 31.03%, see rank35.57%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Polk County School District%FloridaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total499,075see rank16,048,765252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over242,084100%, see rank7,772,434123,281,364
Never Married78,81132.56%, see rank34.62%35.77%
Married129,33953.43%, see rank50.83%52.04%
Widowed7,7563.20%, see rank3.18%2.57%
Divorced26,17810.81%, see rank11.37%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over256,991100%, see rank8,276,331129,692,771
Never Married67,11726.12%, see rank27.39%29.48%
Married127,53249.63%, see rank47.36%49.19%
Widowed28,77011.19%, see rank10.81%9.16%
Divorced33,57213.06%, see rank14.45%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Polk County School District%FloridaU.S.
Native555,12589.92%, see rank80.43%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence270,95743.89%, see rank35.70%58.73%
Born in Different State255,63041.41%, see rank41.43%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
28,5384.62%, see rank3.30%1.42%
Foreign Born62,19810.08%, see rank19.57%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship24,6664.00%, see rank10.12%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship37,5326.08%, see rank9.45%7.09%
Born In Europe6,0030.97%, see rank1.97%1.53%
Born In Asia8,3251.35%, see rank2.02%3.82%
Born In Africa1,1060.18%, see rank0.32%0.55%
Born In Oceania890.01%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America43,2987.01%, see rank14.66%6.83%
Born In Northern America3,3770.55%, see rank0.56%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Polk County School District%FloridaU.S.
English180,21081.71%, see rank72.73%79.39%
Spanish30,66913.91%, see rank19.13%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages6,4042.90%, see rank5.84%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages2,6891.22%, see rank1.65%3.36%
Other5840.26%, see rank0.65%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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