Polkville, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
536
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.6
0.515% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
45.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,688
12.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$179,500
15.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
303
12.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Polkville, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Polkville, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Polkville, NC was $179,500, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

Most people in Polkville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Polkville, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Polkville, NC is home to a population of 536 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Polkville, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (536 people) in Polkville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Polkville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Polkville, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Polkville, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    536 ± 197
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (536 people) in Polkville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Polkville, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    38 ± 41
  2. Vietnam
    28 ± 29
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 14

Polkville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Polkville, NC employs 303 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Polkville, NC were Manufacturing (55 people), Retail Trade (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,917), Transportation & Warehousing ($82,917), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,682).

Employment

Occupations

303
2024 Value
± 115
12.6%
1 Year growth
± 49.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Polkville, NC grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 269 employees to 303 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Polkville, NC, are Community & Social Service Occupations (40 people), Production Occupations (37 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Polkville, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

303
2024 Value
± 115
12.6%
1 Year growth
± 49.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Polkville, NC grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 269 employees to 303 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Polkville, NC, are Manufacturing (55 people), Retail Trade (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Polkville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Polkville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,720
Median earning men ± $3,092
$45,282
Median earning women ± $8,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,833), and Manufacturing ($38,289).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,192), Manufacturing ($46,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Polkville, NC was $179,500 in 2024, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,600 to $179,500, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Polkville, NC is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Polkville, NC have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Polkville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$38,276
$179
Median Property Taxes
±$61

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Polkville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Polkville, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

86.5%
Homeownership
2024
66.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in Polkville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,688
Median Household Income
± $20,471
207
Number of Households
± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 207 households in Polkville, NC grew to $74,688 from the previous year's value of $66,607.

The following chart displays the households in Polkville, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Polkville, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.4%)
  2. Carpooled (6.78%)
  3. Walked (4.75%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Polkville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.78%) and those who walked to work (4.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Polkville, NC have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.353% of the workforce in Polkville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Polkville, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Polkville, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Polkville, NC (54 out of 533 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Polkville, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88.1% of the population of Polkville, NC has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 20.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.9%
Uninsured
41.8%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
20.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Polkville, NC declined by 0.436% from 12% to 11.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Polkville, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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