Population 4,230 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Polkton
Household size in Polkton
| Period | Polkton | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Polkton run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of the Charlotte area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.84, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Polkton
| Period | Polkton | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Polkton is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Polkton
| Period | Polkton | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Polkton (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Polkton
Renters in Polkton
| Period | Polkton | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Polkton rent their homes (32.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. More than half of owners (54.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Polkton
| Period | Polkton | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Polkton as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Charlotte area (8.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Polkton
| Period | Polkton | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Polkton are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the Charlotte area overall, where the median home dates to 1994.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Polkton
| Period | Polkton | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,031 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Polkton runs $1,031 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Polkton
Bachelor's degrees in Polkton
| Period | Polkton | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Polkton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Polkton
| Period | Polkton | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.8% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Polkton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Polkton
| Period | Polkton | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Polkton has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Polkton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polkton | 2.57 | 39.6 | 11.4% | 32.5% | 10.2% | 1985 | $1,031 | 6.3% | 78.8% | 2.6% |
| Kikers | 2.40 | 47.3 | 6.5% | 17.4% | 11.0% | 1979 | $794 | 9.8% | 76.5% | 2.1% |
| Peachland | 2.39 | 45.7 | 6.9% | 22.9% | 8.7% | 1966 | $907 | 11.8% | 84.1% | 1.9% |
| Ansonville | 2.55 | 45.9 | 9.3% | 16.1% | 12.3% | 1976 | $785 | 12.1% | 79.3% | 2.6% |
| Pinkston | 2.33 | 49.3 | 18.3% | 26.5% | 23.9% | 1976 | $737 | 9.7% | 88.4% | 8.3% |
| South Wadesboro | 2.41 | 40.3 | 16.2% | 59.9% | 5.0% | 1975 | $746 | 8.2% | 71.1% | 11.6% |
| Wadesboro | 2.38 | 46.6 | 16.5% | 34.4% | 14.3% | 1971 | $820 | 14.4% | 87.3% | 7.2% |
| Cedar Hill | 2.52 | 46.0 | 9.8% | 16.6% | 13.3% | 1976 | $800 | 11.3% | 80.2% | 3.0% |
| Wade Mills | 2.30 | 44.5 | 32.4% | 41.7% | 26.4% | 1974 | $636 | 10.9% | 97.3% | 4.3% |
| Olive Branch | 2.84 | 47.4 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 3.3% | 1972 | $1,113 | 30.6% | 88.6% | 1.9% |
| Marshville | 2.57 | 44.6 | 12.1% | 20.8% | 8.5% | 1978 | $1,181 | 22.3% | 87.3% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Polkton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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