Population 929 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Polkville
Household size in Polkville
| Period | Polkville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Polkville has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Polkville
| Period | Polkville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Polkville skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Polkville
| Period | Polkville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Polkville, well below 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 Polkville
Renters in Polkville
| Period | Polkville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.3% of households in Polkville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Polkville
| Period | Polkville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Polkville: 24.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Polkville
| Period | Polkville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Polkville is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Polkville
| Period | Polkville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $541 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $714 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$52 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Polkville runs $714 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Polkville
Bachelor's degrees in Polkville
| Period | Polkville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Polkville: 25.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Polkville
| Period | Polkville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Polkville: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Polkville
| Period | Polkville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Polkville runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Polkville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polkville | 2.49 | 54.0 | 6.3% | 13.3% | 24.4% | 1986 | $714 | 25.1% | 94.9% | 4.1% |
| Kingstown | 3.06 | 41.6 | 16.0% | 20.8% | 5.1% | 1980 | $1,040 | 13.4% | 89.1% | 8.2% |
| Washburn | 1.99 | 52.9 | 13.5% | 24.2% | 17.0% | 1984 | $846 | 29.8% | 84.6% | 15.4% |
| Delight | 2.68 | 46.2 | 6.5% | 13.1% | 20.4% | 1982 | $919 | 23.0% | 94.0% | 5.6% |
| Lawndale | 2.54 | 45.1 | 8.6% | 22.3% | 18.1% | 1979 | $860 | 19.6% | 87.1% | 8.3% |
| Hollis | 2.65 | 44.5 | 8.9% | 6.4% | 22.2% | 1992 | $753 | 27.0% | 84.8% | 1.4% |
| Lattimore | 2.84 | 33.2 | 2.8% | 21.2% | 6.7% | 1977 | $842 | 17.2% | 88.1% | 0.5% |
| Double Shoals | 2.52 | 46.9 | 10.1% | 13.3% | 23.1% | 1982 | $736 | 15.8% | 85.0% | 2.8% |
| Fallston | 2.57 | 43.6 | 5.6% | 32.5% | 17.4% | 1981 | $959 | 18.2% | 84.1% | 3.9% |
| Casar | 2.54 | 41.8 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 1982 | $849 | 18.2% | 90.2% | 2.6% |
| Belwood | 2.94 | 40.4 | 16.0% | 29.8% | 18.0% | 1984 | $668 | 22.1% | 93.0% | 4.8% |
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 Polkville. 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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