Household Types in Polk County, North Carolina (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family253.163242%48.062480%53.163242%53.2%4,6058.439160%13.419827%8.439160%8.4%7314.121450%4.443764%4.121450%4.1%35730.073886%28.225619%30.073886%30.1%2,6054.202263%5.848311%4.202263%4.2%364
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads67.335423%65.556567%67.335423%67.3%1,07417.241379%26.480924%17.241379%17.2%27515.423197%7.962509%15.423197%15.4%246

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%80%CountWith Children1Without Children218.413761%28.162191%18.413761%18.4%1,59581.239898%71.640791%81.239898%81.2%7,037
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in North Carolina and Polk County
Polk County
North Carolina
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
50%0%50%100%CountHispanic3Other4White5Asian4Mixed4Black4-0.000000%-0.000000%-0.000000%-0.000000%-16.178173%-9.757509%-15.087409%-7.702867%0.000000%0%100.000000%51.274041%100.000000%100%155-9.734513%-11.504425%-0.000000%-0.000000%-19.407508%-10.095200%-17.218498%-7.009984%-21.238938%21%78.761062%46.268810%78.761062%79%113-8.008109%-2.622909%-31.145464%-4.460213%-8.834442%-3.571410%-28.361631%-5.937207%-46.236695%46%53.763305%53.295311%53.763305%54%7,892-0.000000%-0.000000%-60.000000%-0.000000%-7.257548%-3.829804%-16.429358%-5.822172%-60.000000%60%40.000000%66.661118%40.000000%40%5-57.377049%-0.000000%-6.557377%-0.000000%-20.036472%-5.570592%-26.451675%-7.374988%-63.934426%64%36.065574%40.566273%36.065574%36%61-12.155963%-31.422018%-32.110092%-2.752294%-27.373863%-5.586886%-32.866508%-4.976008%-78.440367%78%21.559633%29.196735%21.559633%22%436
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3White Hispanic 4including Hispanics 5non-Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Polk County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
40.5%45.0%49.5%54.0%58.5%63.0%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
6.0%8.0%9.9%11.9%13.8%15.9%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.2%4.4%6.5%8.7%10.9%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
22.8%26.2%29.6%33.0%36.3%39.7%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
1.7%2.9%4.0%5.1%6.2%7.4%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
11.6%15.7%19.7%23.7%27.7%31.7%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Polk County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
34%41%47%53%59%66%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
6.4%7.7%8.9%10.1%11.3%12.6%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.7%1.9%3.2%4.4%5.6%6.9%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
22.7%27.2%31.6%36.1%40.5%45.1%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.4%2.1%3.8%5.4%7.0%8.7%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
13.0%15.3%17.6%19.8%22.1%24.4%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Polk County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
20%34%47%60%73%86%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.2%6.4%9.6%12.7%16.0%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.9%5.8%8.7%11.6%14.6%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
9%19%29%38%48%58%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.8%5.5%8.3%11.0%13.8%
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Household Types by Place in Polk County

There are 3 places that are fully or partially contained within Polk County (2 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Polk CountyPolkSaludaUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticColumbusTryon53.163242%53.163242%53%4,60553.163242%53.163242%53%4,60551.236749%51.236749%51%145148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M39.047619%39.047619%39%205224.097788%24.097788%24%2073
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Polk County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Polk County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%Count#SaludaGrn CrkWhite OakCooper GapColumbusPolk CountyPolkUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticTryon62.958281%62.958281%63%498162.670957%62.670957%63%779257.549020%57.549020%58%587353.253652%53.253652%53%401453.244536%53.244536%53%1,559553.163242%53.163242%53%4,60553.163242%53.163242%53%4,60548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M40.529320%40.529320%41%7816
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Polk County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Polk County
0%20%40%60%Count#UnionLincolnCabarrusChathamOnslowIredellBrunswickJohnstonHarnettSurryPolk CountyPolkWilkesHendersonMoorePenderDavidsonCatawbaRandolphWakeFranklinCravenStanlyHaywoodLeeCarteretRowanCaldwellRutherfordOrangeUnited StatesGranvilleN CarolinaSouthDuplinBurkeGastonSouth AtlanticClevelandAlamanceSampsonRockinghamBuncombeWayneNashForsythGuilfordMecklenburgLenoirCumberlandNew HanoverWilsonColumbusRobesonPittDurham64.584255%64.584255%65%46,69746.7k157.696328%57.696328%58%17,66217.7k257.540746%57.540746%58%39,29439.3k356.206884%56.206884%56%15,39915.4k455.815624%55.815624%56%34,95935.0k555.010046%55.010046%55%33,95034.0k654.647759%54.647759%55%27,63127.6k754.638637%54.638637%55%34,54234.5k853.543545%53.543545%54%23,04323.0k953.531921%53.531921%54%15,43715.4k1053.163242%53.163242%53%4,60553.163242%53.163242%53%4,60553.058043%53.058043%53%14,63514.6k1152.959455%52.959455%53%24,88324.9k1252.769687%52.769687%53%19,92919.9k1352.517775%52.517775%53%10,78410.8k1452.442870%52.442870%52%33,59733.6k1551.979568%51.979568%52%31,03731.0k1651.585161%51.585161%52%28,31228.3k1751.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1851.237405%51.237405%51%12,15312.2k1951.193085%51.193085%51%20,78920.8k2051.136171%51.136171%51%12,06212.1k2150.300426%50.300426%50%13,22713.2k2249.936765%49.936765%50%10,66110.7k2349.798735%49.798735%50%14,72214.7k2449.698760%49.698760%50%25,57225.6k2549.508022%49.508022%50%15,79915.8k2648.346546%48.346546%48%12,80712.8k2748.236932%48.236932%48%24,95225.0k2848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.219418%48.219418%48%9,8982948.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.717042%47.717042%48%10,38810.4k3047.516009%47.516009%48%16,25016.3k3147.461954%47.461954%47%37,92437.9k3247.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.312927%47.312927%47%17,59017.6k3347.143571%47.143571%47%29,25429.3k3446.825295%46.825295%47%10,98111.0k3546.758926%46.758926%47%17,53617.5k3646.034000%46.034000%46%47,00947.0k3745.074767%45.074767%45%21,19121.2k3844.827962%44.827962%45%16,44216.4k3944.749410%44.749410%45%64,84164.8k4043.330937%43.330937%43%86,79186.8k4143.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k4243.271779%43.271779%43%9,9594343.252854%43.252854%43%53,27853.3k4443.189098%43.189098%43%38,69738.7k4541.381254%41.381254%41%13,21813.2k4641.324407%41.324407%41%9,1364739.881082%39.881082%40%18,31118.3k4839.693913%39.693913%40%27,31127.3k4939.467986%39.467986%39%46,84146.8k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldPolk CountyPolkHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoTarrantAlamedaUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticMaricopaKingHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1053.163242%53.163242%53%4,60553.163242%53.163242%53%4,60552.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2146.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Polk County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Cities:
Saluda
Towns:
Columbus, Tryon
Townships:
Columbus, Cooper Gap, Green Creek, Saluda, Tryon, White Oak
ZIP Codes:
28139, 28722, 28756, 28773, 28782, 28792
Unified School District:
Polk County
Congressional District:
NC-10
State Senate District:
NC-47
State House District:
NC-113
Neighboring Counties:
Greenville, Henderson, Rutherford, Spartanburg
Nearby Counties:
Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Cleveland, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Pickens, Transylvania, Yancey