Polk County data

Category Polk Rank North Carolina
1990 Total Population 14,416 86 6,628,637
2000 Total Population 18,324 83 8,049,313
2010 Total Population 20,510 84 9,538,870
1990-2000 % Change in Population 27.1% 18 21.4%
2000-2010 % Change in Population 11.9% 45 18.5%
1990-2010 % Change in Population 42.3% 29 43.9%
2000 Foreign Born Population 685 67 430,000
2006-2010 Foreign Born Population 926 71 682,955
2006-2010 % Foreign Born 4.6% 49 7.4%
% Change in Foreign Born from 2000 35.2% 70 58.8%
07-08 In-Migration from Foreign Countries (IRS Data) 0 . 9,783
07-08 Out-Migration to Foreign Countries (IRS Data) 0 . 5,950
2010 Latino/Hispanic Population 1,122 72 800,120
2010 % Latino/Hispanic 5.5% 53 8.0%
2010-2011 Latino Public School Enrollment 238 71 182,754
2011 % of Latino/Hispanic Birth 12.1% 47 15.0%
Foreign Born Residents from Europe--ACS 2006-2010 363 33 74,154
Foreign Born Residents from Asia--ACS 2006-2010 56 80 150,469
Foreign Born Residents from Africa--ACS 2006-2010 71 34 38,111
Foreign Born Residents from Oceania--ACS 2006-2010 3 47 2,811
Foreign Born Residents from Latin America--ACS 2006-2010 398 79 401,078
% of Foreign Born from Latin America--ACS 2006-2010 43.0% 95 58.7%
Foreign Born Residents from North America--ACS 2006-2010 35 54 16,332
American Ancestry--ACS 2006-2010 3,613 74 1,066,458
Middle Eastern Ancestry--ACS 2006-2010 0 . 28,696
European Ancestry--ACS 2006-2010 13,359 68 4,565,101
Russian Ancestry--ACS 2006-2010 83 55 41,674
African Ancestry--ACS 2006-2010 103 66 80,071
Hispanic Ancestry--ACS 2006-2010 985 73 723,408
Asian Ancestry--ACS 2006-2010 105 75 194,993
Population 5 and Older: Only English--ACS 2006-2010 18,323 83 7,750,904
% of Population 5 and Older Speaking Language other than English--ACS 2006-2010 5.6% 58 10.4%
Population 5 and Older: English + Spanish--ACS 2006-2010 712 75 601,101
Population 5 and Older: English + 0ther Indo-European Languages--ACS 2006-2010 264 53 140,867
Population 5 and Older: English + Asian and Pacific Islander Languages--ACS 2006-2010 83 68 119,684
Population 5 and Older: English + Other Languages--ACS 2006-2010 24 64 36,751
K-12 Total Enrollment 2010-2011 2,331 85 1,451,206
% of K-12 Students Enrolled in Foreign Language 2010-2011 15.9% 20 15.4%
K-12 Enrollment in Foreign Language Immersion Programs 2009-2010 0 . 7,041
K-12 Enrollment in Spanish Language Courses 2010-2011 248 85 160,136
K-12 Enrollment in Chinese Language Courses 2010-2011 110 9 2,564
K-12 Enrollment in Other Foreign Language Courses 2010-2011 13 82 60,874
Foreign Language Degrees Awarded at N.C. Independent Colleges 2010-2011 0 . 236
Foreign Language Degrees Awarded at UNC System Colleges 2010-2011 0 . 596
Foreign Language Degrees Awarded at NC Community Colleges 2008-2009 0 . 17
2011 International Students at UNC System Colleges 0 . 14,111
2012 International Students at N.C. Independent Colleges 0 . 2,077
2012 International Students at N.C. Community Colleges 0 . 6,642
2012 International Sister Cities 0 . 65
2011 Estimated Value of Imports $9,204 92 $15,502,282,134
2012 Number of Companies Importing 12 68 7,010
2011 Estimated Value of Exports $0 . $23,835,752,435
2012 Number of Companies Exporting 5 69 2,453
2012 Number of Foreign Owned Company Sites 4 79 4,133
2012 Estimated Number of NC Employees at Foreign Company Sites 59 89 190,874
2012 # Foreign Companies with US Headquarters in NC 0 . 58
Pork - 2010 Total Export 0 . 373,931,831
Poultry - 2010 Total Export 0 . 194,340,096
Cotton - 2010 Total Export 0 . 711,305,068
Sweet Potatoes - 2010 Total Export 0 . 36,588,127
Soy Beans - 2010 Total Export 0 . 78,847,848
Tobacco - 2010 Total Export 0 . 877,077,600
Argricultural Forest Products - 2011 Total Export 9,635,987 50 1,493,948,806
Participants in CIU Policy Programs (2008-2012) 1 38 204
Participants in CIU Educator Programs (1995-2012) 9 20 640
Participants in CIU Latino Initiative International Programs (1998-2012) 0 . 553
Students in CIU Chinese Language Programs (2012-2013) 408 6 5,539