Polk County, Georgia
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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- Georgia Department of Human Resources: Two Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta
Population:
- Total Population: 38,127
- Males: 18,855
- Females: 19,272
Ethnicity:
- White: 29,745
- Black/African American: 5,214
- Hispanic: 2,767
- Native American/Eskimo: 67
- Asian: 123
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 10
- Other: 13
- 2 or more: 188
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (32,690)
- Spanish (2,460)
- German (105)
- French (90)
- Japanese (50)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 2,302
- Mexico (1,776)
- Guatemala (204)
- Canada (68)
- Honduras (61)
- Germany (35)
- India (33)
- Greece (20)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (16,837)
- United Methodist Church, The (2,163)
- Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (560)
- Catholic Church (445)
- Churches of Christ (377)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 18,039
- Sensory: 1,741
- Physical: 4,522
- Mental: 2,519
- Self-care: 1,467
- Go outside home: 3,744
- Employment: 4,025
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 587
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 14,012
- Utility gas: 6,707
- Bottled or LP gas: 3,952
- Electricity: 2,913
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 16
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 306
- Solar Energy: 10
- Other fuel: 64
- No fuel used: 44
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 26,244
- No vehicle: 2,483
- 1 or more vehicle: 23,761
Education Attainment:
- No School: 463
- No High School: 3,183
- Some High School: 5,424
- High School: 8,672
- Some College: 4,173
- Associate's Degree: 812
- College Degree: 1,014
- Master's Degree: 624
- Professional Degree: 236
- Doctoral Degree: 102
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 14,012
- Owners with phone: 9,821
- Owners without phone: 171
- Renters with phone: 3,620
- Renters without phone: 400
10 closest counties:
- Haralson County, Georgia
- Floyd County, Georgia
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- Carroll County, Georgia
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- Cleburne County, Alabama
- Chattooga County, Georgia
- Douglas County, Georgia
- Gordon County, Georgia
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
30104, 30125, 30138, 30153
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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