Polk County, TX Demographic Data
Polk County, TX Summary
Polk County is located in Texas
- Population: 45,587
- Area: 1,109.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,057.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 52.57 sq. miles
- Population Density: 41.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 311.68 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Polk County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,588
46%
50.8
Male
24,995
54%
49.2
Total Population
46,583
323,128,000
Polk County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,520
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,595
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,795
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,743
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,591
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,449
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,295
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,295
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,481
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,691
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,879
12.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,526
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
723
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,020
79.5%
77.2
Female
16,986
45.9%
51.3
Male
20,034
54.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,366
75.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,208
24.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,128
19.6%
15.2
Female
4,617
50.6%
55.8
Male
4,511
49.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Polk County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,577
97.8%
96.8
White
39,248
84.3%
72.6
Black or African American
4,936
10.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
667
1.4%
0.8
Asian
274
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
78
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
20
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
20
0.0%
0.2
Korean
15
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
35
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
95
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
29
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
29
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
423
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,006
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,654
14.3%
17.8
Mexican
5,914
12.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
50
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
74
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
616
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,929
85.7%
82.2
Polk County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,447
7.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,042
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,849
38.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,224
24.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,788
5.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,886
8.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,103
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,489
19.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,850
80.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,989
12.0%
31.2
Polk County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,469
24.5%
33.7%
Now Married
19,456
50.3%
47.5
Divorced
5,683
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,339
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,726
7.0
5.8%
Polk County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,565
87.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,498
12.5%
21.6%
Spanish
4,792
10.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
254
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
122
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
330
0.7%
1.1%
Polk County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,521
8.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,078
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,533
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,444
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,681
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,194
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,836
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,691
9.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
370
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
442
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
40,864
57,617
Per capita income
21,411
31,128
Polk County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
862
5.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,521
9.1%
9.8
Construction
1,885
11.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,385
20.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
760
4.5%
6.6
Information
209
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,327
7.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,203
7.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
869
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,540
9.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,969
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,051
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
196
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,657
15.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,883
23.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,254
13.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,002
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,981
23.7%
18.1%
Polk County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,425
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,357
75.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,324
14.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
147
0.9%
5.1
Walked
413
2.5%
2.7
Other means
542
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
642
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.7
26.6
Polk County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,029
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,266
35.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,066
39.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,429
19.3%
21.0
Polk County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,790
74.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,595
76.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,195
23.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,203
25.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Polk County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,993
1 room
514
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
804
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
2,186
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
4,900
20.4%
16.5
5 rooms
5,955
24.8%
19.8
6 rooms
4,803
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,617
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,106
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,108
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Polk County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,993
1-unit, detached
16,247
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
250
1.0%
5.9
2-units
320
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
256
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
217
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
53
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
345
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
5,984
24.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
321
1.3%
0.1
Polk County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
711
3.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
612
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,109
4.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,873
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,024
20.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,938
20.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,503
18.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,486
18.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
636
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
101
0.4%
1.4%
Polk County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,257
12.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,186
12.3%
4.7
Electricity
12,940
72.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
291
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
53
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
57
0.3%
1.1
Polk County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,586
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
73
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
143
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
213
4.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
913
19.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,442
31.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,787
39.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,051
45.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
611
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
398
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
285
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,214
26.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Polk County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,550
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
25
0.7%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
34
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
432
12.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,011
28.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,048
57.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
645
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
658
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
719
20.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
414
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
376
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
461
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
277
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,230
35.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
718
0.0%
0.0%
Polk County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,595
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,864
28.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,742
27.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,163
15.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,772
13.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,151
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
746
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
118
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,600
205,000
