Fort Polk South Metro Area

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  4. Fort Polk South Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Fort Polk South Metro Area Family Information
  6. Fort Polk South Metro Area Education Information
  7. Fort Polk South Metro Area Business Information
  8. Fort Polk South Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Fort Polk South Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Fort Polk South Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Fort Polk South Metro Area Counties
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Fort Polk South Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 52,531
  • Land Area (2000): 3,440.574 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 33.916 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,030
Fort Polk South Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 55,652 52.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,467 1.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 48,432 45.88%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Polk South Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Fort Polk South Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,583 15,508 1,075 6.48% 65
1991 16,197 15,163 1,035 6.39% 64
1992 16,837 15,587 1,250 7.43% 74
1993 16,771 15,580 1,191 7.10% 71
1994 16,930 15,477 1,453 8.58% 86
1995 16,868 15,781 1,087 6.45% 65
1996 17,066 15,967 1,099 6.44% 65
1997 16,817 15,793 1,023 6.09% 61
1998 17,216 16,223 993 5.77% 58
1999 16,959 16,061 898 5.29% 53
2000 18,267 17,217 1,050 5.75% 58
2001 18,511 17,375 1,136 6.14% 61
2002 18,435 17,251 1,183 6.42% 64
2003 18,653 17,464 1,190 6.38% 64
2004 19,713 18,732 981 4.98% 50
2005 21,070 19,915 1,155 5.48% 54
2006 21,367 20,605 762 3.57% 36
2007 20,959 20,101 858 4.09% 41
2008 21,310 20,395 915 4.29% 43
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,706 19,721 985 4.76% 48
Feb 2008 20,625 19,886 739 3.58% 36
Mar 2008 21,069 20,150 919 4.36% 44
Apr 2008 21,266 20,447 819 3.85% 39
May 2008 21,312 20,572 740 3.47% 35
Jun 2008 21,833 20,842 991 4.54% 45
Jul 2008 21,782 20,638 1,144 5.25% 53
Aug 2008 21,620 20,671 949 4.39% 44
Sep 2008 21,575 20,630 945 4.38% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fort Polk South Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 2,756 15.64%
2. Construction 2,496 14.17%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 886 5.03%
4. Mining 878 4.98%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 794 4.51%
6. Repair and Maintenance 754 4.28%
7. Health Care 746 4.23%
8. Educational Services 690 3.92%
9. Wood Manufacturing 666 3.78%
10. Truck Transportation 590 3.35%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 506 2.87%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 452 2.57%
13. Paper Manufacturing 382 2.17%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 342 1.94%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 338 1.92%
16. Department and Other General Stores 312 1.77%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 286 1.62%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 242 1.37%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 238 1.35%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 236 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,924 18.96%
2. Health Care 2,116 13.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,420 9.21%
4. Public Administration 1,286 8.34%
5. Department and Other General Stores 1,004 6.51%
6. Social Assistance 806 5.23%
7. Finance and Insurance 798 5.18%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 556 3.61%
9. Construction 370 2.40%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 326 2.11%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 266 1.73%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 264 1.71%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 248 1.61%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 166 1.08%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 158 1.02%
16. Truck Transportation 156 1.01%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 150 0.97%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 144 0.93%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 134 0.87%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 132 0.86%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,156 6.56%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,076 6.11%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 1,048 5.95%
4. Other Production Occupations 888 5.04%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 638 3.62%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 620 3.52%
7. Other Management Occupations 618 3.51%
8. Other Construction Trades 586 3.33%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 532 3.02%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 500 2.84%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 462 2.62%
12. Extraction Workers 444 2.52%
13. Carpenters 434 2.46%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 426 2.42%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 382 2.17%
16. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 366 2.08%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 334 1.90%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 322 1.83%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 306 1.74%
20. Construction Laborers 276 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,024 6.64%
2. Cashiers 984 6.38%
3. Secretaries and Admins 828 5.37%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 812 5.27%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 576 3.74%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 566 3.67%
7. Child Care Workers 558 3.62%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 534 3.46%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 534 3.46%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 522 3.39%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 512 3.32%
12. Other Management Occupations 478 3.10%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 462 3.00%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 420 2.72%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 396 2.57%
16. Registered Nurses 380 2.46%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 350 2.27%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 314 2.04%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 272 1.76%
20. Business Operations Specialists 268 1.74%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 43,606 56.15%
15-35 hours 7,104 9.15%
1-14 hours 2,370 3.05%
No regular hours 24,574 31.65%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,607 5.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,291 5.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,320 13.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,146 17.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,354 9.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,107 11.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,357 11.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,895 4.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,980 6.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,274 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 509 1.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 306 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,667 3.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,600 5.73%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,378 5.24%
5-9 7,238 15.94%
10-14 9,563 21.06%
15-19 8,399 18.49%
20-24 5,747 12.65%
25-29 1,498 3.30%
30-34 4,000 8.81%
35-39 548 1.21%
40-44 545 1.20%
45-59 1,654 3.64%
60-89 1,804 3.97%
At least 90 2,039 4.49%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 100 0.22% 34,723 76.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 5,093 11.21%
45-59 18 0.04% 1,636 3.60%
At least 60 90 0.20% 3,753 8.26%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 162 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,988 17.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 33,735 73.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 112 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 648 1.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 208 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,560 5.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 614 1.33%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Polk South Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 36,552 (98,230 people)
Families (2000): 27,762 (86,772 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,071
People at same address in 1995: 42,802
Fort Polk South Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,438 12.08%
$10,000-$14,999 2,803 7.63%
$15,000-$19,999 2,992 8.14%
$20,000-$24,999 3,769 10.26%
$25,000-$29,999 3,400 9.25%
$30,000-$34,999 3,312 9.01%
$35,000-$39,999 2,596 7.07%
$40,000-$44,999 2,334 6.35%
$45,000-$49,999 1,888 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 3,042 8.28%
$60,000-$74,999 2,683 7.30%
$75,000-$99,999 2,262 6.16%
$100,000-$124,999 552 1.50%
$125,000-$149,999 298 0.81%
$150,000-$199,999 269 0.73%
$200,000 or more 104 0.28%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,022 22.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,091 27.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 443 2.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,570 19.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 52 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,025 16.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,458 7.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 393 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 169 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 30,286 32.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,195 8.78%
Public Assistance 986 1.06%
Retirement 6,834 7.32%
Self Employment 2,824 3.02%
Social Security 7,006 7.50%
Supplemental Security 1,650 1.77%
Wage / Salary 29,443 31.53%
Other 6,152 6.59%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,681 46.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,216 53.35%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,197 7.75%
Color 1 Box Married 25,164 61.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,201 29.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 683 1.66%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,427 9.02%
Color 1 Box Married 24,575 64.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,391 16.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,615 9.51%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Polk South Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Fort Polk South Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,770 5.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,658 14.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 29,238 39.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,562 26.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,166 4.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,883 7.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,620 3.50%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,395 2.66% 356 0.68% 1,751 3.33%
Kindergarten 1,814 3.45% 82 0.16% 1,896 3.61%
Grades 1-4 6,759 12.87% 398 0.76% 7,157 13.62%
Grades 5-8 6,158 11.72% 192 0.37% 6,350 12.09%
Grades 9-12 5,830 11.10% 268 0.51% 6,098 11.61%
Undergrad college 3,983 7.58% 412 0.78% 4,395 8.37%
Graduate or professional school 732 1.39% 34 0.06% 766 1.46%
Total 26,671 50.77% 1,742 3.32% 28,413 54.09%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Polk South Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Fort Polk South Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 61 51
2004 78 56

Fort Polk South Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Polk South Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Polk South Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 83,555 84.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,988 15.21%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Polk South Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 277
Fort Polk South Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Polk South Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Polk South Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,409 17.91%
10-19 Years 7,746 14.75%
20-29 Years 10,747 20.46%
30-39 Years 8,398 15.99%
40-49 Years 5,986 11.40%
50-59 Years 4,428 8.43%
60-69 Years 3,028 5.76%
70-79 Years 1,911 3.64%
80-89 Years 740 1.41%
90+ Years 138 0.26%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,432 52.22%
Color 1 Box Female 25,099 47.78%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,483 71.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,782 16.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,111 5.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,421 2.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 786 1.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 712 1.36%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 152 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 84 0.16%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 16,322 28.15%
2. Irish 9,509 16.40%
3. German 9,113 15.72%
4. English 5,665 9.77%
5. French Non-Basque 4,646 8.01%
6. Italian 2,016 3.48%
7. Scottish 1,366 2.36%
8. Scotch Irish 1,266 2.18%
9. Polish 1,088 1.88%
10. European 968 1.67%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 86,941 91.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,193 4.39%
3. German 1,518 1.59%
4. French 748 0.78%
5. Korean 497 0.52%
6. Tagalog 286 0.30%
7. Other Pacific Island 168 0.18%
8. Vietnamese 158 0.17%
9. Chinese 150 0.16%
10. Other Asian 114 0.12%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 101,204 95.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,336 2.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,011 1.91%

Fort Polk South Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fort Polk South Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Polk South Metro Area Counties Back to top
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