Fort Polk

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  4. Fort Polk Employment Information
  5. Fort Polk Family Information
  6. Fort Polk Education Information
  7. Fort Polk Public Benefits Information
  8. Fort Polk Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Fort Polk Zip Codes


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Fort Polk Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,279
  • Land Area (2000): 36.990 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,990
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Fort Polk Employment Information Back to top
Fort Polk Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 186 35.36%
2. Health Care 54 10.27%
3. Construction 33 6.27%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 4.75%
5. Repair and Maintenance 24 4.56%
6. Wood Manufacturing 21 3.99%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 3.80%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 3.23%
9. Educational Services 17 3.23%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 15 2.85%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 14 2.66%
12. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.09%
13. Mining 11 2.09%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 10 1.90%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 1.71%
16. Other Transportation 9 1.71%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 1.52%
18. Truck Transportation 8 1.52%
19. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.33%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 184 16.91%
2. Educational Services 146 13.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 124 11.40%
4. Social Assistance 111 10.20%
5. Department and Other General Stores 101 9.28%
6. Public Administration 100 9.19%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 5.42%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 4.14%
9. Finance and Insurance 42 3.86%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 33 3.03%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 1.75%
12. Construction 17 1.56%
13. Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale 10 0.92%
14. Other Health and Personal Care Store 10 0.92%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 0.92%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 0.83%
17. Mining 9 0.83%
18. Food Manufacturing 8 0.74%
19. Wood Manufacturing 8 0.74%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 7 0.64%

Fort Polk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 54 10.27%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 51 9.70%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 38 7.22%
4. Other Production Occupations 29 5.51%
5. Other Construction Trades 26 4.94%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 4.75%
7. Business Operations Specialists 21 3.99%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 3.99%
9. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 19 3.61%
10. Other Management Occupations 18 3.42%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 3.23%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 17 3.23%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 17 3.23%
14. Agricultural Workers 16 3.04%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15 2.85%
16. Registered Nurses 14 2.66%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 10 1.90%
18. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 9 1.71%
19. Other Transportation Occupations 9 1.71%
20. Aircraft and Traffic Control 8 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Child Care Workers 83 7.63%
2. Registered Nurses 57 5.24%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 56 5.15%
4. Other Management Occupations 54 4.96%
5. Cashiers 52 4.78%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 52 4.78%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 4.69%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 37 3.40%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 36 3.31%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 33 3.03%
11. Therapists 33 3.03%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 30 2.76%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 26 2.39%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 24 2.21%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 24 2.21%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 23 2.11%
17. Other Healthcare Support 23 2.11%
18. Secretaries and Admins 22 2.02%
19. Other Production Occupations 21 1.93%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 19 1.75%

Fort Polk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,620 68.52%
15-35 hours 905 9.37%
1-14 hours 533 5.52%
No regular hours 1,604 16.60%

Fort Polk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 232 3.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 343 4.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,543 21.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,149 30.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 309 4.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 207 2.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 373 5.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 168 2.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,065 15.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 229 3.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 60 0.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 109 1.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 259 3.67%

Fort Polk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 647 9.16%
5-9 2,211 31.31%
10-14 2,294 32.49%
15-19 1,227 17.38%
20-24 299 4.23%
25-29 49 0.69%
30-34 81 1.15%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 9 0.13%
45-59 64 0.91%
60-89 96 1.36%
At least 90 84 1.19%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.08% 6,721 95.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 90 1.27%
45-59 9 0.13% 55 0.78%
At least 60 0 0.00% 180 2.55%

Fort Polk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 46 0.64%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,586 22.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,318 60.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 44 0.61%
Color 4 Box Other 67 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 985 13.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 98 1.37%

Fort Polk 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,475 (11,447 people)
Families (2000): 3,268 (11,114 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,086
People at same address in 1995: 1,032
Fort Polk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 119 3.42%
$10,000-$14,999 144 4.14%
$15,000-$19,999 320 9.21%
$20,000-$24,999 467 13.44%
$25,000-$29,999 437 12.58%
$30,000-$34,999 427 12.29%
$35,000-$39,999 312 8.98%
$40,000-$44,999 295 8.49%
$45,000-$49,999 241 6.94%
$50,000-$59,999 297 8.55%
$60,000-$74,999 260 7.48%
$75,000-$99,999 91 2.62%
$100,000-$124,999 31 0.89%
$125,000-$149,999 22 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 12 0.35%

Fort Polk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 231 6.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 785 22.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 890 25.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 911 26.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 469 13.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 126 3.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 33 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fort Polk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,431 41.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 844 10.11%
Public Assistance 87 1.04%
Retirement 98 1.17%
Self Employment 83 0.99%
Social Security 32 0.38%
Supplemental Security 7 0.08%
Wage / Salary 3,431 41.11%
Other 333 3.99%

Fort Polk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 759 25.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,249 74.77%

Fort Polk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 220 3.68%
Color 1 Box Married 3,352 56.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,404 40.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 0.12%

Fort Polk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 112 2.91%
Color 1 Box Married 3,132 81.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 605 15.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 0.16%

Fort Polk 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 Education Information Back to top
Fort Polk Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 68 0.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 331 3.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,566 37.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,551 37.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 791 8.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 880 9.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 339 3.56%

Fort Polk 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 201 1.41% 87 0.61% 288 2.02%
Kindergarten 239 1.67% 23 0.16% 262 1.83%
Grades 1-4 1,043 7.30% 82 0.57% 1,125 7.88%
Grades 5-8 787 5.51% 0 0.00% 787 5.51%
Grades 9-12 574 4.02% 36 0.25% 610 4.27%
Undergrad college 853 5.97% 112 0.78% 965 6.76%
Graduate or professional school 117 0.82% 13 0.09% 130 0.91%
Total 3,814 26.71% 353 2.47% 4,167 29.18%

Fort Polk 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Polk Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,213 89.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,215 10.63%

Fort Polk 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Polk Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,563 24.95%
10-19 Years 2,001 14.01%
20-29 Years 5,185 36.31%
30-39 Years 2,857 20.01%
40-49 Years 588 4.12%
50-59 Years 64 0.45%
60-69 Years 12 0.08%
70-79 Years 6 0.04%
80-89 Years 3 0.02%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Fort Polk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,291 58.06%
Color 1 Box Female 5,988 41.94%

Fort Polk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,930 55.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,642 25.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,679 11.76%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 517 3.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 284 1.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 116 0.81%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 72 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 39 0.27%

Fort Polk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,894 22.89%
2. Irish 1,369 16.55%
3. United States Or American 1,082 13.08%
4. Italian 565 6.83%
5. English 500 6.04%
6. French Non-Basque 477 5.77%
7. Scottish 392 4.74%
8. Polish 314 3.80%
9. Scotch Irish 181 2.19%
10. French Canadian 154 1.86%

Fort Polk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,249 84.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,075 8.82%
3. German 369 3.03%
4. French 95 0.78%
5. Tagalog 67 0.55%
6. Chinese 61 0.50%
7. Korean 44 0.36%
8. Other Asian 32 0.26%
9. Polish 30 0.25%
10. Other Native North American 26 0.21%

Fort Polk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,276 93.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 462 3.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 532 3.73%

Fort Polk 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
71459