Polk County

  1. Polk County Legal Resources
  2. Polk County Statistics
  3. Polk County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Polk County Employment Information
  5. Polk County Family Information
  6. Polk County Education Information
  7. Polk County Business Information
  8. Polk County Public Benefits Information
  9. Polk County Criminal Information
  10. Polk County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Polk County Cities
  12. Polk County Zip Codes


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Polk County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,369
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 379 / 346 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 5,103.238 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 71.063 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 1,111,000.000 acres (4,495.106 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,518
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 11.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 39.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $26,812,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 15,000,000 / 6,000,000 / 8,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 14.80%
  • Physicians (2004): 25
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (270)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,734
  • Federal Spending (2004): $324,361
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Polk County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 14,008
Building Permits Issued (2006): 109
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $14,882
Polk County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 30,770 47.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,489 10.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 27,642 42.59%

Polk County 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.


Polk County Employment Information Back to top
Polk County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,124 14,057 1,068 7.06% 71
1991 15,558 14,603 955 6.14% 62
1992 15,895 14,928 966 6.08% 61
1993 16,374 15,445 929 5.67% 57
1994 16,974 16,014 960 5.65% 57
1995 17,103 16,238 864 5.05% 50
1996 17,265 16,292 973 5.64% 56
1997 16,965 16,006 960 5.66% 57
1998 16,969 16,342 627 3.69% 37
1999 17,164 16,531 633 3.69% 37
2000 15,812 15,060 752 4.75% 48
2001 16,057 15,265 792 4.93% 49
2002 16,351 15,425 926 5.66% 57
2003 16,660 15,806 853 5.12% 51
2004 16,728 15,856 872 5.21% 52
2005 16,981 16,203 778 4.58% 46
2006 17,196 16,391 805 4.68% 47
2007 17,225 16,448 778 4.51% 45
2008 17,392 16,505 887 5.10% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,547 16,589 958 5.46% 55
Feb 2008 17,380 16,463 917 5.28% 53
Mar 2008 17,507 16,595 912 5.21% 52
Apr 2008 17,565 16,673 892 5.08% 51
May 2008 17,324 16,593 731 4.22% 42
Jun 2008 17,360 16,417 943 5.43% 54
Jul 2008 17,167 16,267 900 5.24% 52
Aug 2008 17,130 16,144 986 5.76% 58
Sep 2008 17,545 16,804 741 4.22% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Polk County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,952 13.31%
2. Construction 1,862 12.70%
3. Educational Services 1,212 8.27%
4. Food Manufacturing 770 5.25%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 600 4.09%
6. Public Administration 544 3.71%
7. Repair and Maintenance 542 3.70%
8. Health Care 490 3.34%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 446 3.04%
10. Truck Transportation 446 3.04%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 424 2.89%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 414 2.82%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 356 2.43%
14. Finance and Insurance 286 1.95%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 274 1.87%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 272 1.85%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 212 1.45%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 204 1.39%
19. Rail Transportation 202 1.38%
20. U.S. Postal Service 168 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,140 22.53%
2. Educational Services 2,326 16.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,042 7.48%
4. Social Assistance 774 5.55%
5. Public Administration 652 4.68%
6. Finance and Insurance 498 3.57%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 488 3.50%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 478 3.43%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 436 3.13%
10. Department and Other General Stores 336 2.41%
11. Food Manufacturing 302 2.17%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 280 2.01%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 250 1.79%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 236 1.69%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 166 1.19%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 156 1.12%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 142 1.02%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 134 0.96%
19. Construction 122 0.88%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 110 0.79%

Polk County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,166 7.95%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 884 6.03%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 770 5.25%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 648 4.42%
5. Other Production Occupations 636 4.34%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 628 4.28%
7. Agricultural Workers 580 3.96%
8. Other Management Occupations 560 3.82%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 506 3.45%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 462 3.15%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 458 3.12%
12. Other Construction Trades 376 2.56%
13. Carpenters 360 2.45%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 352 2.40%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 338 2.30%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 320 2.18%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 240 1.64%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 234 1.60%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 226 1.54%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 214 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,030 7.39%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 796 5.71%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 600 4.30%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 590 4.23%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 588 4.22%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 544 3.90%
7. Registered Nurses 490 3.52%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 474 3.40%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 468 3.36%
10. Child Care Workers 448 3.21%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 440 3.16%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 436 3.13%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 426 3.06%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 408 2.93%
15. Other Management Occupations 404 2.90%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 370 2.65%
17. Cashiers 332 2.38%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 324 2.32%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 252 1.81%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 224 1.61%

Polk County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,420 52.53%
15-35 hours 7,631 15.17%
1-14 hours 1,895 3.77%
No regular hours 14,345 28.52%

Polk County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 614 2.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 500 1.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,032 3.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,607 5.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,332 8.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,038 14.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,798 24.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,211 11.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,161 4.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,152 4.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 552 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 240 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,260 8.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,143 7.75%

Polk County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,641 9.55%
5-9 6,747 24.41%
10-14 6,165 22.30%
15-19 3,862 13.97%
20-24 2,563 9.27%
25-29 922 3.34%
30-34 2,208 7.99%
35-39 381 1.38%
40-44 339 1.23%
45-59 877 3.17%
60-89 564 2.04%
At least 90 371 1.34%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 62 0.22% 22,838 82.63%
30-44 6 0.02% 2,922 10.57%
45-59 26 0.09% 851 3.08%
At least 60 12 0.04% 923 3.34%

Polk County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 44 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,161 10.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,549 76.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 177 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 106 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,594 5.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,790 6.08%

Polk County 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.


Polk County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,106 (59,706 people)
Families (2000): 16,230 (49,752 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,676
People at same address in 1995: 38,281
Polk County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,559 10.29%
$10,000-$14,999 2,160 8.68%
$15,000-$19,999 1,894 7.61%
$20,000-$24,999 1,989 8.00%
$25,000-$29,999 1,905 7.66%
$30,000-$34,999 1,866 7.50%
$35,000-$39,999 1,693 6.81%
$40,000-$44,999 1,507 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 1,374 5.52%
$50,000-$59,999 2,375 9.55%
$60,000-$74,999 2,491 10.01%
$75,000-$99,999 1,682 6.76%
$100,000-$124,999 665 2.67%
$125,000-$149,999 270 1.09%
$150,000-$199,999 213 0.86%
$200,000 or more 234 0.94%

Polk County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,488 28.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,604 29.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 427 3.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,633 13.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 64 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,594 13.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 829 6.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 274 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 111 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Polk County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,149 26.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,787 15.11%
Public Assistance 1,291 1.81%
Retirement 3,382 4.74%
Self Employment 5,264 7.37%
Social Security 8,132 11.39%
Supplemental Security 940 1.32%
Wage / Salary 18,067 25.31%
Other 4,365 6.12%

Polk County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,593 54.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,443 45.90%

Polk County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,684 6.70%
Color 1 Box Married 14,999 59.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,735 30.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 722 2.87%

Polk County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,071 7.86%
Color 1 Box Married 14,886 56.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,741 21.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,644 13.83%

Polk County 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.


Polk County Education Information Back to top
Polk County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,148 8.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,739 9.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,132 31.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,296 25.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,021 8.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,520 11.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,238 4.65%

Polk County 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 878 2.80% 164 0.52% 1,042 3.32%
Kindergarten 723 2.30% 64 0.20% 787 2.51%
Grades 1-4 3,372 10.75% 497 1.58% 3,869 12.33%
Grades 5-8 3,869 12.33% 317 1.01% 4,186 13.34%
Grades 9-12 4,128 13.16% 234 0.75% 4,362 13.91%
Undergrad college 3,566 11.37% 156 0.50% 3,722 11.87%
Graduate or professional school 324 1.03% 93 0.30% 417 1.33%
Total 16,860 53.75% 1,525 4.86% 18,385 58.61%

Polk County 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.


Polk County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $234,886,000
Retail sales (2002): $241,096,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $31,907,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $568,003
Retired workers (2005): 4,230
Polk County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 7 2 8
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 3 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 5 3
1999 - Construction 5 9 17 12 22
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 2 2 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 10 4 30
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 13 6 31 22 27
1999 - Information 1 0 4 4 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 0 15 9 12
1999 - Mining 0 0 2 2 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 10 32 37 43
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 7 11 12
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 5 6
1999 - Retail Trade 6 16 43 34 39
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 6 7 10
1999 - Unclassified 1 1 1 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 5 2 10 18 22
1999 - Total 57 53 193 176 245
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 1 6 10
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 2 2 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 6 0 3
2000 - Construction 7 5 13 14 23
2000 - Educational Services 1 2 2 1 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 6 11 26
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 10 20 38 26
2000 - Information 0 2 0 7 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 3 2 12 11 14
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 15 29 24 53
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 5 7 7 15
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 4 3 3 4
2000 - Retail Trade 12 12 40 29 41
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 6 6 12
2000 - Unclassified 4 2 1 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 5 16 17 17
2000 - Total 63 73 165 179 256
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 5 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 1 4 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 6 0
2001 - Construction 3 6 10 15 24
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 2 2 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 8 12 26
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 15 14 25 23 24
2001 - Information 0 3 0 5 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 3 3 15 14 8
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 16 12 22 30 57
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 7 6 19
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 4 3 6
2001 - Retail Trade 14 8 37 48 30
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 7 7 11
2001 - Unclassified 2 3 2 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 8 12 14 20
2001 - Total 72 65 161 196 241
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 5 4 8
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 4 0 2 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 2 3 2
2002 - Construction 7 14 11 11 18
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 2 1 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 14 11 21
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 3 33 29 22
2002 - Information 1 2 1 2 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 1 6 9 15 9
2002 - Mining 0 1 0 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 16 28 27 50
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 10 7 17
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 4 8 1
2002 - Retail Trade 10 11 38 46 35
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 7 5 9 9
2002 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 7 6 12 12 19
2002 - Total 59 81 175 188 225
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 6 5 6
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 1 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 3 1 4
2003 - Construction 8 10 16 7 16
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 6 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 5 10 9 26
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 4 26 29 33
2003 - Information 0 0 5 2 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 2 13 10 8
2003 - Mining 0 0 3 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 10 29 26 49
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 8 4 19
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 3 4 4
2003 - Retail Trade 10 12 46 33 36
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 5 6 8 11
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 4 6 15 15 21
2003 - Total 57 65 191 161 240
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 6 3 10
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 2 3 3
2004 - Construction 16 3 9 13 22
2004 - Educational Services 0 1 3 0 2
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 6 11 29
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 8 24 21 44
2004 - Information 0 0 2 5 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 4 2 17 6 9
2004 - Mining 0 1 1 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 28 26 51
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 10 5 16
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 5 1 8
2004 - Retail Trade 6 6 32 42 45
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 6 8 4 10
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 16 13 19
2004 - Total 53 48 170 156 275
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 8 4 8
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 2 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 4 2 1
2005 - Construction 10 7 17 15 22
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 13 7 27
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 9 22 19 49
2005 - Information 0 0 6 1 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 3 3 10 15 9
2005 - Mining 1 0 2 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 3 16 33 60
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 2 7 8 20
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 5 3 5
2005 - Retail Trade 6 11 38 34 39
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 7 5 9
2005 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 18 8 19
2005 - Total 46 46 177 155 278

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Polk County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 55,422 89.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,730 10.83%

Polk County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,895 $6 $3,057 $0 $0 $289 $5,241 $1,374 $2,153 $1,057
1971 $2,139 $4 $4,485 $0 $0 $242 $6,866 $883 $2,457 $1,324
1972 $1,863 $62 $3,895 $0 $0 $500 $6,258 $1,312 $2,070 $945
1973 $1,724 $5 $4,450 $0 $0 $501 $6,675 $1,309 $1,760 $1,369
1974 $1,775 $7 $4,805 $0 $0 $818 $7,398 $1,368 $1,450 $1,754
1975 $1,716 $28 $4,705 $0 $0 $926 $7,347 $1,494 $1,185 $2,079
1976 $1,932 $41 $4,345 $0 $0 $407 $6,684 $1,837 $1,860 $1,931
1977 $2,292 $38 $4,467 $0 $0 $601 $7,360 $2,051 $1,445 $1,162
1978 $2,183 $48 $5,778 $0 $0 $807 $8,768 $2,231 $2,482 $3,148
1979 $2,582 $59 $4,784 $0 $0 $946 $8,312 $3,630 $1,383 $1,926
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $3,365 $54 $7,551 $0 $0 $1,015 $11,931 $2,319 $2,193 $3,285
1982 $3,448 $62 $7,021 $0 $0 $1,901 $12,370 $2,530 $2,463 $3,554
1983 $3,931 $72 $8,268 $0 $0 $1,546 $13,745 $2,599 $3,216 $4,414
1984 $4,624 $85 $7,622 $0 $0 $1,566 $13,812 $2,908 $5,001 $6,870
1985 $4,808 $87 $7,925 $0 $0 $1,627 $14,360 $2,908 $5,001 $6,870
1986 $4,832 $87 $7,962 $0 $0 $1,633 $14,427 $2,908 $5,001 $6,870
1987 $5,312 $77 $12,372 $345 $0 $3,424 $21,453 $3,200 $4,180 $9,580
1988 $5,784 $73 $12,212 $352 $0 $3,371 $21,719 $3,360 $8,615 $8,405
1989 $6,222 $87 $13,368 $363 $0 $4,170 $24,123 $3,378 $8,202 $9,404
1990 $6,446 $90 $13,850 $376 $0 $4,320 $24,992 $3,500 $7,789 $9,404
1991 $6,607 $92 $14,197 $385 $0 $4,429 $25,618 $3,588 $7,789 $9,404
1992 $7,195 $101 $23,941 $363 $0 $5,793 $37,292 $4,295 $9,523 $15,818
1993 $7,104 $99 $15,265 $414 $0 $4,762 $27,545 $3,858 $7,789 $9,404
1994 $7,476 $105 $16,903 $414 $0 $5,289 $30,082 $4,071 $7,376 $10,699
1995 $7,849 $111 $16,995 $414 $0 $5,745 $31,003 $4,317 $6,963 $13,090
1996 $9,153 $111 $17,370 $423 $0 $6,430 $33,376 $4,412 $6,235 $11,669
1997 $9,639 $116 $16,994 $0 $0 $6,910 $33,543 $4,677 $10,682 $7,803
1998 $9,152 $119 $19,210 $0 $0 $8,660 $37,022 $4,911 $11,810 $3,517
1999 $9,534 $124 $20,559 $0 $0 $12,337 $42,430 $5,157 $13,208 $8,948
2000 $10,064 $26 $16,221 $0 $0 $11,132 $37,417 $5,312 $15,001 $11,019
2001 $10,641 $29 $21,655 $0 $0 $12,492 $44,788 $5,472 $13,660 $14,448
2002 $11,670 $27 $21,506 $0 $0 $12,115 $45,291 $5,442 $11,573 $17,340
2003 $11,092 $29 $22,509 $0 $0 $11,580 $45,181 $5,605 $10,728 $19,758
2004 $11,152 $42 $22,561 $0 $0 $11,106 $44,819 $6,165 $16,099 $28,913
2005 $11,468 $49 $24,068 $0 $0 $10,955 $46,491 $6,412 $17,102 $25,761
2006 $12,961 $47 $25,398 $0 $0 $12,145 $50,504 $6,668 $32,580 $33,062


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $165 $252 $972 $79 $2,476 $2 $6,761
$108 $2,210 $86 $0 $0 $411
1971 $242 $419 $40 $76 $1,897 $8 $6,159
$97 $2,960 $81 $0 $0 $339
1972 $26 $348 $74 $141 $1,533 $7 $5,943
$91 $3,177 $62 $0 $0 $484
1973 $0 $378 $41 $187 $1,972 $6 $6,685
$111 $3,551 $140 $0 $0 $299
1974 $0 $538 $48 $202 $1,691 $17 $7,045
$133 $3,393 $71 $0 $0 $952
1975 $0 $613 $38 $213 $2,145 $23 $7,254
$170 $2,252 $51 $0 $0 $1,749
1976 $0 $708 $87 $328 $2,270 $67 $7,155
$196 $2,499 $41 $0 $0 $959
1977 $0 $647 $100 $288 $2,944 $15 $7,943
$309 $2,426 $104 $0 $0 $1,110
1978 $0 $715 $101 $348 $2,580 $18 $7,808
$339 $2,422 $61 $0 $0 $1,224
1979 $0 $1,215 $0 $343 $5,028 $65 $10,473
$420 $3,027 $90 $0 $0 $285
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $34 $1,598 $0 $400 $4,798 $197 $12,169
$481 $4,264 $98 $0 $0 $299
1982 $0 $1,090 $86 $399 $2,749 $66 $12,272
$421 $4,719 $132 $0 $0 $2,610
1983 $0 $985 $129 $473 $3,478 $26 $12,965
$512 $5,166 $148 $0 $0 $2,048
1984 $0 $1,049 $129 $509 $2,845 $26 $13,725
$536 $5,812 $193 $0 $0 $2,626
1985 $0 $1,088 $133 $529 $2,957 $27 $14,260
$556 $6,042 $200 $0 $0 $2,728
1986 $0 $1,092 $133 $531 $2,970 $27 $14,321
$558 $6,070 $201 $0 $0 $2,739
1987 $0 $2,097 $233 $467 $5,383 $75 $20,284
$647 $7,933 $134 $316 $0 $2,999
1988 $0 $1,859 $207 $528 $5,442 $57 $27,403
$769 $8,867 $448 $467 $0 $8,759
1989 $0 $1,985 $245 $587 $6,989 $86 $28,508
$902 $11,016 $603 $605 $0 $5,490
1990 $0 $2,056 $254 $608 $7,072 $89 $29,344
$934 $11,413 $603 $627 $0 $5,688
1991 $0 $2,108 $260 $623 $7,132 $91 $29,946
$957 $11,698 $603 $643 $0 $5,831
1992 $0 $2,714 $335 $796 $7,838 $118 $33,275
$1,233 $11,411 $1,221 $605 $0 $7,004
1993 $0 $2,267 $279 $670 $7,317 $98 $31,803
$1,029 $12,579 $603 $691 $0 $6,270
1994 $0 $2,424 $298 $719 $7,009 $105 $33,529
$1,100 $13,428 $818 $690 $0 $6,938
1995 $0 $2,519 $310 $761 $12,535 $109 $40,977
$1,143 $13,816 $740 $678 $0 $8,366
1996 $0 $3,392 $317 $998 $7,891 $264 $35,370
$733 $16,158 $407 $384 $0 $4,826
1997 $0 $7,820 $323 $203 $9,422 $182 $41,241
$870 $12,404 $377 $0 $0 $9,640
1998 $0 $3,172 $314 $164 $11,198 $308 $42,877
$868 $11,275 $566 $0 $0 $15,012
1999 $0 $3,322 $329 $113 $9,597 $371 $36,323
$941 $11,097 $738 $0 $0 $9,815
2000 $0 $3,425 $468 $112 $6,789 $184 $34,159
$950 $11,327 $902 $0 $0 $10,002
2001 $0 $2,880 $755 $2,012 $9,752 $191 $39,793
$1,691 $11,473 $810 $0 $0 $10,229
2002 $0 $2,845 $755 $2,250 $9,157 $177 $39,374
$1,908 $11,868 $738 $0 $0 $9,676
2003 $0 $3,027 $805 $2,155 $12,156 $173 $42,569
$2,249 $12,260 $589 $0 $0 $9,155
2004 $0 $4,272 $1,286 $1,703 $9,327 $287 $40,709
$2,123 $12,910 $627 $0 $0 $8,174
2005 $0 $3,602 $1,095 $1,497 $27,564 $87 $58,793
$2,334 $12,936 $594 $0 $0 $9,084
2006 $0 $3,405 $1,044 $1,506 $12,080 $492 $47,292
$2,333 $13,578 $792 $0 $0 $12,062

Polk County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 70
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Polk County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,014 12.80%
10-19 Years 5,256 16.76%
20-29 Years 3,330 10.62%
30-39 Years 3,946 12.58%
40-49 Years 4,688 14.94%
50-59 Years 3,351 10.68%
60-69 Years 2,517 8.02%
70-79 Years 2,352 7.50%
80-89 Years 1,527 4.87%
90+ Years 388 1.24%

Polk County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,537 49.53%
Color 1 Box Female 15,832 50.47%

Polk County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,994 92.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,502 4.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 381 1.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 313 1.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 91 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 86 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Polk County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 28,354 35.25%
2. German 18,483 22.98%
3. French Non-Basque 5,767 7.17%
4. Swedish 5,398 6.71%
5. Irish 4,865 6.05%
6. Polish 2,499 3.11%
7. English 2,433 3.02%
8. Czech 2,102 2.61%
9. French Canadian 1,836 2.28%
10. Dutch 1,068 1.33%

Polk County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 56,139 92.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,433 3.99%
3. Scandinavian 809 1.33%
4. French 356 0.58%
5. German 342 0.56%
6. Other Slavic 202 0.33%
7. Russian 173 0.28%
8. Miao / Hmong 162 0.27%
9. African 78 0.13%
10. Polish 70 0.11%

Polk County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 63,492 97.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 492 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 917 1.41%

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