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


Polk County Legal Resources Back to top

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Polk County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 62,380
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 828 / 532 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,919.248 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.091 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 169,000.000 acres (683.774 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,324
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 64.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 5.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $45,376,000
  • Physicians (2004): 86
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (6)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 10,595
  • Federal Spending (2004): $379,490
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Polk County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 24,461
Building Permits Issued (2006): 168
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $40,718
Polk County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 95,284 74.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,626 5.99%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,392 19.16%

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 25,187 23,811 1,376 5.46% 55
1991 25,263 23,832 1,432 5.67% 57
1992 26,003 24,472 1,531 5.89% 59
1993 26,901 25,325 1,576 5.86% 59
1994 27,733 26,448 1,284 4.63% 47
1995 28,198 27,078 1,120 3.97% 40
1996 29,019 27,702 1,317 4.54% 46
1997 29,664 28,242 1,423 4.80% 48
1998 30,720 29,151 1,569 5.11% 51
1999 31,408 29,810 1,598 5.09% 51
2000 33,174 31,581 1,593 4.80% 48
2001 33,514 31,600 1,914 5.71% 57
2002 33,782 31,647 2,135 6.32% 63
2003 34,348 31,996 2,352 6.85% 68
2004 35,057 32,739 2,318 6.61% 66
2005 35,951 33,923 2,028 5.64% 57
2006 37,252 35,402 1,850 4.97% 50
2007 37,892 35,976 1,916 5.06% 51
2008 38,190 36,183 2,007 5.25% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 37,143 35,041 2,102 5.66% 57
Feb 2008 37,321 35,141 2,180 5.84% 58
Mar 2008 37,639 35,616 2,023 5.37% 54
Apr 2008 37,540 35,719 1,821 4.85% 49
May 2008 37,622 35,889 1,733 4.61% 46
Jun 2008 38,582 36,639 1,943 5.04% 50
Jul 2008 39,357 37,247 2,110 5.36% 54
Aug 2008 39,450 37,325 2,125 5.39% 54
Sep 2008 39,056 37,032 2,024 5.18% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Polk County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 3,320 10.64%
2. Construction 2,980 9.55%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,472 7.93%
4. Educational Services 2,274 7.29%
5. Wood Manufacturing 1,388 4.45%
6. Health Care 1,334 4.28%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 1,260 4.04%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,186 3.80%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,136 3.64%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,108 3.55%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 766 2.46%
12. Repair and Maintenance 760 2.44%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 726 2.33%
14. Finance and Insurance 604 1.94%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 520 1.67%
16. Metal Manufactuing 488 1.56%
17. Truck Transportation 488 1.56%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 468 1.50%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 448 1.44%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 388 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 4,400 16.12%
2. Health Care 4,258 15.60%
3. Public Administration 2,760 10.11%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,028 7.43%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,438 5.27%
6. Social Assistance 1,408 5.16%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 874 3.20%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 792 2.90%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 680 2.49%
10. Department and Other General Stores 668 2.45%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 666 2.44%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 624 2.29%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 588 2.15%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 474 1.74%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 462 1.69%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 434 1.59%
17. Construction 430 1.57%
18. Food Manufacturing 334 1.22%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 242 0.89%
20. Repair and Maintenance 216 0.79%

Polk County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,900 6.09%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,490 4.78%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,418 4.55%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,230 3.94%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,162 3.73%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,150 3.69%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 872 2.80%
8. Agricultural Workers 848 2.72%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 774 2.48%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 716 2.30%
11. Computer Specialists 694 2.22%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 694 2.22%
13. Engineers 674 2.16%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 670 2.15%
15. Other Construction Trades 644 2.06%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 644 2.06%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 628 2.01%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 594 1.90%
19. Top Executives 552 1.77%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 534 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,212 8.10%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,440 5.27%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,400 5.13%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,076 3.94%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,020 3.74%
6. Cashiers 924 3.38%
7. Business Operations Specialists 902 3.30%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 884 3.24%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 874 3.20%
10. Child Care Workers 806 2.95%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 784 2.87%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 774 2.83%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 770 2.82%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 764 2.80%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 740 2.71%
16. Registered Nurses 694 2.54%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 670 2.45%
18. Other Production Occupations 620 2.27%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 614 2.25%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 546 2.00%

Polk County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 51,228 51.63%
15-35 hours 14,000 14.11%
1-14 hours 4,166 4.20%
No regular hours 29,821 30.06%

Polk County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,700 4.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,612 2.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,331 4.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,457 8.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,746 10.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,019 14.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 9,377 16.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,360 9.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,369 4.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,514 4.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,397 2.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 778 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,295 7.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,707 8.46%

Polk County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,976 5.35%
5-9 7,603 13.66%
10-14 9,490 17.05%
15-19 8,197 14.73%
20-24 6,603 11.86%
25-29 3,605 6.48%
30-34 6,826 12.26%
35-39 1,839 3.30%
40-44 1,617 2.91%
45-59 3,139 5.64%
60-89 2,303 4.14%
At least 90 1,464 2.63%

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 30 100 0.18% 38,374 68.94%
30-44 244 0.44% 10,038 18.03%
45-59 22 0.04% 3,117 5.60%
At least 60 130 0.23% 3,637 6.53%

Polk County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 536 0.91%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,232 13.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 43,780 74.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 280 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 496 0.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,310 3.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,194 5.43%

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): 46,166 (120,686 people)
Families (2000): 32,410 (99,786 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 14,264
People at same address in 1995: 57,329
Polk County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,136 8.80%
$10,000-$14,999 3,239 6.89%
$15,000-$19,999 2,292 4.87%
$20,000-$24,999 3,316 7.05%
$25,000-$29,999 2,923 6.22%
$30,000-$34,999 3,028 6.44%
$35,000-$39,999 2,994 6.37%
$40,000-$44,999 2,523 5.37%
$45,000-$49,999 2,968 6.31%
$50,000-$59,999 4,412 9.38%
$60,000-$74,999 5,998 12.75%
$75,000-$99,999 5,140 10.93%
$100,000-$124,999 1,992 4.24%
$125,000-$149,999 848 1.80%
$150,000-$199,999 766 1.63%
$200,000 or more 450 0.96%

Polk County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,151 22.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,313 31.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,269 5.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,324 14.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 298 1.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,001 13.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 131 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,509 6.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 63 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 609 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 374 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.03%

Polk County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 37,030 27.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 19,108 14.30%
Public Assistance 1,438 1.08%
Retirement 9,560 7.15%
Self Employment 8,077 6.04%
Social Security 13,771 10.30%
Supplemental Security 1,662 1.24%
Wage / Salary 35,203 26.34%
Other 7,787 5.83%

Polk County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 15,950 57.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,840 42.61%

Polk County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,956 8.20%
Color 1 Box Married 30,739 63.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,331 25.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,190 2.47%

Polk County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,180 9.81%
Color 1 Box Married 31,476 59.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,835 20.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,307 10.05%

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 5,081 5.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,148 9.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,293 25.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 28,528 30.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,666 7.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,901 14.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,418 7.81%

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 835 1.34% 791 1.27% 1,626 2.61%
Kindergarten 1,200 1.92% 213 0.34% 1,413 2.27%
Grades 1-4 6,218 9.97% 931 1.49% 7,149 11.46%
Grades 5-8 6,392 10.25% 950 1.52% 7,342 11.77%
Grades 9-12 7,165 11.49% 433 0.69% 7,598 12.18%
Undergrad college 8,399 13.46% 796 1.28% 9,195 14.74%
Graduate or professional school 732 1.17% 317 0.51% 1,049 1.68%
Total 30,941 49.60% 4,431 7.10% 35,372 56.70%

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): $63,650,000
Retail sales (2002): $279,105,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $301,205
Retired workers (2005): 8,600
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 10 4 12 7 8
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 3 13 9 5
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 5 5 4
1999 - Construction 26 21 39 58 72
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 4 2 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 16 5 20
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 9 25 22 40
1999 - Information 2 1 3 3 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 3
1999 - Manufacturing 5 9 21 18 13
1999 - Mining 0 0 4 2 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 16 7 19 26 55
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 11 6 14 19 24
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 5 12 4 27
1999 - Retail Trade 18 14 33 32 43
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 5 6 0 9
1999 - Unclassified 3 2 1 0 2
1999 - Utilities 0 0 3 0 4
1999 - Wholesale Trade 6 8 9 7 13
1999 - Total 123 99 239 219 346
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 13 7 12 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 6 13 11 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 9 3 2
2000 - Construction 16 36 60 37 65
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 1 4 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 7 5 10 21
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 7 31 20 35
2000 - Information 0 2 3 3 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 0 0 2
2000 - Manufacturing 3 5 19 21 10
2000 - Mining 0 0 3 2 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 8 29 25 54
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 13 10 14 16 24
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 5 10 9 22
2000 - Retail Trade 10 14 40 37 35
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 4 2 17
2000 - Unclassified 10 2 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 5
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 12 7 10
2000 - Total 88 124 261 221 316
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 1 12 13 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 10 1 13 9 6
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 6 4 4
2001 - Construction 21 31 37 54 61
2001 - Educational Services 0 2 2 1 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 6 3 8 10 18
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 15 27 25 31
2001 - Information 2 2 2 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 2
2001 - Manufacturing 3 5 22 18 11
2001 - Mining 0 0 5 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 8 27 32 47
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 13 6 14 15 34
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 7 13 19
2001 - Retail Trade 13 18 32 36 35
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 2 4 6 13
2001 - Unclassified 5 4 0 1 5
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 4 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 8 5 2 11 13
2001 - Total 116 106 221 254 312
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 6 9 10 15
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 10 10 12 7
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 8 3 3
2002 - Construction 35 28 33 42 68
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 3 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 6 4 9 7 23
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 23 14 19 31 31
2002 - Information 6 1 0 4 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 5 16 20 13
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 5 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 12 30 26 47
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 8 15 18 34
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 14 8 21
2002 - Retail Trade 13 12 34 35 33
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 4 3 6 16
2002 - Unclassified 3 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 3 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 8 6 10 12
2002 - Total 132 118 212 241 330
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 5 12 8 16
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 6 15 12 8
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 5 7 2
2003 - Construction 30 37 44 32 59
2003 - Educational Services 2 1 4 2 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 7 0 15 10 16
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 11 36 26 35
2003 - Information 0 0 3 2 6
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 5 4 26 11 12
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 1 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 15 7 27 30 55
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 11 10 19 15 32
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 13 4 9 10 25
2003 - Retail Trade 11 13 42 35 32
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 11 4 12
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 1 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 1 5 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 6 5 6 5 14
2003 - Total 128 109 278 215 330
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 5 15 11 13
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 10 8 13 10 5
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 3 5 3 3
2004 - Construction 29 27 38 31 69
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 6 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 7 2 15 8 24
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 14 11 30 26 43
2004 - Information 1 2 2 5 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 1
2004 - Manufacturing 6 4 22 16 13
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 1 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 13 27 29 50
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 10 15 14 36
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 10 16 9 24
2004 - Retail Trade 17 6 35 34 47
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 3 5 4 20
2004 - Unclassified 2 3 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 2 3 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 7 4 6 10 15
2004 - Total 133 112 253 216 370
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 9 8 16 9 14
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 4 16 11 10
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 6 2 4
2005 - Construction 29 26 44 42 54
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 3 6 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 11 4 11 11 27
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 6 35 32 44
2005 - Information 2 1 1 2 7
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 2
2005 - Manufacturing 7 6 21 17 14
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 18 10 25 28 51
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 18 4 15 18 37
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 14 7 9 14 23
2005 - Retail Trade 13 13 43 34 41
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 7 7 9 15
2005 - Unclassified 16 0 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 3 1 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 5 12 4 15
2005 - Total 160 102 270 241 363

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 109,620 88.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,974 11.31%

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 $494 $37 $1,185 $0 $0 $421 $2,100 $981 $0 $595
1971 $640 $39 $1,169 $0 $0 $509 $2,318 $1,151 $0 $689
1972 $746 $53 $1,382 $0 $0 $489 $2,617 $1,527 $0 $875
1973 $805 $60 $1,920 $0 $0 $541 $3,266 $1,628 $0 $1,326
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $972 $237 $3,431 $0 $0 $549 $4,952 $2,542 $0 $3,286
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $809 $263 $4,056 $1 $0 $850 $5,716 $3,475 $0 $2,361
1980 $1,084 $240 $4,297 $3 $0 $916 $6,300 $3,863 $0 $2,488
1981 $1,215 $244 $4,294 $0 $0 $843 $6,352 $3,507 $0 $1,329
1982 $1,613 $234 $5,054 $0 $0 $956 $7,623 $3,822 $0 $1,340
1983 $2,277 $234 $3,951 $0 $0 $565 $6,793 $3,342 $31 $1,097
1984 $1,352 $167 $4,600 $0 $0 $440 $6,392 $3,315 $17 $3,268
1985 $1,329 $128 $5,827 $0 $0 $740 $7,896 $3,020 $0 $1,008
1986 $1,278 $167 $5,681 $0 $0 $671 $7,630 $3,109 $0 $2,098
1987 $1,788 $222 $4,973 $0 $0 $2,460 $9,221 $3,419 $7,000 $9,953
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $2,670 $178 $7,506 $0 $0 $990 $11,166 $3,804 $5,970 $3,521
1990 $2,821 $235 $7,841 $0 $0 $950 $11,612 $4,084 $5,728 $3,531
1991 $2,859 $318 $10,122 $0 $0 $1,260 $14,241 $4,624 $5,088 $3,308
1992 $2,847 $414 $12,088 $0 $0 $1,104 $16,039 $4,855 $4,055 $4,061
1993 $2,931 $403 $13,456 $0 $0 $1,207 $17,594 $5,333 $3,340 $4,659
1994 $3,109 $560 $13,482 $0 $0 $1,723 $18,314 $5,963 $2,580 $4,020
1995 $3,282 $592 $15,892 $0 $0 $2,083 $21,257 $6,676 $1,820 $4,135
1996 $3,917 $387 $15,045 $0 $0 $5,427 $24,389 $9,863 $1,168 $4,216
1997 $5,246 $385 $16,126 $0 $0 $2,980 $24,352 $10,356 $8,500 $0
1998 $4,919 $474 $18,150 $0 $0 $3,078 $26,147 $10,350 $7,810 $6,649
1999 $5,072 $424 $19,744 $0 $0 $3,396 $28,212 $11,695 $7,090 $5,510
2000 $5,304 $665 $22,753 $0 $0 $3,032 $31,089 $12,280 $6,340 $6,564
2001 $5,587 $911 $24,543 $0 $0 $3,500 $33,630 $14,580 $5,555 $5,890
2002 $5,836 $1,013 $25,043 $0 $0 $6,777 $37,656 $15,198 $4,810 $6,259
2003 $6,400 $1,099 $25,771 $0 $0 $3,798 $35,969 $11,206 $3,890 $5,280
2004 $6,534 $981 $25,700 $0 $0 $3,548 $35,782 $11,548 $2,950 $5,299
2005 $6,560 $1,402 $28,496 $0 $0 $4,235 $39,291 $10,594 $2,941 $14,572
2006 $6,959 $1,529 $28,913 $0 $0 $4,661 $40,533 $11,453 $1,932 $10,404


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 $118 $376 $73 $123 $748 $26 $1,956
$132 $58 $1 $0 $0 $301
1971 $136 $472 $79 $143 $843 $35 $2,314
$143 $79 $0 $0 $0 $384
1972 $114 $515 $73 $216 $844 $26 $2,458
$195 $14 $0 $0 $0 $461
1973 $116 $547 $79 $227 $1,003 $30 $2,861
$208 $12 $0 $0 $0 $639
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $130 $1,129 $222 $467 $1,196 $53 $5,336
$457 $12 $0 $6 $0 $1,664
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $91 $1,968 $215 $791 $1,825 $73 $7,183
$548 $34 $0 $0 $0 $1,638
1980 $129 $1,734 $135 $813 $1,381 $65 $7,449
$627 $19 $0 $0 $0 $2,546
1981 $102 $1,663 $164 $786 $978 $49 $6,963
$552 $4 $0 $0 $0 $2,665
1982 $85 $1,778 $163 $835 $990 $39 $7,478
$812 $2 $0 $0 $0 $2,774
1983 $183 $2,267 $153 $1,214 $1,005 $26 $8,349
$632 $20 $3 $0 $0 $2,846
1984 $381 $1,989 $149 $1,374 $581 $189 $7,620
$490 $20 $0 $0 $0 $2,447
1985 $396 $1,865 $177 $1,364 $731 $8 $7,949
$400 $18 $7 $0 $0 $2,983
1986 $228 $1,562 $0 $1,487 $722 $11 $7,441
$513 $0 $6 $0 $0 $2,912
1987 $386 $2,319 $15 $1,544 $1,057 $0 $9,118
$610 $0 $391 $0 $0 $2,796
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $226 $1,594 $1,014 $1,724 $6,023 $52 $14,806
$533 $0 $341 $0 $0 $3,299
1990 $545 $1,757 $1,876 $1,932 $1,856 $53 $12,677
$631 $100 $304 $0 $0 $3,623
1991 $686 $1,975 $1,284 $4,552 $2,517 $0 $14,892
$1,066 $0 $275 $0 $0 $2,537
1992 $311 $2,111 $602 $5,752 $2,018 $163 $15,178
$931 $102 $242 $0 $0 $2,946
1993 $394 $2,484 $570 $5,945 $2,357 $284 $17,206
$1,090 $0 $207 $0 $0 $3,875
1994 $0 $2,888 $462 $6,335 $1,947 $265 $17,624
$1,085 $0 $167 $0 $0 $4,475
1995 $0 $3,452 $553 $7,571 $2,267 $316 $20,943
$1,285 $0 $158 $0 $0 $5,341
1996 $364 $3,999 $601 $9,023 $3,050 $69 $23,137
$2,750 $0 $77 $0 $0 $3,204
1997 $242 $4,258 $1,649 $8,680 $3,108 $58 $25,732
$2,678 $0 $289 $0 $0 $4,770
1998 $504 $3,899 $560 $9,952 $2,898 $51 $27,433
$2,757 $335 $425 $0 $0 $6,052
1999 $144 $3,812 $684 $9,615 $3,168 $53 $29,055
$3,059 $285 $468 $0 $0 $7,767
2000 $130 $3,962 $1,074 $10,090 $3,092 $48 $28,390
$3,248 $359 $331 $0 $0 $6,056
2001 $158 $4,218 $931 $16,664 $3,308 $49 $33,740
$5,414 $373 $297 $0 $0 $2,328
2002 $0 $4,952 $955 $19,012 $2,987 $76 $37,552
$6,196 $272 $182 $0 $0 $2,920
2003 $86 $4,591 $929 $16,734 $4,478 $67 $37,718
$5,032 $159 $289 $0 $0 $5,353
2004 $100 $4,450 $957 $15,245 $4,172 $67 $35,417
$4,902 $560 $233 $0 $0 $4,731
2005 $97 $5,366 $1,647 $17,013 $10,307 $60 $45,337
$3,884 $816 $141 $0 $0 $6,006
2006 $100 $5,746 $1,115 $18,124 $10,236 $61 $47,566
$4,712 $1,390 $124 $0 $0 $5,958

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): 62
Polk County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Polk County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,220 13.18%
10-19 Years 9,932 15.92%
20-29 Years 8,304 13.31%
30-39 Years 7,578 12.15%
40-49 Years 9,330 14.96%
50-59 Years 7,401 11.86%
60-69 Years 4,578 7.34%
70-79 Years 4,038 6.47%
80-89 Years 2,341 3.75%
90+ Years 658 1.05%

Polk County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 30,232 48.46%
Color 1 Box Female 32,148 51.54%

Polk County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 53,394 85.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,480 8.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,319 2.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,078 1.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 671 1.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 229 0.37%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 152 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 57 0.09%

Polk County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 28,635 24.88%
2. English 18,243 15.85%
3. Irish 12,949 11.25%
4. United States Or American 7,316 6.36%
5. Norwegian 5,977 5.19%
6. French Non-Basque 4,805 4.17%
7. Scottish 4,764 4.14%
8. Dutch 4,213 3.66%
9. Swedish 3,670 3.19%
10. Italian 3,469 3.01%

Polk County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 107,209 90.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,396 7.06%
3. German 887 0.75%
4. French 342 0.29%
5. Chinese 294 0.25%
6. Korean 262 0.22%
7. Italian 172 0.14%
8. Scandinavian 172 0.14%
9. Russian 168 0.14%
10. Vietnamese 158 0.13%

Polk County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 119,199 93.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,481 1.95%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,622 4.42%

Polk County 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.
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