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): 41,133
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 524 / 582 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,738.297 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 136.107 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 130,000.000 acres (525.980 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 689
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 38.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 7.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $605,000
  • Physicians (2004): 47
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (35)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 15,192
  • Federal Spending (2004): $426,420
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Polk County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 21,177
Building Permits Issued (2006): 240
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $40,142
Polk County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,462 19.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,719 2.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 64,658 78.05%

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 11,632 10,905 726 6.24% 63
1991 12,008 11,129 879 7.32% 73
1992 13,045 11,905 1,140 8.74% 87
1993 13,522 12,357 1,164 8.61% 86
1994 14,395 13,293 1,101 7.65% 77
1995 14,610 13,734 876 5.99% 60
1996 15,019 14,158 861 5.73% 57
1997 15,019 14,074 945 6.29% 63
1998 15,033 14,100 933 6.21% 62
1999 15,064 14,194 870 5.77% 58
2000 15,865 14,926 939 5.92% 59
2001 15,986 14,984 1,002 6.27% 63
2002 16,627 15,327 1,300 7.82% 78
2003 17,259 15,854 1,405 8.14% 82
2004 17,436 16,179 1,258 7.21% 72
2005 16,842 15,701 1,141 6.77% 68
2006 16,991 15,955 1,036 6.10% 61
2007 16,700 15,693 1,007 6.03% 60
2008 16,671 15,638 1,033 6.20% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,784 15,670 1,114 6.64% 66
Feb 2008 16,477 15,499 978 5.94% 59
Mar 2008 16,636 15,699 937 5.63% 56
Apr 2008 16,595 15,735 860 5.18% 52
May 2008 16,570 15,608 962 5.81% 58
Jun 2008 16,815 15,744 1,071 6.37% 64
Jul 2008 16,724 15,601 1,123 6.71% 67
Aug 2008 16,663 15,547 1,116 6.70% 67
Sep 2008 16,773 15,636 1,137 6.78% 68
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Polk County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,668 17.64%
2. Public Administration 1,278 8.45%
3. Wood Manufacturing 1,168 7.72%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 942 6.23%
5. Educational Services 650 4.30%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 558 3.69%
7. Truck Transportation 546 3.61%
8. Repair and Maintenance 460 3.04%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 424 2.80%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 424 2.80%
11. Mining 402 2.66%
12. Other Transportation 396 2.62%
13. Health Care 356 2.35%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 346 2.29%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 326 2.16%
16. Utilities 298 1.97%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 282 1.86%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 262 1.73%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 254 1.68%
20. Metal Manufactuing 230 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,190 16.99%
2. Health Care 1,930 14.98%
3. Public Administration 1,420 11.02%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,014 7.87%
5. Finance and Insurance 520 4.03%
6. Department and Other General Stores 514 3.99%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 492 3.82%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 468 3.63%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 386 3.00%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 292 2.27%
11. Wood Manufacturing 278 2.16%
12. Social Assistance 272 2.11%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 268 2.08%
14. Construction 244 1.89%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 212 1.64%
16. Private Household Services 152 1.18%
17. Utilities 142 1.10%
18. Food Manufacturing 134 1.04%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 132 1.02%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 128 0.99%

Polk County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,094 7.23%
2. Other Production Occupations 926 6.12%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 888 5.87%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 838 5.54%
5. Other Management Occupations 610 4.03%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 584 3.86%
7. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 480 3.17%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 458 3.03%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 456 3.02%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 444 2.94%
11. Electricians 440 2.91%
12. Other Construction Trades 432 2.86%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 426 2.82%
14. Construction Laborers 410 2.71%
15. Carpenters 396 2.62%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 390 2.58%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 354 2.34%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 328 2.17%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 294 1.94%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 222 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,076 8.35%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 970 7.53%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 708 5.49%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 694 5.38%
5. Cashiers 618 4.80%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 492 3.82%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 482 3.74%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 470 3.65%
9. Other Management Occupations 438 3.40%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 394 3.06%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 370 2.87%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 362 2.81%
13. Registered Nurses 354 2.75%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 342 2.65%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 286 2.22%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 270 2.09%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 268 2.08%
18. Other Production Occupations 252 1.96%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 216 1.68%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 204 1.58%

Polk County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 30,642 46.22%
15-35 hours 4,215 6.36%
1-14 hours 2,398 3.62%
No regular hours 29,044 43.81%

Polk County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,520 9.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,516 5.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,340 5.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,373 8.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,355 8.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,686 17.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,354 16.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,788 6.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 735 2.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 991 3.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 522 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 153 0.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,385 5.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,804 6.80%

Polk County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,151 4.34%
5-9 3,302 12.45%
10-14 4,109 15.49%
15-19 4,269 16.10%
20-24 3,143 11.85%
25-29 911 3.43%
30-34 2,694 10.16%
35-39 343 1.29%
40-44 560 2.11%
45-59 1,808 6.82%
60-89 1,992 7.51%
At least 90 2,240 8.45%

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 16 0.06% 16,869 63.60%
30-44 2 0.01% 3,595 13.55%
45-59 72 0.27% 1,736 6.55%
At least 60 30 0.11% 4,202 15.84%

Polk County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,577 16.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,723 75.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 480 1.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 120 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 558 2.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 870 3.18%

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): 30,278 (75,382 people)
Families (2000): 22,118 (64,686 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,051
People at same address in 1995: 41,970
Polk County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,485 14.71%
$10,000-$14,999 2,448 8.03%
$15,000-$19,999 2,573 8.44%
$20,000-$24,999 2,898 9.50%
$25,000-$29,999 2,553 8.37%
$30,000-$34,999 2,180 7.15%
$35,000-$39,999 1,761 5.77%
$40,000-$44,999 1,886 6.18%
$45,000-$49,999 1,388 4.55%
$50,000-$59,999 2,551 8.37%
$60,000-$74,999 2,172 7.12%
$75,000-$99,999 2,019 6.62%
$100,000-$124,999 710 2.33%
$125,000-$149,999 342 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 212 0.70%
$200,000 or more 317 1.04%

Polk County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,725 24.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,418 35.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 382 2.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,287 15.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,757 11.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 917 6.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 324 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 217 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Polk County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,574 26.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,241 10.45%
Public Assistance 1,220 1.55%
Retirement 7,164 9.08%
Self Employment 3,528 4.47%
Social Security 12,172 15.43%
Supplemental Security 1,987 2.52%
Wage / Salary 19,557 24.79%
Other 4,435 5.62%

Polk County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,413 63.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,670 36.89%

Polk County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,829 8.00%
Color 1 Box Married 25,619 72.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,558 15.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,362 3.85%

Polk County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,301 10.32%
Color 1 Box Married 19,580 61.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,497 14.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,615 14.43%

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 5,794 9.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13,995 21.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 23,397 36.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,434 19.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,197 3.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,274 6.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,968 3.07%

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 869 2.11% 300 0.73% 1,169 2.84%
Kindergarten 1,117 2.72% 90 0.22% 1,207 2.93%
Grades 1-4 4,021 9.78% 122 0.30% 4,143 10.07%
Grades 5-8 4,372 10.63% 148 0.36% 4,520 10.99%
Grades 9-12 4,187 10.18% 312 0.76% 4,499 10.94%
Undergrad college 2,609 6.34% 144 0.35% 2,753 6.69%
Graduate or professional school 156 0.38% 100 0.24% 256 0.62%
Total 17,331 42.13% 1,216 2.96% 18,547 45.09%

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): $78,896,000
Retail sales (2002): $387,408,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $24,995,000
Retired workers (2005): 13,095
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 6 4 6 6 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 6 6 6 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 4
1999 - Construction 10 6 13 12 20
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 7 5 10 3 14
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 16 13 13
1999 - Information 3 0 5 1 7
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 3 8 11 3
1999 - Mining 0 1 0 2 4
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 13 23 18 23
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 11 10 20
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 6 2 9
1999 - Retail Trade 20 14 33 38 37
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 5 3 10 12
1999 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 1 3 1 3 6
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 10 5 8
1999 - Total 82 76 153 144 193
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 8 5 7
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 3 2 6 8
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 3 1 3
2000 - Construction 6 11 18 14 14
2000 - Educational Services 1 1 2 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 4 8 5 9 12
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 3 16 13 11
2000 - Information 1 1 6 2 7
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 1
2000 - Manufacturing 3 4 6 8 5
2000 - Mining 0 1 2 1 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 12 3 25 18 28
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 9 13 21
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 6 4 6 7
2000 - Retail Trade 14 13 42 38 36
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 7 9 4 12
2000 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 3 1 1 2 7
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 7 3 5 9
2000 - Total 75 77 161 147 190
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 9 2 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 8 3 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 0 1 4
2001 - Construction 6 9 15 12 15
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 4 7 15
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 5 11 19 16
2001 - Information 2 3 6 3 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 4 2 2 14 4
2001 - Mining 1 0 2 0 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 8 21 26 28
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 5 17 8 18
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 2 5 4 7
2001 - Retail Trade 18 23 34 38 34
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 6 6 5 12
2001 - Unclassified 0 3 1 1 0
2001 - Utilities 0 1 3 5 5
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 0 4 9 8
2001 - Total 73 78 151 158 187
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 4 7 9
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 6 5 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 3 0 2
2002 - Construction 7 4 18 9 17
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 8 7 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 11 19 8 13
2002 - Information 2 0 1 8 6
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Manufacturing 2 3 7 7 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 2 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 7 22 25 23
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 5 11 18 17
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 6 7 6 4
2002 - Retail Trade 25 26 35 37 28
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 8 9 4 10
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 4 2 8
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 5 6 9
2002 - Total 74 82 162 153 174
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 5 5 7
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 5 8 4 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 1 3
2003 - Construction 5 10 12 12 16
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 1 1 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 8 4 16
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 3 16 13 16
2003 - Information 0 1 2 5 10
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 0 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 2 1 6 10 7
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 2 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 5 29 13 29
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 11 11 22
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 3 7 10
2003 - Retail Trade 12 15 34 47 32
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 11 8 6
2003 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 5 3 6
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 5 6 6 9
2003 - Total 62 59 160 153 195
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 0 7 4 7
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 11 2 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 1 3 2
2004 - Construction 8 7 17 11 11
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 3 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 10 5 17
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 6 17 14 18
2004 - Information 2 1 6 2 8
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Manufacturing 0 2 11 7 5
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 4 14 29 30
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 8 9 9 22
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 1 7 4 12
2004 - Retail Trade 7 16 37 37 35
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 8 10 4 9
2004 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 1 1 3 1 8
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 8 8 5
2004 - Total 58 61 169 145 196
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 4 7 13
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 0 5 7 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 2 2
2005 - Construction 8 10 12 14 11
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 5 3 6 20
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 5 18 14 14
2005 - Information 1 0 2 4 12
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 1 1 6 12 4
2005 - Mining 1 1 1 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 5 21 21 31
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 3 8 11 23
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 5 5 6 13
2005 - Retail Trade 13 13 30 31 39
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 6 3 11 11
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 3 5 5
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 6 9 7
2005 - Total 62 60 130 161 214

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 62,743 82.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,146 17.32%

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
1972 $399 $168 $106 $0 $0 $644 $1,149 $610 $528 $576
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 $1,052 $212 $528 $0 $0 $431 $2,011 $856 $1,152 $408
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,610 $234 $681 $0 $0 $635 $2,926 $1,029 $808 $429
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $1,858 $226 $722 $0 $0 $818 $3,398 $2,351 $1,466 $624
1982 $2,807 $228 $884 $0 $0 $2,892 $6,583 $2,586 $900 $1,783
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $2,890 $497 $836 $0 $0 $4,715 $8,441 $3,021 $649 $1,357
1985 $2,882 $437 $900 $0 $0 $4,986 $8,768 $3,780 $818 $1,516
1986 $3,387 $547 $827 $0 $0 $5,265 $9,479 $4,399 $569 $1,813
1987 $3,623 $301 $1,359 $0 $0 $4,588 $9,570 $4,514 $2,738 $2,248
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $4,561 $1,967 $154 $0 $0 $1,598 $6,313 $4,664 $0 $1,048
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $8,261 $1,880 $123 $0 $0 $2,865 $11,249 $3,757 $10,440 $4,840
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $9,438 $2,148 $162 $0 $0 $3,232 $12,832 $4,387 $10,440 $6,113
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $9,004 $2,499 $844 $0 $0 $3,681 $13,529 $4,650 $6,508 $3,989


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
1972 $0 $222 $48 $493 $377 $0 $1,300
$56 $23 $4 $0 $0 $77
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 $0 $379 $92 $10 $714 $5 $2,132
$137 $287 $67 $0 $0 $441
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $236 $0 $10 $811 $0 $2,489
$164 $193 $50 $0 $0 $1,025
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $1,063 $0 $10 $746 $0 $2,960
$218 $189 $76 $0 $0 $658
1982 $0 $769 $215 $2,084 $956 $0 $5,047
$238 $147 $59 $0 $0 $579
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $1,218 $350 $3,662 $1,395 $0 $8,397
$413 $294 $38 $0 $0 $1,027
1985 $0 $1,333 $312 $3,704 $1,859 $0 $9,062
$445 $298 $42 $0 $0 $1,069
1986 $0 $1,345 $330 $3,987 $1,841 $0 $9,629
$480 $246 $40 $0 $0 $1,360
1987 $0 $1,704 $409 $3,974 $2,358 $0 $11,161
$505 $87 $73 $0 $0 $2,051
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $1,777 $301 $0 $2,774 $9 $7,910
$1,666 $111 $0 $0 $0 $1,272
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $7,944 $1,471 $0 $3,247 $0 $15,381
$0 $0 $833 $0 $0 $1,886
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $8,846 $1,702 $0 $3,616 $0 $17,097
$0 $0 $833 $0 $0 $2,100
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $5,218 $105 $2,722 $3,239 $11 $16,508
$1,969 $672 $394 $0 $0 $2,178

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): 2,996
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 4,998 12.15%
10-19 Years 5,431 13.20%
20-29 Years 5,133 12.48%
30-39 Years 5,407 13.15%
40-49 Years 5,439 13.22%
50-59 Years 4,928 11.98%
60-69 Years 4,672 11.36%
70-79 Years 3,534 8.59%
80-89 Years 1,360 3.31%
90+ Years 231 0.56%

Polk County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,426 52.09%
Color 1 Box Female 19,707 47.91%

Polk County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,723 74.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,357 13.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,861 9.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 649 1.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 379 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 156 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Polk County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,236 21.64%
2. Irish 8,067 18.90%
3. English 7,460 17.48%
4. German 6,908 16.18%
5. French Non-Basque 2,411 5.65%
6. Scotch Irish 1,278 2.99%
7. Italian 1,056 2.47%
8. Scottish 1,000 2.34%
9. Dutch 978 2.29%
10. Norwegian 630 1.48%

Polk County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 68,845 87.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,400 9.46%
3. Other Native North American 566 0.72%
4. German 346 0.44%
5. French 290 0.37%
6. Vietnamese 114 0.15%
7. Hebrew 94 0.12%
8. Other Indic 82 0.10%
9. Arabic 64 0.08%
10. Tagalog 60 0.08%

Polk County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 79,263 95.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,372 1.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,204 2.66%

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.
Polk County 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.


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