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): 41,319
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 510 / 403 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,375.724 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 101.029 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 293,000.000 acres (1,185.478 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,659
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 28.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 7.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $14,293,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 10,000,000 / 3,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 98.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 67
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 3 (93)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 7,115
  • Federal Spending (2004): $220,151
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Polk County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 21,129
Building Permits Issued (2006): 249
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $36,074
Polk County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,658 6.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,894 8.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 72,384 85.22%

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 17,217 16,209 1,008 5.86% 59
1991 17,582 16,259 1,322 7.52% 75
1992 18,204 16,770 1,434 7.88% 79
1993 18,623 17,499 1,125 6.04% 60
1994 19,723 18,762 961 4.87% 49
1995 20,458 19,574 884 4.32% 43
1996 21,529 20,657 873 4.05% 41
1997 22,431 21,539 892 3.97% 40
1998 22,504 21,611 893 3.97% 40
1999 22,216 21,406 810 3.65% 37
2000 22,807 22,050 757 3.32% 33
2001 23,478 22,269 1,209 5.15% 51
2002 23,479 22,038 1,440 6.13% 61
2003 23,835 22,196 1,639 6.88% 69
2004 23,541 22,238 1,303 5.53% 55
2005 23,944 22,687 1,258 5.25% 53
2006 24,258 22,860 1,398 5.76% 58
2007 24,541 23,025 1,516 6.18% 62
2008 24,926 23,471 1,455 5.84% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 24,545 22,682 1,863 7.59% 76
Feb 2008 24,642 22,707 1,935 7.85% 79
Mar 2008 25,015 23,151 1,864 7.45% 75
Apr 2008 24,914 23,443 1,471 5.90% 59
May 2008 24,857 23,691 1,166 4.69% 47
Jun 2008 25,483 24,143 1,340 5.26% 53
Jul 2008 25,065 23,865 1,200 4.79% 48
Aug 2008 24,902 23,751 1,151 4.62% 46
Sep 2008 24,913 23,810 1,103 4.43% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Polk County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,786 12.74%
2. Metal Manufactuing 2,020 9.24%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,470 6.72%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,022 4.67%
5. Educational Services 984 4.50%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 938 4.29%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 764 3.49%
8. Truck Transportation 694 3.17%
9. Health Care 666 3.05%
10. Wood Manufacturing 658 3.01%
11. Public Administration 648 2.96%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 590 2.70%
13. Repair and Maintenance 540 2.47%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 506 2.31%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 464 2.12%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 446 2.04%
17. Food Manufacturing 432 1.98%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 408 1.87%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 384 1.76%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 376 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,360 17.46%
2. Educational Services 2,068 10.75%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,152 5.99%
4. Finance and Insurance 796 4.14%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 774 4.02%
6. Social Assistance 746 3.88%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 744 3.87%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 678 3.52%
9. Metal Manufactuing 646 3.36%
10. Public Administration 616 3.20%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 610 3.17%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 442 2.30%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 432 2.25%
14. Department and Other General Stores 412 2.14%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 364 1.89%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 358 1.86%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 292 1.52%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 256 1.33%
19. Construction 254 1.32%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 252 1.31%

Polk County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,878 8.59%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,846 8.44%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,086 4.97%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,024 4.68%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 946 4.33%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 782 3.58%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 744 3.40%
8. Other Management Occupations 708 3.24%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 700 3.20%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 684 3.13%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 682 3.12%
12. Carpenters 648 2.96%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 594 2.72%
14. Other Construction Trades 556 2.54%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 466 2.13%
16. Agricultural Workers 420 1.92%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 352 1.61%
18. Construction Laborers 338 1.55%
19. Engineers 312 1.43%
20. Top Executives 308 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 978 5.08%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 964 5.01%
3. Other Production Occupations 868 4.51%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 820 4.26%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 732 3.80%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 708 3.68%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 674 3.50%
8. Cashiers 638 3.32%
9. Registered Nurses 582 3.02%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 578 3.00%
11. Other Management Occupations 546 2.84%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 546 2.84%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 544 2.83%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 536 2.79%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 524 2.72%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 484 2.52%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 436 2.27%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 426 2.21%
19. Child Care Workers 414 2.15%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 350 1.82%

Polk County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 36,865 56.27%
15-35 hours 8,423 12.86%
1-14 hours 2,387 3.64%
No regular hours 17,842 27.23%

Polk County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,247 5.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,249 5.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,889 7.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,877 9.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,027 10.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,032 12.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,920 15.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,096 7.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,103 2.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,266 3.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 567 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 259 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,483 8.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,025 7.75%

Polk County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,558 6.55%
5-9 5,286 13.54%
10-14 5,528 14.16%
15-19 4,575 11.72%
20-24 4,019 10.29%
25-29 2,167 5.55%
30-34 3,442 8.82%
35-39 1,109 2.84%
40-44 1,252 3.21%
45-59 3,416 8.75%
60-89 4,023 10.30%
At least 90 1,665 4.26%

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 46 0.12% 24,087 61.70%
30-44 20 0.05% 5,783 14.81%
45-59 14 0.04% 3,402 8.71%
At least 60 40 0.10% 5,648 14.47%

Polk County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 54 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,283 12.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,008 76.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 179 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 120 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,382 3.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,908 6.93%

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): 32,610 (81,466 people)
Families (2000): 22,858 (68,414 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 11,201
People at same address in 1995: 49,528
Polk County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,639 7.89%
$10,000-$14,999 2,077 6.21%
$15,000-$19,999 2,106 6.30%
$20,000-$24,999 2,311 6.91%
$25,000-$29,999 2,250 6.73%
$30,000-$34,999 2,457 7.35%
$35,000-$39,999 2,161 6.46%
$40,000-$44,999 2,356 7.04%
$45,000-$49,999 1,900 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 3,520 10.52%
$60,000-$74,999 4,091 12.23%
$75,000-$99,999 3,354 10.03%
$100,000-$124,999 1,303 3.90%
$125,000-$149,999 374 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 269 0.80%
$200,000 or more 283 0.85%

Polk County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,104 25.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,293 32.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 689 4.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,268 13.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 99 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,162 13.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,098 6.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 339 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 165 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Polk County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 26,734 27.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 15,089 15.64%
Public Assistance 638 0.66%
Retirement 5,316 5.51%
Self Employment 6,369 6.60%
Social Security 10,135 10.50%
Supplemental Security 1,152 1.19%
Wage / Salary 25,346 26.27%
Other 5,707 5.91%

Polk County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,411 57.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,358 42.28%

Polk County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,223 9.67%
Color 1 Box Married 20,693 62.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,592 25.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 830 2.49%

Polk County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,279 9.70%
Color 1 Box Married 20,500 60.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,162 18.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,852 11.40%

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 2,728 4.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,642 10.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 25,764 41.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,921 22.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,526 7.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,308 10.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,782 4.44%

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 797 1.93% 225 0.54% 1,022 2.47%
Kindergarten 1,059 2.56% 28 0.07% 1,087 2.63%
Grades 1-4 4,921 11.91% 251 0.61% 5,172 12.52%
Grades 5-8 5,269 12.75% 247 0.60% 5,516 13.35%
Grades 9-12 5,768 13.96% 136 0.33% 5,904 14.29%
Undergrad college 1,672 4.05% 269 0.65% 1,941 4.70%
Graduate or professional school 265 0.64% 106 0.26% 371 0.90%
Total 19,751 47.80% 1,262 3.05% 21,013 50.86%

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): $80,009,000
Retail sales (2002): $319,124,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $31,281,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $663,090
Retired workers (2005): 5,835
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 3 4 4 6 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 4 5 4
1999 - Construction 19 7 35 22 39
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 11 6 25
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 3 30 22 20
1999 - Information 1 1 5 8 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 5 4 44 30 16
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 11 23 26 52
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 17 17 23
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 6 7 6
1999 - Retail Trade 9 7 50 47 65
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 7 5 11
1999 - Unclassified 9 2 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 3 1 5
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 7 11 10
1999 - Total 76 52 252 215 289
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 5 5 7
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 3 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 1 7 2 3
2000 - Construction 22 13 35 25 44
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 5 12 26
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 6 25 18 30
2000 - Information 1 2 8 2 6
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 9 4 36 39 14
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 5 42 17 51
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 5 14 9 33
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 5 2 13
2000 - Retail Trade 9 13 57 39 61
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 2 7 6 13
2000 - Unclassified 5 1 1 1 4
2000 - Utilities 0 0 4 1 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 7 9 10
2000 - Total 83 58 260 192 322
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 4 3 7 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 0 2 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 6 6 3
2001 - Construction 10 10 27 36 53
2001 - Educational Services 1 1 1 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 11 12 17
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 6 24 17 33
2001 - Information 0 2 5 7 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 5 8 30 45 15
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 7 21 29 62
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 5 13 15 26
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 1 2 3 14
2001 - Retail Trade 17 16 38 50 59
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 6 9 13
2001 - Unclassified 7 3 2 0 6
2001 - Utilities 0 0 2 3 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 11 8 6
2001 - Total 83 79 203 251 322
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 5 5 7 8
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 7 4 6
2002 - Construction 19 10 30 27 59
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 2 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 6 3 15 10 14
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 19 8 21 32 22
2002 - Information 2 1 6 4 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 10 9 21 40 23
2002 - Mining 1 0 1 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 12 4 25 27 63
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 8 15 13 28
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 13 0 12
2002 - Retail Trade 16 18 45 52 49
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 2 6 7 18
2002 - Unclassified 1 9 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 1 4 1 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 10 8 6
2002 - Total 114 82 229 233 316
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 7 5 7 9
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 6 1 3 7 6
2003 - Construction 20 19 34 26 64
2003 - Educational Services 0 2 0 1 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 7 4 15 10 18
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 9 30 20 35
2003 - Information 3 1 3 8 7
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 5 7 37 41 18
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 9 28 28 62
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 12 7 12 13 27
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 6 7 13
2003 - Retail Trade 19 15 45 42 69
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 8 7 4 19
2003 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 2 3 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 13 4 14
2003 - Total 97 96 241 222 368
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 0 8 3 12
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 3 7 10
2004 - Construction 28 15 34 31 65
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 24 7 18
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 3 33 20 38
2004 - Information 0 2 6 3 9
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 9 11 38 23 31
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 8 30 18 65
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 18 14 27
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 3 4 23
2004 - Retail Trade 15 18 53 48 60
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 8 6 13
2004 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 3
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 8 6 11
2004 - Total 91 73 269 195 393
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 3 7 4 14
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 3 3 4 12
2005 - Construction 21 27 30 39 61
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 13 9 28
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 5 40 25 30
2005 - Information 1 2 3 6 7
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2005 - Manufacturing 13 7 41 26 29
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 13 11 20 35 54
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 4 13 16 29
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 7 1 7 8 16
2005 - Retail Trade 13 21 49 47 60
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 5 7 4 14
2005 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 1 0 2 1 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 9 6 9
2005 - Total 103 96 249 231 372

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 77,554 92.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,009 7.19%

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 $1,066 $7 $3,240 $0 $0 $994 $5,300 $1,545 $44 $811
1971 $1,120 $7 $3,402 $0 $0 $1,043 $5,565 $1,623 $46 $852
1972 $1,133 $5 $3,379 $0 $0 $695 $5,207 $1,700 $29 $203
1973 $1,398 $17 $3,066 $0 $0 $1,800 $6,264 $2,055 $0 $555
1974 $1,298 $11 $3,069 $0 $0 $1,461 $5,828 $3,069 $0 $1,062
1975 $974 $0 $2,813 $0 $0 $1,907 $5,694 $2,633 $1,000 $2,458
1976 $1,126 $1 $4,305 $0 $0 $1,401 $6,832 $2,989 $850 $2,169
1977 $1,309 $0 $4,675 $0 $0 $2,106 $8,090 $2,960 $700 $2,753
1978 $1,418 $0 $5,060 $0 $0 $2,280 $8,758 $2,960 $700 $2,753
1979 $1,376 $17 $5,411 $0 $0 $1,855 $8,642 $3,301 $1,080 $3,301
1980 $1,576 $31 $5,672 $0 $0 $2,149 $9,397 $2,836 $1,365 $2,854
1981 $1,900 $22 $4,824 $0 $0 $3,402 $10,126 $4,404 $1,255 $2,310
1982 $2,171 $30 $4,258 $0 $0 $3,779 $10,208 $3,743 $1,070 $2,249
1983 $2,578 $22 $4,523 $0 $0 $3,250 $10,351 $4,063 $895 $2,398
1984 $2,388 $28 $5,000 $0 $0 $3,611 $10,999 $4,156 $710 $3,303
1985 $2,551 $26 $4,888 $0 $0 $3,903 $11,342 $4,344 $520 $3,280
1986 $2,633 $29 $5,088 $0 $0 $3,796 $11,517 $4,620 $410 $2,477
1987 $2,591 $62 $5,764 $0 $0 $3,359 $11,714 $4,739 $300 $2,381
1988 $2,893 $71 $5,525 $0 $0 $3,510 $11,928 $4,976 $180 $1,479
1989 $3,214 $692 $6,235 $0 $0 $3,844 $13,293 $5,319 $805 $1,310
1990 $3,577 $751 $7,043 $0 $0 $4,385 $15,005 $5,455 $750 $1,447
1991 $4,037 $896 $7,327 $0 $0 $5,230 $16,594 $6,171 $667 $1,975
1992 $4,413 $916 $9,100 $0 $0 $5,354 $18,867 $6,803 $2,043 $2,681
1993 $5,062 $1,026 $9,038 $0 $0 $5,720 $19,820 $7,314 $1,843 $2,690
1994 $6,104 $1,113 $9,633 $0 $0 $6,331 $22,068 $8,046 $1,638 $2,416
1995 $6,332 $1,173 $10,289 $0 $0 $7,628 $24,249 $8,550 $1,421 $3,455
1996 $6,251 $1,362 $11,254 $0 $0 $8,294 $25,799 $9,236 $1,504 $5,692
1997 $6,518 $1,512 $12,300 $0 $0 $8,786 $27,604 $9,559 $1,239 $7,249
1998 $6,537 $1,623 $12,563 $0 $0 $9,248 $28,348 $10,030 $908 $6,054
1999 $6,550 $1,918 $13,101 $0 $0 $8,844 $28,495 $10,891 $1,860 $8,196
2000 $6,979 $1,993 $13,420 $0 $0 $9,546 $29,945 $11,471 $1,729 $9,459
2001 $7,838 $2,145 $13,519 $0 $0 $8,955 $30,312 $12,345 $1,442 $4,693
2002 $9,996 $2,314 $15,264 $0 $0 $11,816 $37,076 $14,730 $17,809 $15,009
2003 $11,704 $2,745 $14,577 $0 $0 $10,899 $37,180 $15,049 $29,737 $10,101
2004 $12,434 $2,538 $16,074 $0 $0 $14,404 $42,912 $16,455 $31,314 $8,419
2005 $13,433 $2,953 $17,530 $0 $0 $12,300 $43,263 $16,685 $30,336 $8,709
2006 $15,019 $3,191 $18,670 $0 $0 $14,006 $47,695 $16,966 $34,828 $15,788


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 $136 $166 $29 $620 $2,183 $8 $5,110
$68 $1,472 $2 $0 $0 $426
1971 $142 $174 $30 $652 $2,292 $9 $5,366
$72 $1,545 $2 $0 $0 $448
1972 $156 $213 $26 $249 $3,036 $18 $6,095
$101 $1,730 $0 $0 $0 $566
1973 $103 $211 $35 $294 $2,491 $9 $5,626
$150 $1,628 $1 $0 $0 $704
1974 $114 $228 $35 $255 $1,587 $7 $5,798
$114 $2,593 $0 $0 $0 $865
1975 $84 $275 $519 $382 $1,969 $9 $5,527
$176 $1,216 $30 $0 $0 $867
1976 $58 $344 $1,185 $268 $1,934 $32 $6,958
$197 $2,351 $56 $0 $0 $533
1977 $74 $373 $496 $212 $2,916 $46 $8,121
$188 $2,692 $47 $0 $0 $1,077
1978 $80 $403 $535 $229 $3,158 $49 $8,782
$202 $2,915 $50 $0 $0 $1,161
1979 $216 $900 $547 $435 $2,063 $102 $8,743
$289 $3,472 $45 $0 $0 $674
1980 $0 $629 $191 $386 $2,117 $45 $9,933
$1,302 $4,364 $54 $0 $0 $845
1981 $0 $636 $179 $474 $3,254 $65 $10,306
$489 $3,791 $47 $0 $0 $1,371
1982 $0 $809 $191 $3,725 $2,806 $49 $11,003
$514 $1,535 $64 $0 $0 $1,310
1983 $0 $845 $192 $3,246 $2,168 $64 $9,483
$599 $1,509 $55 $0 $0 $805
1984 $0 $832 $191 $3,225 $2,627 $92 $10,176
$641 $1,649 $50 $0 $0 $869
1985 $0 $878 $238 $3,508 $2,539 $93 $10,838
$687 $1,794 $39 $0 $0 $1,062
1986 $0 $982 $254 $3,725 $2,513 $89 $11,533
$811 $2,104 $28 $0 $0 $1,027
1987 $0 $1,072 $231 $1,965 $4,117 $83 $13,347
$785 $3,751 $18 $0 $0 $1,325
1988 $0 $1,140 $207 $2,052 $2,649 $95 $12,196
$801 $3,805 $13 $0 $0 $1,434
1989 $0 $1,193 $1,003 $2,302 $4,369 $93 $15,750
$875 $4,264 $6 $0 $0 $1,645
1990 $146 $1,343 $604 $2,607 $4,622 $115 $16,907
$1,036 $4,725 $2 $0 $0 $1,707
1991 $0 $1,249 $815 $2,981 $5,534 $215 $20,156
$1,262 $5,713 $62 $0 $0 $2,325
1992 $0 $1,532 $977 $3,729 $5,416 $210 $22,672
$1,398 $6,229 $74 $0 $0 $3,107
1993 $0 $1,712 $696 $3,599 $5,338 $195 $22,578
$1,332 $6,855 $101 $0 $0 $2,750
1994 $0 $1,889 $642 $4,195 $5,884 $206 $24,754
$1,665 $7,545 $91 $0 $0 $2,637
1995 $181 $2,012 $857 $4,520 $6,669 $649 $27,567
$1,537 $8,231 $73 $0 $0 $2,838
1996 $179 $1,866 $506 $4,969 $5,890 $740 $28,159
$1,685 $9,394 $50 $0 $0 $2,880
1997 $181 $2,150 $627 $5,369 $7,171 $321 $30,278
$1,727 $9,451 $41 $0 $0 $3,240
1998 $179 $2,236 $1,263 $5,612 $7,317 $253 $32,903
$1,736 $9,720 $46 $0 $0 $4,541
1999 $191 $2,515 $1,196 $5,840 $8,039 $284 $33,638
$2,006 $9,815 $31 $0 $0 $3,721
2000 $205 $2,659 $777 $6,025 $7,771 $248 $35,762
$2,326 $11,018 $112 $0 $0 $4,621
2001 $221 $2,881 $816 $7,054 $8,708 $290 $37,328
$2,407 $10,055 $104 $0 $0 $4,792
2002 $230 $3,207 $3,219 $8,773 $9,785 $410 $51,278
$5,425 $10,466 $87 $0 $0 $9,676
2003 $250 $3,310 $6,387 $8,794 $10,324 $344 $57,937
$2,582 $10,989 $1,145 $0 $0 $13,812
2004 $233 $3,405 $5,425 $9,299 $9,927 $330 $55,758
$3,473 $11,503 $1,352 $0 $0 $10,811
2005 $252 $3,238 $756 $9,830 $9,741 $268 $50,844
$3,783 $12,054 $1,253 $0 $0 $9,669
2006 $266 $3,410 $748 $10,280 $11,352 $304 $53,281
$3,855 $12,384 $1,246 $0 $0 $9,436

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): 47
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 5,389 13.04%
10-19 Years 6,438 15.58%
20-29 Years 3,871 9.37%
30-39 Years 5,907 14.30%
40-49 Years 6,672 16.15%
50-59 Years 4,868 11.78%
60-69 Years 3,568 8.64%
70-79 Years 2,784 6.74%
80-89 Years 1,497 3.62%
90+ Years 325 0.79%

Polk County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,650 49.98%
Color 1 Box Female 20,669 50.02%

Polk County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 40,131 97.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 415 1.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 329 0.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 252 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 105 0.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 56 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.02%

Polk County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 30,776 29.76%
2. Norwegian 18,167 17.57%
3. Swedish 12,818 12.39%
4. Irish 7,911 7.65%
5. English 5,092 4.92%
6. Danish 4,666 4.51%
7. French Non-Basque 4,506 4.36%
8. United States Or American 3,666 3.55%
9. Polish 2,765 2.67%
10. French Canadian 1,784 1.73%

Polk County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 77,496 96.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 944 1.18%
3. German 448 0.56%
4. Scandinavian 347 0.43%
5. French 301 0.38%
6. Other Native North American 86 0.11%
7. Italian 52 0.07%
8. Polish 50 0.06%
9. Russian 38 0.05%
10. Serbo Croatian 30 0.04%

Polk County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 84,115 99.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 449 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 372 0.44%

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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