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Polk County, TX


Designated Market Area: Houston, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 53,255   ( 7,842 from 2010 , 3,136 from 2020)
Land area: 1057.0 square miles
Population density: 50.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,898 71.16% 15.4%
Black:4,7238.87% 8.3%
Indian:8551.61% 9.9%
Asian:4960.93% 165.2%
2+ races:8591.61% 74.6%
Hispanic:8,42415.82% 41.4%
Total non-White:15,35728.84% 22.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,134 11.3
Deaths:2,02220.2
Net Migration: 4,04640.4
Net Immigration: 180.2
Change in White population:5,068 11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:2,774 6.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
45,413
32,83072.29%
5,15311.35%
7781.71%
1870.41%
4921.08%
5,95913.12%
12,58327.71%

2000
41,133
30,72374.69%
5,35713.02%
6491.58%
1590.39%
3790.92%
3,8619.39%
10,41025.31%

1990
30,687
24,67080.39%
3,86612.60%
6142.00%
660.22%
n/a
1,4714.79%
6,01719.61%

1980
24,407
19,03577.99%
3,83015.69%
5512.26%
640.26%
n/a
9123.74%
5,37222.01%

1970
14,457
9,97969.03%
3,81126.36%
1991.38%
70.05%
n/a
4082.82%
4,478 30.97%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,781 11.6
5,46713.3
5,83714.2
3750.9
2,107 5.1
2,173 5.3
1990's
NumberRate
4,642 15.1
4,66315.2
23,41476.3
3891.3
6,053 19.7
4,393 14.3
1980's
NumberRate
4,133 16.9
3,452 14.1
5,582 22.9
n/a
5,635 23.1
645 2.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
9,044 62.6
n/a
9,056 62.6
894 6.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.8
10,162 19.1%
43,093 80.9%
9,477 17.8%
18,084
2.59
12,572 69.5%
9,039 71.9%
1,253 10.0%
5,512 30.5%

2010
NumberPercent
42.9
9,577 21.1%
35,836 78.9%
8,646 19.0%
16,503
2.49
11,405 69.1%
8,568 75.1%
984 8.6%
5,098 30.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.8
9,328 22.7%
31,805 77.3%
7,392 18.0%
15,139
2.49
11,059 73.0%
8,959 81.0%
917 8.3%
4,080 27.0%

1990
NumberPercent
40.0
7,627 24.9%
23,060 75.1%
6,231 20.3%
11,812
2.56
8,824 74.7%
7,538 85.4%
434 4.9%
2,988 25.3%

1980
NumberPercent
35.1
7,019 28.8%
17,388 71.2%
4,203 17.2%
8,901
2.73
6,967 78.3%
6,192 88.9%
320 4.6%
1,934 21.7%

2022 Housing Data for Polk County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units25,087 
Median Value$151,100 
Occupied18,08472.1%
Vacant7,00327.9%
Owned14,11078.0%
Rented3,97422.0%
Median Rent$920 
Single-Family Units17,74970.7%
    Detached17,60670.2%
    Attached1430.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units5152.1%
Mobile Homes5,68122.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Polk County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3157.3%
$10,000 to $14,9998985.0%
$15,000 to $19,9997894.4%
$20,000 to $24,9996873.8%
$25,000 to $29,9996873.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0655.9%
$35,000 to $39,9997804.3%
$40,000 to $44,9998714.8%
$45,000 to $49,9998914.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4988.3%
$60,000 to $74,9992,07111.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,91910.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,80410.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0806.0%
$150,000 to $199,9999125.0%
$200,000 or more8174.5%
Median Household Income57,315 
Per Capita Income27,922 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2236.8%
Public Assistance3091.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,17417.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,05852.7%
Unemployed1,6676.3%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force15,72759.0%
Not in Labor Force10,92541.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,9215,08557.6%
Non-Profit36745044.9%
Self-Employed1,42455272.1%
Local Government79673652.0%
State Government51188336.7%
Federal Government16333532.7%
Total Private + Self8,3455,63759.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8372,40443.3%
Total10,1828,04155.9%
Pct. Govt.18.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,03311.1%
Sales and Office Occupations4,06222.2%
Professional, Technical2,77315.1%
Service Occupations2,98116.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2491.4%
All others6,46835.3%
White Collar 48.4%
Industry
 Number%
Construction2,68014.6%
Health care and social assistance2,08711.4%
Retail trade1,98510.8%
Manufacturing1,6398.9%
Public administration1,5438.4%
Educational services1,3017.1%
Accommodation and food services9795.3%
Transportation and warehousing9345.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7654.2%
Other services7534.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6043.3%
Finance and insurance5433.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5162.8%
Utilities4162.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3812.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing3602.0%
Wholesale trade3561.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3501.9%
Information1250.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Polk County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,76013.38%
Puerto Rican2860.57%
Cuban1140.23%
Dominican80.02%
Total Central American2990.59%
Costa Rican70.01%
Guatemalan150.03%
Honduran170.03%
Nicaraguan20.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran2420.48%
Other Central American160.03%
Total South American770.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan770.15%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3220.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian870.17%
Korean740.15%
Vietnamese470.09%
Filipino440.09%
Chinese250.05%
Thai240.05%
Indian140.03%
Laotian60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English41,48586.4%
Spanish5,84312.2%
Other1940.4%
Other Asian1160.2%
Arabic850.2%
German, other Germanic600.1%
Korean580.1%
Other Indo-European540.1%
Vietnamese470.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5,95911.8%
Irish4,9829.9%
German4,9349.8%
English4,0438.0%
French9831.9%
Italian9091.8%
European8711.7%
Scotch-Irish6261.2%
Dutch5861.2%
Scottish5031.0%
Welsh4911.0%
Norwegian4650.9%
Polish4060.8%
Czech3120.6%
Swedish2830.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen49,30197.6%
Not a citizen1,2352.4%
Native48,17795.3%
Foreign-born2,3594.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Polk County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,487 6.8%4,319 11.8%13,608 37.3%11,299 30.9%3,197 8.8%1,620 4.4%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,487 6.8%
9-12 Years 4,319 11.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,608 37.3%
Some College 11,299 30.9%
Bach. Degree 3,197 8.8%
Grad Degree 1,620 4.4%
Average years of education: 12.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Polk County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,655 10,932 723 6.2% 6.4%
1991 12,028 11,153 875 7.3% 7.0%
1992 13,058 11,905 1,153 8.8% 7.7%
1993 13,469 12,303 1,166 8.7% 7.2%
1994 14,397 13,294 1,103 7.7% 6.6%
1995 14,615 13,741 874 6.0% 6.1%
1996 15,005 14,146 859 5.7% 5.8%
1997 15,003 14,051 952 6.3% 5.4%
1998 15,063 14,119 944 6.3% 5.0%
1999 15,087 14,217 870 5.8% 4.7%
2000 15,928 14,982 946 5.9% 4.4%
2001 16,013 15,018 995 6.2% 5.0%
2002 16,532 15,245 1,287 7.8% 6.3%
2003 17,174 15,773 1,401 8.2% 6.7%
2004 17,321 16,074 1,247 7.2% 6.0%
2005 16,810 15,655 1,155 6.9% 5.5%
2006 16,929 15,889 1,040 6.1% 5.0%
2007 16,620 15,637 983 5.9% 4.4%
2008 16,788 15,744 1,044 6.2% 4.9%
2009 18,027 16,398 1,629 9.0% 7.5%
2010 17,598 15,877 1,721 9.8% 8.2%
2011 17,660 15,954 1,706 9.7% 8.0%
2012 17,500 16,103 1,397 8.0% 6.7%
2013 17,341 15,990 1,351 7.8% 6.3%
2014 17,208 16,084 1,124 6.5% 5.2%
2015 17,049 16,009 1,040 6.1% 4.5%
2016 17,388 16,287 1,101 6.3% 4.6%
2017 17,526 16,451 1,075 6.1% 4.3%
2018 17,834 16,928 906 5.1% 3.9%
2019 18,031 17,166 865 4.8% 3.5%
2020 18,357 16,755 1,602 8.7% 7.6%
2021 18,721 17,241 1,480 7.9% 5.6%
2022 18,708 17,672 1,036 5.5% 3.9%
2023 19,046 18,026 1,020 5.4% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com