Polk County Information
Polk in
Texas occupies
1,110 square miles and has a 2006 population of
46,995, a change from a 2000 population of
41,133 and
30,687 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
110 acts of violent crime reported in
Polk in 2004, a change from
84 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,063 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Polk, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Polk | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,110 sq. miles | Ranked 656 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 46,995 | Ranked 1,002 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 46,426 | |
| Population 2000 | 41,133 | Ranked 1,077 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,687 | Ranked 1,259 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.1% | |
| African American | 12% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 110 | 84 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 20 | |
| Robberies | 13 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 72 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,103 | 870 |
| Burglaries | 371 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 650 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 82 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,049 | 15,837 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,063 | 911 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 5.8% |
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