Polk County vs. Linn County

Polk County (OR)Linn County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)85,234127,335
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)13.0%9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)75,407116,676
Population, Census, April 1, 201075,403116,672
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%18.6%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.6%
White alone, percent89.7%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.5%1.7%
Asian alone, percent2.1%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent4.1%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.3%9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.5%84.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,85911,084
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.0%4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,51350,883
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.4%63.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$242,600$200,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,525$1,376
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$494$458
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$927$928
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.6%17.2%
Building permits, 2018311540
Households, 2014-201829,69247,030
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.8%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.0%7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.4%89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.3%80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.1%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.7%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.5%53.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)168,554422,251
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)424,6502,253,615
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,9091,066,740
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)360,6701,181,597
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,724$9,983
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.922.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,344$52,097
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,492$25,781
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,4502,612
Total employment, 201714,66336,602
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)527,2141,510,480
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.1%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4826,271
All firms, 20124,9177,057
Men-owned firms, 20122,1203,135
Women-owned firms, 20122,0452,446
Minority-owned firms, 2012454537
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,2536,157
Veteran-owned firms, 2012423604
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2295,832
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.3%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.8%28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010101.850.9
Land area in square miles, 2010740.792,290.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Polk county (OR) and Linn county (OR) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.