Hardin County vs. Polk County

	Hardin County (TX)	Polk County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	57,207	50,031
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.7%	10.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	54,635	45,415
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	54,635	45,413
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.6%	20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.7%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	46.2%
White alone, percent	91.6%	84.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.6%	10.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	2.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.9%	15.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.3%	70.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,801	4,078
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	25,004	26,043
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.1%	76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$120,000	$94,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,358	$1,130
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$387	$409
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$784	$714
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.9%	3.1%
Building permits, 2018	230	300
Households, 2014-2018	20,385	17,803
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.74	2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.0%	83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.7%	13.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.2%	81.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.0%	66.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.9%	80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.3%	14.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.9%	22.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.9%	50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.2%	50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	50,668	44,520
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	712,643	474,637
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,913	$10,396
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.2	29.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,105	$46,182
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,108	$24,686
Persons in poverty, percent	12.4%	15.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	810	764
Total employment, 2017	9,496	8,468
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	354,875	308,580
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.4%	0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,856	4,081
All firms, 2012	3,199	4,107
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,357	2,103
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,335	1,259
Minority-owned firms, 2012	439	577
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,622	3,374
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	319	634
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,607	3,108
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	28.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	61.3	43.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	890.57	1,057.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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