Polk County vs. Trinity County

	Polk County (TX)	Trinity County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	50,031	14,740
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10.2%	0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	45,415	14,675
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	45,413	14,585
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.2%	20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	26.6%
Female persons, percent	46.2%	51.8%
White alone, percent	84.9%	87.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	10.2%	9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.3%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	15.5%	10.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	70.8%	77.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,078	1,612
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.4%	4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	26,043	9,054
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.4%	79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$94,300	$79,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,130	$1,124
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$409	$404
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$714	$763
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.1%	3.7%
Building permits, 2018	300	3
Households, 2014-2018	17,803	5,918
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.48	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.3%	87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.2%	9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.7%	79.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.3%	62.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.2%	83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.0%	12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.3%	20.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	22.5%	20.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.9%	45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.0%	38.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	44,520	14,713
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	121,738	24,359
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	362,525	79,860
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	474,637	62,037
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,396	$4,336
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.7	34.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,182	$40,407
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,686	$22,265
Persons in poverty, percent	15.0%	17.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	764	180
Total employment, 2017	8,468	1,694
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	308,580	52,019
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.5%	3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,081	1,009
All firms, 2012	4,107	851
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,103	487
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,259	313
Minority-owned firms, 2012	577	165
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,374	664
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	634	141
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,108	687
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	28.3%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	43.0	21.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,057.09	693.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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