Polk County vs. Tyler County
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Polk County (TX) Tyler County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 50,031 21,696
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 10.2% -0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 45,415 21,760
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,413 21,766
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4% 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2% 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8% 22.3%
Female persons, percent 46.2% 46.1%
White alone, percent 84.9% 85.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 10.2% 11.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 2.3% 0.8%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 15.5% 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.8% 78.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 4,078 1,822
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.4% 2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 26,043 10,860
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.4% 85.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $94,300 $85,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,130 $1,079
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $409 $356
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $714 $720
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 3.1% 2.9%
Building permits, 2018 300 5
Households, 2014-2018 17,803 7,020
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.48 2.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 83.3% 84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 13.2% 9.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.7% 79.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 66.3% 64.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.2% 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.0% 12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 16.3% 18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 22.5% 17.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.9% 41.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.0% 41.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 44,520 9,555
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 121,738 33,559
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 45,934 39,740
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 474,637 115,804
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,396 $5,397
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.7 33.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $46,182 $43,936
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,686 $20,439
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0% 18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 764 268
Total employment, 2017 8,468 2,214
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 308,580 65,345
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.5% -2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 4,081 1,259
All firms, 2012 4,107 1,228
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,103 621
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,259 365
Minority-owned firms, 2012 577 94
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,374 986
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 634 125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,108 1,065
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 23.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,057.09 924.50
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Polk county (TX) and Tyler county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.