Polk County vs. Tyler County

Polk County (TX)Tyler County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)50,03121,696
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.2%-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,41521,760
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,41321,766
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%22.3%
Female persons, percent46.2%46.1%
White alone, percent84.9%85.6%
Black or African American alone, percent10.2%11.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.5%8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.8%78.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0781,822
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,04310,860
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.4%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, 2009-20133.1%2.9%
Building permits, 20183005
Households, 2014-201817,8037,020
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.3%84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.2%9.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.7%79.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.3%64.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.2%84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.0%12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.3%18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent22.5%17.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.9%41.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%41.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,5209,555
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)121,73833,559
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,93439,740
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)474,637115,804
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,396$5,397
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.733.2
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, percent15.0%18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017764268
Total employment, 20178,4682,214
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)308,58065,345
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,0811,259
All firms, 20124,1071,228
Men-owned firms, 20122,103621
Women-owned firms, 20121,259365
Minority-owned firms, 201257794
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,374986
Veteran-owned firms, 2012634125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,1081,065
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201043.023.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,057.09924.50

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.