Polk County

  1. Polk County Legal Resources
  2. Polk County Statistics
  3. Polk County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Polk County Employment Information
  5. Polk County Family Information
  6. Polk County Education Information
  7. Polk County Business Information
  8. Polk County Public Benefits Information
  9. Polk County Criminal Information
  10. Polk County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Polk County Cities
  12. Polk County Zip Codes


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Polk County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 374,601
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 6,567 / 2,857 / 45
  • Land Area (2000): 1,474.601 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 58.414 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 227,000.000 acres (918.442 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 764
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 41.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 17.80%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $9,328,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 53,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 51,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 47.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 1,052
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 4 (1,328)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 50,397
  • Federal Spending (2004): $3,213,268
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Polk County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 156,447
Building Permits Issued (2006): 2,995
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $499,500
Polk County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 705,730 93.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,031 0.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 40,118 5.34%

Polk County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk County Employment Information Back to top
Polk County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 190,780 184,295 6,485 3.40% 34
1991 194,058 187,237 6,821 3.52% 35
1992 199,881 192,822 7,059 3.53% 35
1993 206,638 199,169 7,469 3.61% 36
1994 209,155 203,013 6,143 2.94% 29
1995 212,809 207,037 5,773 2.71% 27
1996 215,936 209,959 5,977 2.77% 28
1997 214,723 209,180 5,543 2.58% 26
1998 216,621 211,751 4,870 2.25% 22
1999 215,902 211,702 4,200 1.95% 19
2000 215,986 210,672 5,314 2.46% 25
2001 219,717 213,431 6,286 2.86% 29
2002 225,276 217,108 8,168 3.63% 36
2003 222,376 213,336 9,040 4.06% 41
2004 224,452 214,120 10,332 4.60% 46
2005 228,109 218,836 9,273 4.07% 41
2006 233,862 225,642 8,220 3.51% 35
2007 237,039 228,615 8,424 3.55% 36
2008 240,175 231,119 9,056 3.77% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 236,907 227,060 9,847 4.16% 42
Feb 2008 238,110 228,841 9,269 3.89% 39
Mar 2008 238,139 229,440 8,699 3.65% 37
Apr 2008 239,121 231,019 8,102 3.39% 34
May 2008 238,775 230,351 8,424 3.53% 35
Jun 2008 241,533 232,503 9,030 3.74% 37
Jul 2008 244,281 235,413 8,868 3.63% 36
Aug 2008 242,911 232,930 9,981 4.11% 41
Sep 2008 241,799 232,516 9,283 3.84% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Polk County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 21,432 10.45%
2. Finance and Insurance 20,086 9.80%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13,042 6.36%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 10,484 5.11%
5. Public Administration 10,120 4.94%
6. Educational Services 8,144 3.97%
7. Health Care 8,000 3.90%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,932 3.87%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 6,196 3.02%
10. Truck Transportation 5,194 2.53%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,966 2.42%
12. Food Manufacturing 4,870 2.38%
13. Repair and Maintenance 4,286 2.09%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 4,102 2.00%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,694 1.80%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3,568 1.74%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,540 1.73%
18. U.S. Postal Service 3,258 1.59%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3,180 1.55%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,132 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 34,100 17.37%
2. Health Care 26,620 13.56%
3. Educational Services 20,430 10.41%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 11,224 5.72%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10,746 5.47%
6. Social Assistance 9,434 4.81%
7. Public Administration 9,302 4.74%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,310 3.21%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 4,968 2.53%
10. Department and Other General Stores 4,834 2.46%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4,250 2.17%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,464 1.76%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 3,450 1.76%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,200 1.63%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3,190 1.63%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,870 1.46%
17. Construction 2,330 1.19%
18. Food Manufacturing 1,908 0.97%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 1,850 0.94%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,560 0.79%

Polk County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9,658 4.71%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8,940 4.36%
3. Other Management Occupations 8,910 4.35%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8,570 4.18%
5. Computer Specialists 8,150 3.98%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7,728 3.77%
7. Other Production Occupations 7,684 3.75%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,406 3.61%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 7,164 3.49%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6,504 3.17%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,032 2.94%
12. Top Executives 5,606 2.73%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 5,466 2.67%
14. Business Operations Specialists 4,746 2.31%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 4,350 2.12%
16. Other Construction Trades 4,180 2.04%
17. Accountants and Auditors 3,980 1.94%
18. Carpenters 3,834 1.87%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,286 1.60%
20. Other Financial Specialists 3,082 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 17,088 8.71%
2. Secretaries and Admins 10,972 5.59%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8,596 4.38%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7,902 4.03%
5. Business Operations Specialists 7,620 3.88%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,300 3.72%
7. Other Management Occupations 7,160 3.65%
8. Customer Service Representatives 7,090 3.61%
9. Registered Nurses 6,808 3.47%
10. Child Care Workers 6,496 3.31%
11. Cashiers 5,472 2.79%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,388 2.74%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4,870 2.48%
14. Computer Specialists 4,520 2.30%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,518 2.30%
16. Accountants and Auditors 4,126 2.10%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3,918 2.00%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 3,918 2.00%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,828 1.95%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,698 1.88%

Polk County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 362,213 62.61%
15-35 hours 73,095 12.63%
1-14 hours 18,353 3.17%
No regular hours 124,872 21.58%

Polk County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8,337 2.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,834 2.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 13,232 3.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 28,714 7.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 48,144 12.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 73,714 19.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 75,698 19.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 34,230 8.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15,896 4.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15,035 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7,571 1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,854 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 25,262 6.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 27,200 7.07%

Polk County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11,056 2.87%
5-9 48,188 12.53%
10-14 81,113 21.08%
15-19 86,149 22.39%
20-24 77,964 20.27%
25-29 24,683 6.42%
30-34 32,984 8.57%
35-39 3,732 0.97%
40-44 3,814 0.99%
45-59 7,180 1.87%
60-89 4,152 1.08%
At least 90 3,706 0.96%

Polk County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3,682 0.96% 325,471 84.60%
30-44 2,248 0.58% 38,282 9.95%
45-59 876 0.23% 6,304 1.64%
At least 60 564 0.15% 7,294 1.90%

Polk County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 646 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 41,284 10.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 325,703 81.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 260 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 1,462 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7,370 1.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 7,996 2.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12,506 3.15%

Polk County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 298,632 (731,342 people)
Families (2000): 194,364 (588,902 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 95,666
People at same address in 1995: 346,240
Polk County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19,555 6.53%
$10,000-$14,999 14,637 4.89%
$15,000-$19,999 15,989 5.34%
$20,000-$24,999 19,469 6.51%
$25,000-$29,999 19,302 6.45%
$30,000-$34,999 19,767 6.61%
$35,000-$39,999 18,171 6.07%
$40,000-$44,999 18,769 6.27%
$45,000-$49,999 16,300 5.45%
$50,000-$59,999 30,808 10.29%
$60,000-$74,999 36,547 12.21%
$75,000-$99,999 34,748 11.61%
$100,000-$124,999 16,016 5.35%
$125,000-$149,999 6,461 2.16%
$150,000-$199,999 5,761 1.93%
$200,000 or more 6,970 2.33%

Polk County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 41,863 28.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 41,627 27.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8,985 6.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 22,072 14.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,173 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 20,449 13.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 356 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8,413 5.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 92 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,646 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 25 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,394 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 17 0.01%

Polk County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 254,293 31.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 121,149 14.77%
Public Assistance 8,202 1.00%
Retirement 40,778 4.97%
Self Employment 33,589 4.10%
Social Security 66,078 8.06%
Supplemental Security 8,480 1.03%
Wage / Salary 249,375 30.41%
Other 38,113 4.65%

Polk County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 81,614 52.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 74,206 47.62%

Polk County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26,365 9.39%
Color 1 Box Married 170,366 60.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 78,302 27.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,744 2.05%

Polk County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 38,466 12.49%
Color 1 Box Married 170,404 55.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 72,727 23.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26,345 8.56%

Polk County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk County Education Information Back to top
Polk County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 19,568 3.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 51,705 9.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 164,221 29.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 130,306 23.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 39,489 7.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 110,597 19.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 42,851 7.67%

Polk County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 8,198 2.19% 6,822 1.82% 15,020 4.01%
Kindergarten 9,694 2.59% 1,506 0.40% 11,200 2.99%
Grades 1-4 38,744 10.34% 4,658 1.24% 43,402 11.59%
Grades 5-8 37,281 9.95% 3,494 0.93% 40,775 10.88%
Grades 9-12 37,623 10.04% 3,305 0.88% 40,928 10.93%
Undergrad college 20,346 5.43% 13,829 3.69% 34,175 9.12%
Graduate or professional school 3,280 0.88% 4,664 1.25% 7,944 2.12%
Total 155,166 41.42% 38,278 10.22% 193,444 51.64%

Polk County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $8,267,367,000
Retail sales (2002): $5,443,842,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $664,808,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $4,794,605
Retired workers (2005): 38,460
Polk County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 70 61 178 147 170
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 2 2 5
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 15 12 43 33 29
1999 - Construction 105 74 328 179 256
1999 - Educational Services 8 9 29 30 21
1999 - Finance & Insurance 147 103 268 193 323
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 65 65 298 221 308
1999 - Information 37 37 63 55 53
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 20 7 36 26 27
1999 - Manufacturing 30 21 122 138 104
1999 - Mining 5 2 4 1 5
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 64 99 340 318 486
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 120 89 293 195 365
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 70 49 102 106 161
1999 - Retail Trade 142 118 559 420 467
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 31 25 102 79 94
1999 - Unclassified 25 13 2 2 4
1999 - Utilities 3 1 0 12 7
1999 - Wholesale Trade 62 73 262 229 270
1999 - Total 1,020 861 3,031 2,386 3,155
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 60 77 166 158 167
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 3 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 18 10 42 32 34
2000 - Construction 116 86 312 215 253
2000 - Educational Services 15 8 39 18 23
2000 - Finance & Insurance 126 125 258 215 333
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 63 63 283 216 328
2000 - Information 38 20 56 63 70
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 13 9 36 25 40
2000 - Manufacturing 22 36 130 135 96
2000 - Mining 2 1 3 4 8
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 78 77 362 306 469
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 119 93 257 200 420
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 44 47 111 99 181
2000 - Retail Trade 162 148 557 415 457
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 41 37 109 77 84
2000 - Unclassified 34 16 1 0 11
2000 - Utilities 4 4 10 2 6
2000 - Wholesale Trade 67 79 259 217 286
2000 - Total 1,022 936 2,993 2,400 3,271
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 63 57 162 170 162
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 4 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 14 13 40 40 34
2001 - Construction 77 113 214 297 277
2001 - Educational Services 12 9 35 26 28
2001 - Finance & Insurance 137 112 251 212 361
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 70 64 266 232 338
2001 - Information 75 38 65 57 66
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 10 8 40 33 35
2001 - Manufacturing 16 28 105 154 97
2001 - Mining 1 0 0 5 12
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 67 92 303 320 505
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 119 89 262 223 414
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 42 46 84 113 192
2001 - Retail Trade 137 136 498 506 450
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 26 38 93 80 99
2001 - Unclassified 22 15 0 1 13
2001 - Utilities 1 1 9 4 8
2001 - Wholesale Trade 60 61 233 225 311
2001 - Total 950 922 2,662 2,702 3,404
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 82 81 158 170 147
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 3 1 6
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 21 19 44 37 28
2002 - Construction 100 113 278 230 228
2002 - Educational Services 12 14 36 24 25
2002 - Finance & Insurance 115 84 247 239 394
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 83 70 298 225 320
2002 - Information 26 45 48 87 86
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 10 17 26 34 38
2002 - Manufacturing 17 31 107 142 92
2002 - Mining 0 2 9 3 4
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 92 75 359 292 471
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 155 136 250 224 408
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 72 46 107 89 190
2002 - Retail Trade 137 168 495 534 402
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 32 33 73 114 77
2002 - Unclassified 11 20 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 1 11 2 8
2002 - Wholesale Trade 51 101 183 278 265
2002 - Total 1,017 1,058 2,732 2,725 3,189
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 72 51 149 159 145
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 4 2 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 20 17 40 48 31
2003 - Construction 134 82 253 248 231
2003 - Educational Services 13 10 36 29 18
2003 - Finance & Insurance 195 133 244 256 342
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 55 60 308 239 302
2003 - Information 43 44 59 63 79
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 13 7 37 30 39
2003 - Manufacturing 22 24 110 131 96
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 4 8
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 87 78 354 305 482
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 150 116 242 258 447
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 47 52 104 92 213
2003 - Retail Trade 160 137 483 412 498
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 42 34 83 88 91
2003 - Unclassified 10 9 0 0 1
2003 - Utilities 1 1 4 8 8
2003 - Wholesale Trade 56 64 214 218 279
2003 - Total 1,123 919 2,726 2,590 3,316
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 52 66 156 136 173
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 5 1 8
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 24 21 48 25 41
2004 - Construction 135 100 320 213 241
2004 - Educational Services 13 14 39 30 19
2004 - Finance & Insurance 131 153 308 243 347
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 55 57 262 227 360
2004 - Information 39 39 67 78 71
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 11 42 26 48
2004 - Manufacturing 25 21 120 117 115
2004 - Mining 2 0 3 4 6
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 71 77 286 306 509
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 142 108 274 260 456
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 58 55 110 92 194
2004 - Retail Trade 158 124 496 436 464
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 43 34 98 77 106
2004 - Unclassified 10 6 2 0 2
2004 - Utilities 2 0 10 6 6
2004 - Wholesale Trade 51 38 224 227 292
2004 - Total 1,017 925 2,870 2,504 3,458
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 68 61 166 146 149
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 2 3 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 18 15 33 42 47
2005 - Construction 135 109 314 247 233
2005 - Educational Services 20 7 35 28 30
2005 - Finance & Insurance 116 109 249 252 388
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 67 54 260 252 340
2005 - Information 26 23 55 87 86
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 17 23 38 40
2005 - Manufacturing 20 28 133 119 102
2005 - Mining 0 0 7 3 6
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 101 91 311 310 459
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 131 112 305 247 471
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 47 39 103 87 225
2005 - Retail Trade 168 132 464 483 467
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 31 40 103 90 94
2005 - Unclassified 11 6 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 3 8 11
2005 - Wholesale Trade 38 50 229 191 301
2005 - Total 1,006 896 2,795 2,633 3,455

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Polk County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Polk County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 675,598 92.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 58,207 7.93%

Polk County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $11,942 $69 $806 $0 $0 $1,702 $14,450 $5,619 $0 $2,816
1971 $16,008 $77 $1,172 $0 $0 $2,933 $20,113 $4,720 $700 $3,712
1972 $16,657 $396 $3,666 $0 $0 $3,336 $23,659 $8,468 $556 $5,798
1973 $16,657 $396 $3,666 $0 $0 $3,336 $23,659 $8,468 $556 $5,798
1974 $23,408 $142 $8,845 $0 $0 $3,848 $36,101 $11,063 $300 $12,046
1975 $21,774 $540 $9,945 $0 $0 $6,041 $37,760 $12,933 $150 $15,537
1976 $23,176 $472 $8,505 $0 $0 $7,435 $39,116 $15,390 $0 $18,031
1977 $23,684 $537 $11,388 $0 $0 $8,656 $43,728 $16,428 $3,800 $22,888
1978 $25,704 $1,211 $13,955 $0 $0 $10,269 $49,928 $21,296 $3,800 $21,254
1979 $27,992 $1,364 $14,231 $0 $0 $11,598 $53,821 $23,096 $3,550 $19,105
1980 $31,129 $1,228 $13,885 $0 $0 $14,036 $59,050 $26,557 $18,380 $22,530
1981 $35,027 $1,225 $17,603 $0 $0 $20,109 $72,739 $32,074 $17,485 $20,524
1982 $37,202 $927 $15,795 $0 $0 $22,662 $75,659 $35,281 $17,160 $14,746
1983 $42,948 $1,241 $15,110 $0 $0 $21,876 $79,934 $38,810 $59,966 $13,393
1984 $45,323 $1,155 $17,935 $0 $0 $23,214 $86,472 $36,913 $59,697 $13,696
1985 $48,797 $1,322 $23,793 $0 $0 $31,418 $104,008 $38,976 $64,781 $17,596
1986 $51,461 $1,340 $24,958 $0 $0 $36,373 $112,792 $40,000 $230,981 $33,902
1987 $54,941 $1,549 $13,222 $60 $0 $50,872 $119,095 $36,875 $274,395 $118,594
1988 $58,714 $1,707 $15,165 $38 $0 $50,255 $124,172 $39,959 $340,550 $359,968
1989 $61,520 $1,818 $17,658 $0 $0 $49,555 $128,733 $44,947 $332,003 $347,065
1990 $62,622 $1,947 $18,120 $0 $0 $47,434 $128,176 $44,143 $282,416 $338,299
1991 $69,841 $2,017 $20,025 $0 $0 $52,771 $142,637 $45,176 $271,602 $270,737
1992 $76,156 $3,107 $19,597 $0 $0 $56,202 $151,955 $46,945 $264,240 $256,164
1993 $81,239 $2,799 $22,148 $0 $0 $52,769 $156,156 $48,875 $295,886 $245,822
1994 $86,478 $2,827 $27,219 $0 $0 $58,405 $172,102 $55,249 $278,603 $233,066
1995 $90,069 $3,005 $27,004 $0 $0 $60,096 $177,169 $58,092 $278,636 $236,272
1996 $88,922 $3,293 $30,344 $0 $0 $122,006 $241,272 $61,612 $233,739 $248,133
1997 $91,439 $3,386 $45,545 $0 $0 $115,955 $252,939 $85,351 $184,074 $246,974
1998 $91,265 $3,594 $38,246 $0 $0 $112,785 $242,296 $76,681 $163,611 $232,451
1999 $95,170 $2,077 $44,565 $0 $0 $104,668 $244,403 $89,406 $146,356 $227,231
2000 $99,146 $3,996 $47,133 $0 $0 $104,893 $251,172 $92,088 $146,076 $221,635
2001 $104,110 $4,977 $55,704 $0 $0 $105,745 $265,559 $90,747 $139,369 $195,543
2002 $110,482 $6,233 $54,518 $0 $0 $98,394 $263,394 $93,469 $169,905 $182,342
2003 $109,496 $7,059 $49,871 $0 $0 $92,461 $251,828 $96,273 $266,169 $280,319
2004 $114,401 $7,202 $50,385 $0 $0 $115,730 $280,516 $99,161 $244,820 $219,387
2005 $119,356 $7,175 $53,216 $0 $0 $117,772 $290,344 $102,136 $216,149 $153,284
2006 $122,563 $7,271 $61,745 $0 $0 $112,689 $296,997 $105,200 $205,859 $126,762


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $887 $2,285 $272 $5,006 $1,667 $0 $14,085
$351 $2,688 $0 $0 $0 $929
1971 $1,646 $2,769 $297 $7,632 $1,828 $0 $21,431
$444 $3,820 $0 $0 $0 $2,995
1972 $2,059 $3,392 $332 $8,502 $1,817 $45 $24,183
$474 $4,381 $39 $0 $0 $3,142
1973 $2,059 $3,392 $332 $8,502 $1,817 $45 $24,183
$474 $4,381 $39 $0 $0 $3,142
1974 $4,116 $6,292 $381 $10,357 $2,624 $861 $32,146
$728 $3,636 $33 $0 $0 $3,118
1975 $4,020 $7,610 $476 $11,712 $3,061 $1,009 $36,685
$808 $5,012 $11 $0 $0 $2,966
1976 $271 $9,275 $646 $15,353 $3,518 $886 $42,096
$1,135 $7,566 $5 $0 $0 $3,441
1977 $601 $11,180 $1,007 $17,560 $3,506 $951 $46,736
$1,619 $6,342 $187 $0 $0 $3,783
1978 $588 $9,671 $3,153 $20,478 $3,939 $964 $56,039
$2,395 $6,687 $189 $0 $0 $7,975
1979 $393 $10,764 $3,252 $20,470 $4,825 $1,109 $57,327
$3,205 $5,494 $185 $0 $0 $7,630
1980 $864 $12,318 $2,517 $31,670 $4,842 $1,399 $71,278
$3,113 $5,919 $359 $0 $0 $8,277
1981 $864 $13,963 $3,142 $29,670 $5,584 $1,180 $74,894
$3,628 $6,365 $822 $0 $0 $9,676
1982 $901 $14,585 $1,946 $32,357 $5,082 $1,125 $81,909
$3,760 $7,234 $1,131 $0 $0 $13,788
1983 $754 $15,019 $1,675 $33,921 $3,962 $1,348 $80,610
$3,835 $7,456 $1,219 $0 $0 $11,421
1984 $829 $16,405 $1,496 $36,863 $4,836 $1,350 $84,882
$4,003 $6,972 $1,500 $0 $0 $10,628
1985 $800 $18,193 $1,594 $42,164 $4,877 $1,610 $96,700
$3,908 $7,834 $4,118 $0 $0 $11,602
1986 $0 $14,391 $1,500 $42,213 $6,039 $1,392 $94,743
$2,717 $7,427 $7,279 $0 $0 $11,785
1987 $0 $12,276 $1,980 $37,951 $6,977 $1,390 $104,811
$2,401 $11,462 $20,232 $34 $0 $10,108
1988 $0 $12,611 $2,079 $48,052 $6,542 $414 $119,243
$2,708 $13,921 $22,173 $37 $0 $10,706
1989 $0 $11,273 $2,000 $53,881 $7,472 $398 $126,871
$2,843 $12,547 $24,099 $0 $0 $12,358
1990 $0 $12,375 $2,000 $57,731 $6,877 $450 $131,701
$3,296 $13,827 $20,722 $0 $0 $14,423
1991 $0 $11,955 $2,100 $69,235 $13,276 $448 $153,069
$3,718 $12,889 $19,988 $0 $0 $19,460
1992 $0 $12,210 $2,200 $74,248 $9,721 $476 $161,701
$4,130 $12,423 $29,141 $0 $0 $17,152
1993 $0 $12,948 $2,162 $77,421 $9,904 $495 $158,612
$4,491 $13,230 $19,402 $0 $0 $18,559
1994 $0 $14,388 $3,662 $84,294 $11,063 $607 $172,011
$4,588 $13,861 $19,702 $0 $0 $19,846
1995 $0 $14,596 $2,608 $90,328 $7,857 $628 $176,394
$4,368 $14,111 $17,140 $0 $0 $24,758
1996 $0 $15,613 $2,660 $94,439 $5,886 $786 $186,451
$5,256 $12,397 $16,429 $0 $0 $32,985
1997 $0 $16,558 $2,821 $102,433 $7,691 $834 $200,788
$5,574 $13,148 $14,722 $0 $0 $37,007
1998 $0 $16,404 $3,665 $110,907 $8,284 $8,069 $227,453
$5,860 $13,613 $13,221 $0 $0 $47,430
1999 $0 $27,368 $0 $112,884 $13,673 $3,874 $235,979
$6,349 $18,981 $12,036 $0 $0 $40,814
2000 $0 $26,327 $3,023 $102,877 $10,468 $4,346 $243,291
$6,295 $16,762 $11,497 $0 $0 $61,696
2001 $0 $24,536 $3,327 $115,216 $12,377 $9,252 $271,220
$7,052 $16,809 $9,935 $0 $0 $72,716
2002 $0 $29,072 $4,049 $108,075 $11,653 $4,200 $283,039
$6,957 $18,069 $9,351 $0 $0 $91,613
2003 $0 $26,774 $4,013 $116,443 $10,013 $3,836 $276,975
$8,297 $18,066 $7,257 $0 $0 $82,276
2004 $0 $25,515 $3,825 $114,677 $13,724 $88,829 $344,808
$8,382 $16,786 $16,704 $0 $0 $56,366
2005 $0 $29,034 $4,300 $127,599 $10,650 $83,813 $354,983
$8,949 $19,487 $4,991 $0 $0 $66,160
2006 $0 $30,744 $4,484 $126,701 $12,101 $25,699 $318,502
$9,997 $21,842 $11,324 $0 $0 $75,610

Polk County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,097
Polk County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Polk County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 55,165 14.73%
10-19 Years 51,066 13.63%
20-29 Years 54,562 14.57%
30-39 Years 61,393 16.39%
40-49 Years 57,097 15.24%
50-59 Years 40,577 10.83%
60-69 Years 24,194 6.46%
70-79 Years 18,907 5.05%
80-89 Years 9,585 2.56%
90+ Years 2,055 0.55%

Polk County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 181,739 48.52%
Color 1 Box Female 192,862 51.48%

Polk County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 323,785 86.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 17,874 4.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,490 4.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 9,765 2.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5,077 1.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 878 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 554 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 178 0.05%

Polk County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 202,451 29.41%
2. Irish 102,534 14.89%
3. English 81,148 11.79%
4. United States Or American 48,585 7.06%
5. Norwegian 35,192 5.11%
6. Dutch 31,476 4.57%
7. Swedish 27,990 4.07%
8. Italian 25,141 3.65%
9. French Non-Basque 19,244 2.80%
10. Danish 13,853 2.01%

Polk County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 632,914 91.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27,117 3.91%
3. Serbo Croatian 6,819 0.98%
4. Vietnamese 4,482 0.65%
5. Laotian 3,174 0.46%
6. French 2,406 0.35%
7. German 2,309 0.33%
8. Chinese 1,940 0.28%
9. African 1,470 0.21%
10. Russian 1,386 0.20%

Polk County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 706,540 94.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14,152 1.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 30,187 4.02%

Polk County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Polk County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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