Polk County (Texas, TX)

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Language Spoken At Home in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over42,991100%
English only37,24686.6%
Language other than English5,74513.4%
   Speak English less than very well2,2475.2%
   Spanish4,98811.6%
      Speak English less than very well2,0274.7%
   Other Indo-European languages4101.0%
      Speak English less than very well970.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages810.2%
      Speak English less than very well610.1%
   Other languages2660.6%
      Speak English less than very well620.1%

Ancestry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population45,618100%
  American2,4685.4%
  Arab80.0%
  Czech8231.8%
  Danish570.1%
  Dutch7471.6%
  English4,67110.2%
  French (except Basque)2,1344.7%
  French Canadian2210.5%
  German6,09013.3%
  Greek630.1%
  Hungarian530.1%
  Irish6,55614.4%
  Italian1,2392.7%
  Lithuanian1250.3%
  Norwegian2490.5%
  Polish3080.7%
  Portuguese500.1%
  Russian650.1%
  Scotch-Irish1,3082.9%
  Scottish5711.3%
  Slovak120.0%
  Subsaharan African1060.2%
  Swedish2130.5%
  Swiss120.0%
  Ukrainian20.0%
  Welsh2150.5%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)510.1%
Households By Type in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households17,038100%
  Family households (families)11,89969.8%
     With own children under 18 years4,38025.7%
     Married-couple family8,35249.0%
        With own children under 18 years2,42614.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1,0246.0%
        With own children under 18 years4042.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,52314.8%
        With own children under 18 years1,5509.1%
  Nonfamily households5,13930.2%
     Householder living alone4,63727.2%
        65 years and over2,41714.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years5,32431.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over6,26636.8%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households41,360100%
  Householder17,03841.2%
  Spouse8,29320.1%
  Child10,64625.7%
  Other relatives3,4288.3%
  Nonrelatives1,9554.7%
     Unmarried partner8532.1%
Marital Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over20,168100%
  Never married6,02829.9%
  Now married, except separated10,02749.7%
  Separated5042.5%
  Widowed7923.9%
  Divorced2,81714.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over17,513100%
  Never married2,94116.8%
  Now married, except separated8,86550.6%
  Separated6393.6%
  Widowed2,33013.3%
  Divorced2,73815.6%
Fertility in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months480100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)16734.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women410%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old570%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old340%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1310%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old50%
Grandparents in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,386100%
  Responsible for grandchildren83460.2%
        Less than 1 year16812.1%
        1 or 2 years21615.6%
        3 or 4 years14810.7%
        5 or more years30221.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years834100%
  Who are female56567.7%
  Who are married59371.1%
School Enrollment in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school9,279100%
  Nursery school, preschool6076.5%
  Kindergarten6016.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)3,97742.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)2,41426.0%
  College or graduate school1,68018.1%
Educational Attainment in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over32,316100%
  Less than 9th grade2,7178.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma4,67014.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)11,36735.2%
  Some college, no degree8,18925.3%
  Associate's degree1,4874.6%
  Bachelor's degree2,5397.9%
  Graduate or professional degree1,3474.2%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher077.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher012.0%
Veteran Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over36,079100%
  Civilian veterans4,75013.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population41,432100%
  With a disability10,25124.7%
 
Under 18 years9,538100%
  With a disability6456.8%
 
18 to 64 years23,553100%
  With a disability5,37322.8%
 
65 years and over8,341100%
  With a disability4,23350.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over45,181100%
  Same house38,62485.5%
  Different house in the U.S.6,29713.9%
     Same county3,0156.7%
     Different county3,2827.3%
        Same state2,9316.5%
        Different state3510.8%
  Abroad2600.6%
Place Of Birth in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population45,618100%
  Native42,75993.7%
     Born in United States42,57893.3%
        State of residence32,63171.5%
        Different state9,94721.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1810.4%
  Foreign born2,8596.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population2,859100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen55219.3%
  Not a U.S. citizen2,30780.7%
Year of Entry in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States3,040100%
  Native181100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010181100.0%
  Foreign born2,859100%
    Entered 2010 or later34011.9%
    Entered before 20102,51988.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Polk County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea2,859100%
  Europe2288.0%
  Asia2458.6%
  Africa331.2%
  Oceania70.2%
  Latin America2,31681.0%
  Northern America301.0%