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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (11.7%), Manufacturing (10.5%), Construction (10.4%).
Detached houses: $157,952Here:$157,952State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $287,003Here:$287,003State:$170,403 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $26,739Here:$26,739State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $58,180Here:$58,180State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $54,524Here:$54,524State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.4%
McCain (Republican): 68.8% Obama (Democratic): 31.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $790 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $499 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Polk County is $408 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $579 a month.
Cities in this county include: West Livingston, Livingston, Corrigan, Onalaska, Goodrich, Seven Oaks, Livingston-New Willard.
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Notable locations in Polk County: Indian Village (A), Liberty Hill Lookout (B), Livingston Lookout (C), Old Barnum (D), Onalaska Lookout (E), Rock Island (F), Livingston Pumping Station (G), Camp Seale (H), Camp Cho-Yeh (I), Camp Cho Yen (J), Camp Ruby (K), Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Museum (L), Indian Springs Volunteer Fire Department (M), Alabama - Coushatta Indian Nation Fire Department (N), Onalaska Volunteer Fire Department (O), Holiday Lake Estates Volunteer Fire Department (P), Scenic Loop Volunteer Fire Department (Q), South Polk County Volunteer Fire Department (R), Texas Forest Service Livingston Office (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Polk County include: Wakefield Church (A), Pine Grove Church (B), Tin Top Church (C), Beech Creek Church (D), Bold Springs Church (E), Caney Creek Church (F), Carmona Church (G), Center Grove Church (H), Cold Spring Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Parrish Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2), Robinett Cemetery (3), Saint Andrew Cemetery (4), Rice Cemetery (5), Lily Island Cemetery (6), Nowlin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: McCardell Lake (A), Howell Lake (B), Toms Lake (C), Munson Lake (D), Laurent Lake (E), Brushy Lake (F), George Taylor Lake (G), Georges Prairie Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bridge Creek (A), Bluff Creek (B), Blue Branch (C), Big Branch (D), Beech Creek (E), Beaver Creek (F), Barnett Creek (G), Baird Branch (H), Ace Emanuel Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Polk County: Indian Village (A), Liberty Hill Lookout (B), Livingston Lookout (C), Old Barnum (D), Onalaska Lookout (E), Rock Island (F), Livingston Pumping Station (G), Camp Seale (H), Camp Cho-Yeh (I), Camp Cho Yen (J), Camp Ruby (K), Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation Museum (L), Indian Springs Volunteer Fire Department (M), Alabama - Coushatta Indian Nation Fire Department (N), Onalaska Volunteer Fire Department (O), Holiday Lake Estates Volunteer Fire Department (P), Scenic Loop Volunteer Fire Department (Q), South Polk County Volunteer Fire Department (R), Texas Forest Service Livingston Office (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Polk County include: Wakefield Church (A), Pine Grove Church (B), Tin Top Church (C), Beech Creek Church (D), Bold Springs Church (E), Caney Creek Church (F), Carmona Church (G), Center Grove Church (H), Cold Spring Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Parrish Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2), Robinett Cemetery (3), Saint Andrew Cemetery (4), Rice Cemetery (5), Lily Island Cemetery (6), Nowlin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: McCardell Lake (A), Howell Lake (B), Toms Lake (C), Munson Lake (D), Laurent Lake (E), Brushy Lake (F), George Taylor Lake (G), Georges Prairie Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bridge Creek (A), Bluff Creek (B), Blue Branch (C), Big Branch (D), Beech Creek (E), Beaver Creek (F), Barnett Creek (G), Baird Branch (H), Ace Emanuel Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Angelina County , Hardin County , Liberty County , San Jacinto County , Trinity County , Tyler County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,496 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,784 (38% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.3%
Housing units in Polk County with a mortgage: 3,004 (13 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,653
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Polk County (%):
10.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,486 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.79% relocated from other counties in Texas ($24,374 average AGI) 4.38% relocated from other states ($25,112 average AGI)Polk County:4.38%Texas average:3.06%
10.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,684 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.28% relocated to other counties in Texas ($19,346 average AGI) 4.84% relocated to other states ($23,337 average AGI)Polk County:4.84%Texas average:2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,314 (12,665 aged, 1,649 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.3. This is more than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 173.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
8,928 spouses, 10,256 children (9,013 natural, 248 adopted, 995 stepchildren), 1,027 grandchildren, 277 brothers or sisters, 262 parents, 534 other relatives, 784 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,369 2-persons, 2,330 3-persons, 1,802 4-persons, 970 5-persons, 309 6-persons, 279 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,696 1-person, 345 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 21 4-persons.
88.0% of residents of Polk County speak English at home. 9.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
Population growth in Polk County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.82 millions of gallons per day (35% from ground, 65% from surface)
Year house built
54% of Polk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Health Services - Other: $2,722,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,362,000
Police Protection: $1,969,000
Central Staff Services: $1,751,000
Financial Administration: $1,105,000
Corrections - Other: $1,065,000
General - Other: $808,000
Welfare - Other: $672,000
Fire Protection: $112,000
General Public Buildings: $105,000
Natural Resources - Other: $71,000
Libraries: $28,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $254,000
Public Welfare: $317,000
Highways: $43,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,192,000
Total General Sales: $1,114,000
NEC: $139,000
Other Selective Sales: $54,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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