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Polk County, Oregon (OR)

County population in 2021: 89,164 (80% urban, 20% rural); it was 62,380 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 13,602
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,134
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,779
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,552 (it was 7,279 in 2000)
% of renters here:

32%
State:

38%

Land area: 741 sq. mi.

Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 120 people per square mile   (average).

March 2019 cost of living index in Polk County: 94.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.7%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Polk County, OR (2021)
    • 65,86273.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 13,63315.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4,1434.6%Two or more races
    • 2,7833.1%Asian alone
    • 1,0881.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 8961.0%Some other race alone
    • 4920.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2670.3%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

37.4 years
Oregon median age:

40.1 years
Males: 45,232  (50.7%)
Females: 43,932  (49.3%)
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Average household size:
Polk County:

2.0 people
Oregon:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $71,532 ($42,311 in 1999)
This county:

$71,532
Oregon:

$71,562

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,010 (lower quartile is $767, upper quartile is $1,288)
This county:

$1010
State:

$1150


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $378,100 (it was $143,200 in 2000)
Polk:

$378,100
Oregon:

$422,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $300,300 - $499,000

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $350,743
Here:

$350,743
State:

$498,099

Townhouses or other attached units: $262,864
Here:

$262,864
State:

$392,138

In 2-unit structures: $382,260
Here:

$382,260
State:

$453,242

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,963
Here:

$201,963
State:

$350,374

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $260,502
Here:

$260,502
State:

$378,730

Mobile homes: $156,534
Here:

$156,534
State:

$191,594

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,587
Here:

$9,587
State:

$135,968

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,776
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $525

Institutionalized population: 399

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 56
  • Burglaries: 62
  • Thefts: 208
  • Auto thefts: 22

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 35
  • Burglaries: 108
  • Thefts: 209
  • Auto thefts: 26
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Health of residents in Polk County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
75.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
40.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
53.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
67.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 168 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 302 buildings, average cost: $269,700
  • 2020: 236 buildings, average cost: $247,900
  • 2019: 222 buildings, average cost: $261,000
  • 2018: 269 buildings, average cost: $252,900
  • 2017: 177 buildings, average cost: $270,100
  • 2016: 177 buildings, average cost: $255,000
  • 2015: 152 buildings, average cost: $253,600
  • 2014: 106 buildings, average cost: $253,800
  • 2013: 90 buildings, average cost: $226,100
  • 2012: 79 buildings, average cost: $222,100
  • 2011: 59 buildings, average cost: $214,500
  • 2010: 85 buildings, average cost: $264,100
  • 2009: 78 buildings, average cost: $218,100
  • 2008: 82 buildings, average cost: $185,200
  • 2007: 165 buildings, average cost: $245,100
  • 2006: 285 buildings, average cost: $213,200
  • 2005: 424 buildings, average cost: $184,800
  • 2004: 407 buildings, average cost: $197,000
  • 2003: 282 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2002: 200 buildings, average cost: $174,900
  • 2001: 148 buildings, average cost: $143,800
  • 2000: 167 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 1999: 224 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 1998: 283 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 1997: 340 buildings, average cost: $131,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Polk, OR residents
Average permit cost in Polk, OR
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,515 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,939 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Polk, OR in 2021
Distribution of house value in Polk, OR in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Polk, OR in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 10.9%
Polk County:

10.9%
Oregon:

12.2%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.4% for Black residents, 11.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.0% for American Indian residents, 2.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 5.2% for other race residents, 18.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 37.4 years old
(Males: 35.3 years old, Females: 38.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.2 years old, Black residents: 41.8 years old, American Indian residents: 54.7 years old, Asian residents: 31.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.5 years old, Other race residents: 33.7 years old)

Area name: Salem, OR MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Polk County is $520 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $904 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, Falls City, Grand Ronde, Fort Hill, Rickreall, Eola.

Polk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Polk County: Tri-Creek Ranch (A), Hudspeth Mill (B), Humphrey Camp (C), Knox Ranch (D), Old Stephenson Ranch (E), Happy Jack Camp (F), Mitchell Guard Station (G), Beaver Forest Service Station (H), Ihrig Ranch (I), Howard Ranch (J), Crystal Springs Organization Camp (K), Mossy Rock Camp (L), Ochoco Divide Research Area (M), Barnhouse Recreation Site (N), West Wolf Lookout (O), East Wolf Lookout (P), Mossy Rock Camp (Q), Fitzgerald Ranch (R), Wineburger Camp (S), Gage Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Richmond Cemetery (1), Camp Watson Cemetery (2), Mary Waterman Grave (3), Caleb Cemetery (4), Fossil IOOF Cemetery (5), Spray Cemetery (6), Spanish Gulch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fred Creek Lake (A), Hubbel Lake (B), Wineland Lake (C), Slide Lake (D), Dry Lake (E), Clark Lake (F), Maxwell Reservoir (G), Nelson Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kitty Creek (A), Ives Creek (B), Keeton Creek (C), Kahler Creek (D), Johnson Creek (E), Joe Creek (F), Clover Creek (G), Double Corral Creek (H), Honeymoon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Polk County include: Spray Riverfront Park (1), Wheeler Court House Park (2), Shelton Wayside County Park (3), Fossil Park (4), Bear Hollow County Park (5), Julia A Henderson Pioneer Park (6), H H Wheeler Historical Marker (7), Pioneer Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Benton County, Minnesota , Crook County, Wyoming , Johnson County, Wyoming , Hood River County , Washington County, Idaho , Marshall County, South Dakota .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Oregon:

3.7%

Unemployment by year in Polk, OR
County total employment by year in Polk, OR
County average yearly wages by year in Polk, OR

Current college students: 5,087
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,391 (41.9% naturalized citizens)

Polk County:

6.0%
Whole state:

9.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,3982010 or later
  • 1,1322000 to 2009
  • 1,6861990 to 1999
  • 8751980 to 1989
  • 4671970 to 1979
  • 790Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.8%

Polk County marital status for males Polk County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 23,845
  • One, attached: 923
  • Two: 1,023
  • 3 or 4: 1,438
  • 5 to 9: 1,364
  • 10 to 19: 773
  • 20 to 49: 617
  • 50 or more: 1,965
  • Mobile homes: 2,076
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 430

Housing units in Polk County with a mortgage: 14,228 (1,079 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 868 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 729

Here:

1.9% with mortgage
State:

97.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Polk County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,52055
Other4,73416
Catholic2,5222
Mainline Protestant2,12712
None57,500-
Polk County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Polk County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
This county:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Polk County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 43
This county:

5.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Polk County:

7.5%
Oregon:

7.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Polk County:

31.0%
State:

25.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.3%
State:

14.2%

Agriculture in Polk County:

Average size of farms: 128 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $67,663
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $660.32
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.27%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 25.09%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52,743
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 60.18%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.90%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,604
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.05
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 35.20%
All wheat for grain: 6719 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2,537 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 7,030 acres

Earthquake activity:

Polk County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1352% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 166.5 miles away from Polk County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 312.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 154.8 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 157.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 267.7 miles away from Polk County center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 246.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Oregon Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4499-OR: March 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4499, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 06, 2015 to December 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4258: February 17, 2016, FEMA Id: 4258, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Oregon Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 17, 2012 to January 21, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4055: March 02, 2012, FEMA Id: 4055, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Oregon Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Record Snow, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 13, 2008 to December 26, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1824: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1824, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Snow
  • Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 01, 2007 to December 17, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1733: December 08, 2007, FEMA Id: 1733, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Oregon Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 14, 2006 to December 15, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1683: February 22, 2007, FEMA Id: 1683, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 18, 2005 to January 21, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1632: March 20, 2006, FEMA Id: 1632, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Oregon Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3228: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3228, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 26, 2003 to January 14, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1510: February 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1510, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Oregon Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 04, 1996 to February 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1099: February 09, 1996, FEMA Id: 1099, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Polk County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Storms: 4, Snows: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Polk

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,892 (58.4%)
  • Carpooled: 2,210 (8.7%)
  • Bus: 130 (0.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 199 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 148 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 822 (3.2%)
  • Worked at home: 9,141 (35.8%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (13%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (48%)
  • Oceania, n.e.c. (7%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • India (3%)
  • Japan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Polk County


  • German (14%)
  • English (11%)
  • American (10%)
  • European (7%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Norwegian (3%)
  • Italian (2%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Polk County, Oregon in 2010:

  • 1,236 people in college/university student housing
  • 249 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 152 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 118 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 55 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 17 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 15 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 14 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Polk County, Oregon in 2000:

  • 772 people in nursing homes
  • 764 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 183 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 137 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 62 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 44 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 42 people in other group homes
  • 16 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $73,410.

10.88% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,783 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.88%
Oregon average:

8.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.03% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($40,945 average AGI)
2.85% relocated from other states ($15,838 average AGI)
Polk County:

2.85%
Oregon average:

3.99%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Marion County, OR  4.01% ($53,825 average AGI)
from Yamhill County, OR  0.78% ($70,518)
from Washington County, OR  0.51% ($62,424)
from Multnomah County, OR  0.44% ($51,479)
from Linn County, OR  0.40% ($49,099)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.39% ($54,961)
from Benton County, OR  0.39% ($53,944)


10.55% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.55%
Oregon average:

8.24%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.49% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($36,661 average AGI)
3.06% relocated to other states ($16,006 average AGI)
Polk County:

3.06%
Oregon average:

4.04%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Marion County, OR  3.80% ($51,603 average AGI)
to Yamhill County, OR  0.61% ($50,655)
to Linn County, OR  0.50% ($49,202)
to Washington County, OR  0.43% ($53,604)
to Clackamas County, OR  0.32% ($47,857)
to Multnomah County, OR  0.32% ($44,029)
to Benton County, OR  0.31% ($54,693)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Polk County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Polk County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Polk County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Polk County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Polk County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Polk County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Polk County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 11,720 (10,082 aged, 1,638 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,880 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Polk County, Oregon in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (779)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (720)
  • Unspecified dementia (572)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (530)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (473)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (466)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (452)
  • Congestive heart failure (267)
  • Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (151)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (133)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.48
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 223
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 9
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,983

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,083
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 814
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 126.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 68.5
  • Other - 57.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 89,164
  • Male householders: 17,458 (3,781 living alone), Female householders: 15,967 (4,378 living alone)
  • 18,555 spouses (18,088 opposite-sex spouses), 2,713 unmarried partners, (2,685 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 25,124 children (22,705 natural, 1,009 adopted, 1,410 stepchildren), 2,179 grandchildren, 242 brothers or sisters, 1,294 parents, 134 foster children, 613 other relatives, 3,365 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,520

Size of family households: 10,230 2-persons, 4,944 3-persons, 4,150 4-persons, 857 5-persons, 1,872 6-persons, 695 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,159 1-person, 1,771 2-persons, 747 3-persons.

12,780 married couples with children.
4,305 single-parent households (1,159 men, 3,146 women).

87.3% of residents of Polk speak English at home.
9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $407,833,000 ($6,036 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,198,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $106,061,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,757,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,286,000
Federal grants: $234,760,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,718,000 ($196,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,251,000 ($3,648,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $41,673,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $43,642,000
Federal Government insurance: $59,682,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,975
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,966
Here:

42 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,026
Here:

+15 per 1000 residents
State:

+20 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,067
Here:

+86 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Polk County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.62 millions of gallons per day (40% from ground, 60% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Year house built in Polk County, Oregon
  • Year house built in Polk County, Oregon
  • 1732020 or later
  • 4,7622010 to 2019
  • 6,5512000 to 2009
  • 5,5641990 to 1999
  • 2,8261980 to 1989
  • 5,4091970 to 1979
  • 3,7841960 to 1969
  • 2,3701950 to 1959
  • 1,2881940 to 1949
  • 1,7271939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Polk County, Oregon
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Polk County, Oregon
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Polk County, Oregon
  • 2311 room
  • 202 rooms
  • 4603 rooms
  • 2,0944 rooms
  • 4,8105 rooms
  • 4,3606 rooms
  • 3,7827 rooms
  • 3,1158 rooms
  • 3,1969+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk County, Oregon
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk County, Oregon
  • 9051 room
  • 5102 rooms
  • 1,9743 rooms
  • 3,1354 rooms
  • 1,9915 rooms
  • 1,2386 rooms
  • 1,1427 rooms
  • 1528 rooms
  • 3109+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Polk County, Oregon
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Polk County, Oregon
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Polk County, Oregon
  • 288no bedroom
  • 4161 bedroom
  • 2,6662 bedrooms
  • 12,1183 bedrooms
  • 5,9794 bedrooms
  • 6015+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk County, Oregon
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk County, Oregon
  • 905no bedroom
  • 1,9611 bedroom
  • 4,4952 bedrooms
  • 3,2153 bedrooms
  • 7234 bedrooms
  • 585+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Polk County, Oregon in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Polk County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Polk County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 607no vehicle
  • 3,6571 vehicle
  • 10,2272 vehicles
  • 5,4663 vehicles
  • 1,1434 vehicles
  • 9685+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Polk County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Polk County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,480no vehicle
  • 5,0061 vehicle
  • 4,0482 vehicles
  • 5183 vehicles
  • 1144 vehicles
  • 1915+ vehicles

84.7% of Polk County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Oregon.

Polk County:

84.7%
State average:

84.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 49,318
  • Other state: 33,166
  • Northeast: 2,390
  • Midwest: 5,840
  • South: 4,189
  • West: 20,747
Year householders moved into unit in Polk County, OR
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Polk County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 49.0%Utility gas
  • 42.5%Electricity
  • 6.0%Wood
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 80.3%Electricity
  • 16.7%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 885
Here:

10.3%
Oregon:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
Here:

0.5%
Oregon:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 486
Here:

11.5%
Oregon:

18.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Polk County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,711,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,398,000
    Other: $2,974,000
    Regular Highways: $984,000
    Regular Highways: $639,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $92,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,153,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $15,114,000
    Health - Other: $14,212,000
    Regular Highways: $11,367,000
    Police Protection: $6,337,000
    Regular Highways: $5,892,000
    Police Protection: $5,275,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,114,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,611,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,607,000
    Financial Administration: $3,246,000
    Financial Administration: $3,116,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,016,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,482,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,271,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,162,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,945,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,910,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,818,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,793,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,387,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $749,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $686,000
    Housing and Community Development: $467,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $367,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $301,000
    Housing and Community Development: $215,000
    Parks and Recreation: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Libraries: $38,000
    Libraries: $35,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,172,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,064,000
    Health and Hospitals: $845,000
    General Local Government Support: $759,000
    Other: $618,000
    Health and Hospitals: $572,000
    Housing and Community Development: $181,000
    Highways: $122,000
    Highways: $117,000
    Public Welfare: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $81,000
    Interest on Debt: $68,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $499,000
    Other - Police Protection: $462,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $337,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $263,000
    Other - Health - Other: $236,000
    Other - Health - Other: $204,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $113,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $56,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $49,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $34,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $33,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $31,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $3,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Other - Corrections: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Protective Inspection and Regulations - Other: $199,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulations - Other: $139,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Public Welfare: $3,000
    Public Welfare: $2,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,665,000
    Public Welfare: $1,052,000
    Health and Hospitals: $951,000
    Public Welfare: $777,000
    Other: $221,000
    Other: $115,000
    Housing and Community Development: $88,000
    Housing and Community Development: $82,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
    Highways: $22,000
    General Local Government Support: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,655,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,825,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,077,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,885,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,690,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $524,000
    Interest Earnings: $514,000
    Rents: $425,000
    Rents: $363,000
    General Revenue - Other: $334,000
    Interest Earnings: $288,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $205,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $165,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $145,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,420,000
    General Public Building: $480,000
    Corrections - Other: $300,000
    Regular Highways: $211,000
    Police Protection: $201,000
    Central Staff Services: $153,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
    Health - Other: $131,000
    Central Staff Services: $122,000
    Police Protection: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $70,000
    Correctional Institutions: $68,000
    Health - Other: $41,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Corrections - Other: $18,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,307,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,279,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,825,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $14,966,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,101,000
    Highways: $6,019,000
    Highways: $5,441,000
    Other: $4,281,000
    Other: $3,753,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,505,000
    General Local Government Support: $911,000
    Public Welfare: $574,000
    Public Welfare: $459,000
    Housing and Community Development: $264,000
    Housing and Community Development: $241,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,762,000
    Property: $12,513,000
    Other License: $1,132,000
    Other License: $884,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $501,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $497,000
    Other Selective Sales: $146,000
    Other Selective Sales: $132,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,665,000
    : $20,140,000

Polk County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,711,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,398,000
    Other: $2,974,000
    Regular Highways: $984,000
    Regular Highways: $639,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $92,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,153,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $15,114,000
    Health - Other: $14,212,000
    Regular Highways: $11,367,000
    Police Protection: $6,337,000
    Regular Highways: $5,892,000
    Police Protection: $5,275,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,114,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,611,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,607,000
    Financial Administration: $3,246,000
    Financial Administration: $3,116,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,016,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,482,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,271,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,162,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,945,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,910,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,818,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,793,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,387,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $749,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $686,000
    Housing and Community Development: $467,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $367,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $301,000
    Housing and Community Development: $215,000
    Parks and Recreation: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Libraries: $38,000
    Libraries: $35,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,172,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,064,000
    Health and Hospitals: $845,000
    General Local Government Support: $759,000
    Other: $618,000
    Health and Hospitals: $572,000
    Housing and Community Development: $181,000
    Highways: $122,000
    Highways: $117,000
    Public Welfare: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $81,000
    Interest on Debt: $68,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $499,000
    Other - Police Protection: $462,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $337,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $263,000
    Other - Health - Other: $236,000
    Other - Health - Other: $204,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $113,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $56,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $49,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $34,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $33,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $31,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $3,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Other - Corrections: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Protective Inspection and Regulations - Other: $199,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulations - Other: $139,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Public Welfare: $3,000
    Public Welfare: $2,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,665,000
    Public Welfare: $1,052,000
    Health and Hospitals: $951,000
    Public Welfare: $777,000
    Other: $221,000
    Other: $115,000
    Housing and Community Development: $88,000
    Housing and Community Development: $82,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
    Highways: $22,000
    General Local Government Support: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,655,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,825,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,077,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,885,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,690,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $524,000
    Interest Earnings: $514,000
    Rents: $425,000
    Rents: $363,000
    General Revenue - Other: $334,000
    Interest Earnings: $288,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $205,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $165,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $145,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,420,000
    General Public Building: $480,000
    Corrections - Other: $300,000
    Regular Highways: $211,000
    Police Protection: $201,000
    Central Staff Services: $153,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
    Health - Other: $131,000
    Central Staff Services: $122,000
    Police Protection: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $70,000
    Correctional Institutions: $68,000
    Health - Other: $41,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Corrections - Other: $18,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,307,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,279,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,825,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $14,966,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,101,000
    Highways: $6,019,000
    Highways: $5,441,000
    Other: $4,281,000
    Other: $3,753,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,505,000
    General Local Government Support: $911,000
    Public Welfare: $574,000
    Public Welfare: $459,000
    Housing and Community Development: $264,000
    Housing and Community Development: $241,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,762,000
    Property: $12,513,000
    Other License: $1,132,000
    Other License: $884,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $501,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $497,000
    Other Selective Sales: $146,000
    Other Selective Sales: $132,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,665,000
    : $20,140,000

Polk County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,711,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,398,000
    Other: $2,974,000
    Regular Highways: $984,000
    Regular Highways: $639,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $92,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,153,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $15,114,000
    Health - Other: $14,212,000
    Regular Highways: $11,367,000
    Police Protection: $6,337,000
    Regular Highways: $5,892,000
    Police Protection: $5,275,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,114,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,611,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,607,000
    Financial Administration: $3,246,000
    Financial Administration: $3,116,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,016,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,482,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,271,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,162,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,945,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,910,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,818,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,793,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,387,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $749,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $686,000
    Housing and Community Development: $467,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $367,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $301,000
    Housing and Community Development: $215,000
    Parks and Recreation: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Libraries: $38,000
    Libraries: $35,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,172,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,064,000
    Health and Hospitals: $845,000
    General Local Government Support: $759,000
    Other: $618,000
    Health and Hospitals: $572,000
    Housing and Community Development: $181,000
    Highways: $122,000
    Highways: $117,000
    Public Welfare: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $81,000
    Interest on Debt: $68,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $499,000
    Other - Police Protection: $462,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $337,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $263,000
    Other - Health - Other: $236,000
    Other - Health - Other: $204,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $113,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $56,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $49,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $34,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $33,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $31,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $3,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Other - Corrections: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Protective Inspection and Regulations - Other: $199,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulations - Other: $139,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Public Welfare: $3,000
    Public Welfare: $2,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,665,000
    Public Welfare: $1,052,000
    Health and Hospitals: $951,000
    Public Welfare: $777,000
    Other: $221,000
    Other: $115,000
    Housing and Community Development: $88,000
    Housing and Community Development: $82,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
    Highways: $22,000
    General Local Government Support: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,655,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,825,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,077,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,885,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,690,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $524,000
    Interest Earnings: $514,000
    Rents: $425,000
    Rents: $363,000
    General Revenue - Other: $334,000
    Interest Earnings: $288,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $205,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $165,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $145,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,420,000
    General Public Building: $480,000
    Corrections - Other: $300,000
    Regular Highways: $211,000
    Police Protection: $201,000
    Central Staff Services: $153,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
    Health - Other: $131,000
    Central Staff Services: $122,000
    Police Protection: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $70,000
    Correctional Institutions: $68,000
    Health - Other: $41,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Corrections - Other: $18,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,307,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,279,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,825,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $14,966,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,101,000
    Highways: $6,019,000
    Highways: $5,441,000
    Other: $4,281,000
    Other: $3,753,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,505,000
    General Local Government Support: $911,000
    Public Welfare: $574,000
    Public Welfare: $459,000
    Housing and Community Development: $264,000
    Housing and Community Development: $241,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,762,000
    Property: $12,513,000
    Other License: $1,132,000
    Other License: $884,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $501,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $497,000
    Other Selective Sales: $146,000
    Other Selective Sales: $132,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,665,000
    : $20,140,000

Polk County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,711,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,398,000
    Other: $2,974,000
    Regular Highways: $984,000
    Regular Highways: $639,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $92,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $72,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,153,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $15,114,000
    Health - Other: $14,212,000
    Regular Highways: $11,367,000
    Police Protection: $6,337,000
    Regular Highways: $5,892,000
    Police Protection: $5,275,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,114,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,611,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,607,000
    Financial Administration: $3,246,000
    Financial Administration: $3,116,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,016,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,482,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,271,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,162,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,945,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,910,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,818,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,793,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,387,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $749,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $686,000
    Housing and Community Development: $467,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $367,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $301,000
    Housing and Community Development: $215,000
    Parks and Recreation: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Libraries: $38,000
    Libraries: $35,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,172,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,064,000
    Health and Hospitals: $845,000
    General Local Government Support: $759,000
    Other: $618,000
    Health and Hospitals: $572,000
    Housing and Community Development: $181,000
    Highways: $122,000
    Highways: $117,000
    Public Welfare: $80,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $81,000
    Interest on Debt: $68,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Police Protection: $499,000
    Other - Police Protection: $462,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $337,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $263,000
    Other - Health - Other: $236,000
    Other - Health - Other: $204,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $113,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $56,000
    Other - Regular Highways: $49,000
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $34,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $33,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $31,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $3,000
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Other - Corrections: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Protective Inspection and Regulations - Other: $199,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulations - Other: $139,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Public Welfare: $3,000
    Public Welfare: $2,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,665,000
    Public Welfare: $1,052,000
    Health and Hospitals: $951,000
    Public Welfare: $777,000
    Other: $221,000
    Other: $115,000
    Housing and Community Development: $88,000
    Housing and Community Development: $82,000
    General Local Government Support: $24,000
    Highways: $22,000
    General Local Government Support: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,655,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,825,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,077,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,885,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,690,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $860,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $192,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $524,000
    Interest Earnings: $514,000
    Rents: $425,000
    Rents: $363,000
    General Revenue - Other: $334,000
    Interest Earnings: $288,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $205,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $165,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $145,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,420,000
    General Public Building: $480,000
    Corrections - Other: $300,000
    Regular Highways: $211,000
    Police Protection: $201,000
    Central Staff Services: $153,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
    Health - Other: $131,000
    Central Staff Services: $122,000
    Police Protection: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $70,000
    Correctional Institutions: $68,000
    Health - Other: $41,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Corrections - Other: $18,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,307,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,279,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,825,000
    Cash and Securities: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $14,966,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,101,000
    Highways: $6,019,000
    Highways: $5,441,000
    Other: $4,281,000
    Other: $3,753,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,505,000
    General Local Government Support: $911,000
    Public Welfare: $574,000
    Public Welfare: $459,000
    Housing and Community Development: $264,000
    Housing and Community Development: $241,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,762,000
    Property: $12,513,000
    Other License: $1,132,000
    Other License: $884,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $501,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $497,000
    Other Selective Sales: $146,000
    Other Selective Sales: $132,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,665,000
    : $20,140,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,055
  • Number of aged recipients: 106
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 949
  • Number of recipients under 18: 169
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 693
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 193
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 395
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 461
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED380$194,634275$201,3241,909$196,71258$125,5345$868,400117$160,906107$153,290
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED39$175,28232$200,469280$201,82122$107,7730$010$181,00019$128,737
APPLICATIONS DENIED93$185,53874$192,541789$209,12263$105,3024$1,017,50062$160,83961$132,443
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN44$198,20551$235,647569$205,74315$113,5330$036$172,41717$178,294
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$190,75015$282,80080$199,6255$99,2000$07$344,1436$200,833
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 11 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED35$254,60039$243,9230$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED21$259,42930$226,8332$165,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$295,5009$275,4440$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$383,0005$245,2000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$157,3330$01$175,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Polk, OR
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Polk, OR - Value
Most common first names in Polk County, OR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John20876.0 years
Robert17171.7 years
William16975.4 years
Mary14880.0 years
George11876.8 years
James11172.8 years
Helen10178.2 years
Charles8878.5 years
Dorothy7679.6 years
Harold7176.0 years
Most common last names in Polk County, OR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith11374.8 years
Johnson7075.4 years
Miller5475.3 years
Jones5378.8 years
Brown5080.3 years
Davis4476.5 years
Anderson4374.3 years
Wilson4076.8 years
Thompson3475.8 years
Williams2876.0 years
Businesses in Polk County, OR
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1La-Z-Boy1
Best Western1Little Caesars Pizza2
Blockbuster1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Burger King1McDonald's2
Circle K1Quiznos1
Cricket Wireless2RadioShack1
Curves2Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen2Starbucks2
Domino's Pizza1Subway3
FedEx2True Value1
Ford1U-Haul3
GNC1UPS3
Goodwill1Vons1
H&R Block2Walmart1
KFC1World Gym1

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