Texas

Polk County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
71.1%
Hispanic
15.3%
African
9.5%
Other
4.1%

Compared with Texas and the United States

Polk Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPolk CountyTexasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White71.1%37.3%58%
Hispanic15.3%40.9%—
Black or African American9.5%12.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.6%0.3%—
Indian0.5%2.6%—
East Asian0.3%1.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Polk County next to Texas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPolk CountyTexasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.1 (−2.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—96.5 (−3.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$62,259$78,476$80,734
Median home value$184,800$283,800$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$987/mo$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.0%21.5%21.0%