Median Household Income
$164,389 ± $22,194
Median Home Value
$414,800 ± $26,207
Median Gross Rent
$782 ± $177/mo
Per Capita Income
$56,351
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Homeownership Rate
89.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
44.2%
Median Age
39.1
Average Commute
19 min
Households
2,184
Veterans
261
Population Over Time
Polk City grew 60.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,770
2016
4,115
2018
4,481
2020
4,797
2022
5,604
2024
6,037
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
96.4%
Hispanic or Latino
2.5%
Black or African American
0.2%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.