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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Polk | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,444 | 35,447 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -0.1% | — | |
| Median household income | $59,647 | $59,542 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 15.7% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5% | 21.6% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -2.1% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $205,800 | $172,550 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $814 | $855 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 10.6% | 10.5% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 9.3% | 6.0% | 64 |
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PolkPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +0.6% |
| Housing units | — | — | -2.1% |
| Median household income | — | — | +40.0% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +52.4% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +28.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +4.1% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +112.1% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +6.0% |
| Restaurants & bars | 14.5 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 2.2 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.6 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 14.5 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 8.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1.8 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.5 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 21.9 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor, KY | 84 | 26,397 | — | $60,456 | 23.0% |
| Madison, NE | 83 | 35,532 | — | $63,128 | 23.7% |
| Boyle, KY | 80 | 30,941 | — | $61,159 | 26.2% |
| Montgomery, KY | 80 | 28,395 | — | $56,396 | 20.9% |
| Union, MS | 79 | 28,122 | — | $55,505 | 19.1% |
| Matagorda, TX | 79 | 36,329 | — | $58,628 | 22.2% |
| Clark, KY | 79 | 37,192 | — | $64,348 | 22.9% |
| Independence, AR | 78 | 38,175 | — | $56,609 | 18.1% |
| Wapello, IA | 76 | 35,362 | -0.1% | $64,766 | 19.6% |
| Tift, GA | 76 | 41,438 | — | $53,255 | 21.0% |