Where has Polk looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Polk | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,898 | 18,757 | 27 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $62,522 | $62,163 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 14.5% | 18 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6% | 18.3% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $169,900 | $197,650 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $676 | $880 | 0 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 18.1% | 19.8% | 27 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.3% | 7.4% | 55 |
PolkPeer median
PolkPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +0.2% | +7.0% | +5.9% |
| Housing units | +8.8% | +5.5% | -1.8% |
| Median household income | +24.3% | +47.8% | +41.6% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +15.2% | +53.2% | +76.6% |
| Median gross rent | +23.1% | +0.6% | +26.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +7.6% | +52.8% | +10.4% |
| Worked from home | -59.9% | +256.9% | +95.7% |
| Poverty rate | -7.6% | -18.2% | -13.6% |
| Restaurants & bars | 11.2 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 1.7 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 1.7 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 2.2 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 10.6 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 10.6 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.9 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 11.2 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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