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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Polk | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,800 | 53,828 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $62,259 | $61,966 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 14.1% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2% | 19.0% | 0 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $184,800 | $224,800 | 9 | ||
| Median gross rent | $987 | $901 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 26.3% | 14.9% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 7.4% | 9.4% | 27 |
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PolkPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 12.9 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.0 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 2.8 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 16.5 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 14.6 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1.5 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.5 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 17.2 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levy, FL | 76 | 45,391 | — | $56,750 | 16.5% |
| Van Zandt, TX | 72 | 62,649 | — | $69,475 | 19.8% |
| Jefferson, TN | 72 | 56,864 | — | $66,114 | 20.8% |
| Newaygo, MI | 68 | 50,792 | — | $63,304 | 18.1% |
| Monroe, TN | 68 | 47,695 | — | $56,895 | 17.1% |
| Stevens, WA | 67 | 48,067 | — | $69,327 | 22.2% |
| Lake, CA | 67 | 68,152 | — | $60,621 | 17.8% |
| Colbert, AL | 67 | 58,022 | — | $60,628 | 21.7% |
| Grays Harbor, WA | 66 | 77,053 | — | $64,414 | 18.2% |
| Wood, TX | 66 | 46,961 | — | $60,300 | 21.5% |