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Polk, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $92,035 (it was $42,700 in 2000)
Polk:

$92,035
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,592 - $121,441

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $97,062
Here:

$97,062
State:

$317,202

Mobile homes: $81,831
Here:

$81,831
State:

$92,414

Total population: 799 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,012 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 283 (242 occupied: 184 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

25%
State:

31%

Housing density: 146 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $75,253.

Median contract rent in 2022: $526 (lower quartile is $467, upper quartile is $589)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $506


Median gross rent in Polk, PA in 2022: $639

Housing units in Polk with a mortgage: 69 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $79,254

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $43,708

Median monthly housing costs: $539

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Polk, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1951

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship:

Households: 793
  • Male householders: 131 (61 living alone), Female householders: 107 (20 living alone)
  • 67 spouses (67 opposite-sex spouses), 20 unmarried partners, (20 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 171 children (161 natural, 2 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 10 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 248

Size of family households: 51 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 17 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 85 1-person, 4 2-persons.

53 married couples with children.
41 single-parent households (2 men, 39 women).

99.9% of residents of Polk speak English at home.

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Polk, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Polk, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 281 bedroom
  • 432 bedrooms
  • 633 bedrooms
  • 514 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 201 bedroom
  • 172 bedrooms
  • 133 bedrooms
  • 94 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Polk in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Polk in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 28no vehicle
  • 381 vehicle
  • 742 vehicles
  • 353 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Polk in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Polk in renter-occupied apartments
  • 4no vehicle
  • 441 vehicle
  • 62 vehicles
  • 63 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Polk, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Polk, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 374 rooms
  • 335 rooms
  • 456 rooms
  • 387 rooms
  • 168 rooms
  • 169+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Polk, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 303 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 125 rooms
  • 86 rooms
  • 77 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 39+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Polk, PA
Polk borough income, earnings, and wages data

  • Polk, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Polk, PA in 2022
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 29$10,000 to $19,999
  • 53$20,000 to $29,999
  • 5$30,000 to $39,999
  • 21$40,000 to $49,999
  • 12$50,000 to $59,999
  • 39$60,000 to $74,999
  • 38$75,000 to $99,999
  • 20$100,000 to $124,999
  • 14$125,000 to $149,999
  • 6$150,000 to $199,999

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Polk, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Polk, PA in 2022
  • 3$20,000 to $24,999
  • 11$30,000 to $34,999
  • 2$35,000 to $39,999
  • 7$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 27$60,000 to $69,999
  • 19$70,000 to $79,999
  • 27$80,000 to $89,999
  • 2$90,000 to $99,999
  • 45$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2$125,000 to $149,999
  • 18$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1$300,000 to $399,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Polk, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Polk, PA in 2022
  • 2$300 to $349
  • 0$350 to $399
  • 5$400 to $449
  • 12$450 to $499
  • 9$500 to $549
  • 13$550 to $599
  • 1$650 to $699
  • 0$750 to $799
  • 1$800 to $899
  • 6No cash rent
Work and jobs in Polk: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.1%
Number of people working at home: 7 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 33
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 23
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 31
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 41
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 50
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 24
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 16
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 24
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 17
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3
  • 90 or more minutes: 13
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Polk

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 590 (74.4%)
  • Carpooled: 167 (21.1%)
  • Taxi: 1 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 2 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 7 (0.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.2%Males
  • 4.3%Females
Races in Polk detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Polk, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Polk, Pennsylvania
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 71970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 0Before 1965
Ancestries in Polk, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 91 (35.2%)
  • German: 61 (23.6%)
  • Irish: 23 (8.9%)
  • Scottish: 16 (6.2%)
  • Italian: 9 (3.5%)
  • European: 7 (2.7%)
  • English: 5 (1.9%)
  • Eastern European: 2 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 1 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Polk:

100.0% (7)
Pennsylvania:

3.0% (15,200)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 692
  • Other state: 95
  • Northeast: 27
  • Midwest: 18
  • South: 43
  • West: 6

99.1% of Polk residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Pennsylvania.


Polk:

99.1%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 70
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 1
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 11
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 131
  • Less than 1 year of college: 11
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20
  • Associate degree: 27
  • Bachelor's degree: 10
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 79
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 10
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 29
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 109
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 24
  • Associate degree: 19
  • Bachelor's degree: 0
  • Master's degree: 56
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Polk marital status for males
Polk marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 235
  • Two: 6
  • 3 or 4: 12
  • 5 to 9: 2
  • Mobile homes: 28

Median worth of mobile homes: $70,698

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 8.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Polk
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Polk, PA
  • 84.0%Utility gas
  • 9.9%Electricity
  • 4.4%Wood
  • 1.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Polk, PA
  • 100.0%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Here:

31.1%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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