Polk and Shelby are places in Nebraska. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Shelby has the higher population (709 vs 331 in Polk). Shelby has the higher median household income ($75,795 vs $53,182 in Polk). Shelby has the higher median home value ($112,200 vs $80,300 in Polk).
Population, income & housing
| Polk | Shelby | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 331 | 709 |
| Median age | 43.2 yrs | 43.6 yrs |
| Median household income | $53,182 | $75,795 |
| Median home value | $80,300 | $112,200 |
| Median gross rent | — | $521 |
| Housing units | 167 | 272 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 87.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7% | 16.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6% | 3.5% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Polk | Shelby | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 309 → 331 (+7.1%) | 752 → 709 (-5.7%) |
| Median household income | $36,944 → $53,182 (+44.0%) | $73,472 → $75,795 (+3.2%) |
| Median home value | $53,500 → $80,300 (+50.1%) | $94,000 → $112,200 (+19.4%) |
| Median gross rent | $738 → $567 (-23.2%) | $596 → $521 (-12.6%) |
Polk
309331
$36,944$53,182
$53,500$80,300
$738$567
Shelby
752709
$73,472$75,795
$94,000$112,200
$596$521
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Polk | Shelby | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 2.7% | 6.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 20.2% | 16.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 7.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 13.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 8.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.0% | 14.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 9.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 10.4% |
| 75 and over | 10.0% | 14.0% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Polk | Shelby | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 89.7% | 83.9% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.1% | 13.5% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Polk | Shelby | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 3.0% | 4.1% |
| High school graduate | 38.7% | 47.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 46.5% | 32.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 5.7% | 12.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6.1% | 3.7% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Polk | Shelby | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 73.9% | 66.9% |
| Carpooled | 14.7% | 25.4% |
| Public transit | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Walked | 5.4% | 1.7% |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Other means | 0.5% | 1.4% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Polk | Shelby | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 89.8% | 88.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 3.0% | 7.4% |
| 20 or more units | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 1.8% | 4.0% |
Poverty & households
| Polk | Shelby | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| Average household size | 2.27 | 2.80 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 25 | 34 |
| Median year structure built | 1938 | 1963 |
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