Polk City

Population: 2,884
Median household income: $83,333
Median home value: $287,600

Polk City, a community in Polk County, Florida, has 2,884 residents. The median household income of $83,333 is above the Polk County median ($63,644).

From 2019 to 2023, Polk City's population grew 29.6% from 2,226 to 2,884, while its median home value rose 167.0% from $107,700 to $287,600.

The typical home was built around 1998. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,884
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,333
Median home value: $287,600
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 1,169
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2262,884

Median household income

$43,917$83,333

Median home value

$107,700$287,600

Median gross rent

$813$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,226	$43,917	$107,700	$813
2020	2,417	$59,402	$138,600	$829
2021	2,637	$59,069	$170,900	$876
2022	2,766	$69,886	$233,100	$874
2023	2,884	$83,333	$287,600	$986

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	4.9%
5 to 17	377	13.1%
18 to 24	222	7.7%
25 to 34	422	14.6%
35 to 44	410	14.2%
45 to 54	381	13.2%
55 to 64	373	12.9%
65 to 74	423	14.7%
75 and over	134	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,615	56.0%
Black or African American	165	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	47	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.3%
Two or more races	78	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	970	33.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's42.6%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	205	9.6%
High school graduate	597	27.9%
Some college or associate's	913	42.6%
Bachelor's degree	322	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	106	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,091	79.0%
Carpooled	161	11.7%
Public transit	9	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	105	7.6%
Other means	15	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	15.1%
15 to 29 min	446	35.0%
30 to 44 min	259	20.3%
45 to 59 min	206	16.1%
60+ min	172	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 11.7% (337 of 2,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	871	82.8%
Nonfamily households	181	17.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,052	90.0%
Vacant	117	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	862	81.9%
Renter-occupied	190	18.1%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	922	78.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	56	4.8%
5 to 19 units	35	3.0%
20 or more units	11	0.9%
Mobile home & other	145	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1257950
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.58 sq mi
Center point: 28.1805, -81.8300