Polk

Population: 331
Median household income: $53,182
Median home value: $80,300

Polk is a community in Polk County, Nebraska, home to 331 residents. Its median household income of $53,182 runs below the Polk County figure of $71,771.

Between 2019 and 2023, Polk's population grew 7.1% from 309 to 331, while its median home value rose 50.1% from $53,500 to $80,300.

Households average 2.27 people. 11.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 331
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,182
Median home value: $80,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 167
Homeownership rate: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

309331

Median household income

$36,944$53,182

Median home value

$53,500$80,300

Median gross rent

$738$567

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	309	$36,944	$53,500	$738
2020	319	$46,250	$55,300	$950
2021	323	$49,167	$58,200	$688
2022	336	$51,167	$71,300	$567
2023	331	$53,182	$80,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	2.7%
5 to 17	67	20.2%
18 to 24	25	7.6%
25 to 34	28	8.5%
35 to 44	42	12.7%
45 to 54	43	13.0%
55 to 64	39	11.8%
65 to 74	45	13.6%
75 and over	33	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	297	89.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.6%
Two or more races	2	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's46.5%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	3.0%
High school graduate	89	38.7%
Some college or associate's	107	46.5%
Bachelor's degree	13	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	73.9%
Carpooled	27	14.7%
Public transit	2	1.1%
Walked	10	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	4.3%
Other means	1	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	34.7%
15 to 29 min	52	29.5%
30 to 44 min	38	21.6%
45 to 59 min	15	8.5%
60+ min	10	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 11.5% (38 of 331)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	58.9%
Nonfamily households	60	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	146	87.4%
Vacant	21	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	87.0%
Renter-occupied	19	13.0%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	150	89.8%
1-unit, attached	2	1.2%
2 to 4 units	7	4.2%
5 to 19 units	5	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3139660
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0752, -97.7838