Polk

Population: 535
Median household income: $63,438
Median home value: $122,300

Located in Ashland County, Ohio, Polk is a community with a population of 535. Its median household income of $63,438 runs in line with the Ashland County figure of $64,991.

From 2019 to 2023, Polk's population grew 13.8% from 470 to 535, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $96,500 to $122,300.

90.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 535
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,438
Median home value: $122,300
Median gross rent: $755
Housing units: 178
Homeownership rate: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

470535

Median household income

$53,194$63,438

Median home value

$96,500$122,300

Median gross rent

$904$755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	470	$53,194	$96,500	$904
2020	402	$55,625	$100,300	$883
2021	447	$56,591	$99,400	$900
2022	470	$62,321	$119,400	$720
2023	535	$63,438	$122,300	$755

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1728.4%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	7.3%
5 to 17	152	28.4%
18 to 24	27	5.0%
25 to 34	83	15.5%
35 to 44	60	11.2%
45 to 54	72	13.5%
55 to 64	50	9.3%
65 to 74	28	5.2%
75 and over	24	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	506	94.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate48.9%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	16.7%
High school graduate	155	48.9%
Some college or associate's	72	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	22	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	15	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	169	75.1%
Carpooled	30	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	24.4%
15 to 29 min	102	48.8%
30 to 44 min	30	14.4%
45 to 59 min	10	4.8%
60+ min	16	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 27.6% (144 of 522)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	70.1%
Nonfamily households	52	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	174	97.8%
Vacant	4	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	152	87.4%
Renter-occupied	22	12.6%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	90.4%
1-unit, attached	3	1.7%
2 to 4 units	10	5.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3963996
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.9452, -82.2143