Polk

Population: 692
Median household income: $44,250
Median home value: $87,500

Located in Venango County, Pennsylvania, Polk is a community with a population of 692. The median household income of $44,250 is below the Venango County median ($61,626).

From 2019 to 2023, Polk's population declined 7.4% from 747 to 692, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $62,200 to $87,500.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 692
Median age: 53.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,250
Median home value: $87,500
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 281
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

747692

Median household income

$57,045$44,250

Median home value

$62,200$87,500

Median gross rent

$607$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	747	$57,045	$62,200	$607
2020	777	$55,417	$71,300	$643
2021	836	$48,333	$70,000	$638
2022	795	$58,611	$84,800	$636
2023	692	$44,250	$87,500	$689

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	3.6%
5 to 17	71	10.3%
18 to 24	62	9.0%
25 to 34	49	7.1%
35 to 44	62	9.0%
45 to 54	103	14.9%
55 to 64	122	17.6%
65 to 74	123	17.8%
75 and over	75	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	640	92.5%
Black or African American	18	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.5%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's18.7%

Bachelor's degree1.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	131	24.5%
High school graduate	241	45.1%
Some college or associate's	100	18.7%
Bachelor's degree	8	1.5%
Graduate or professional degree	54	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	209	92.9%
Carpooled	3	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.2%
Other means	2	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	35.5%
15 to 29 min	97	44.1%
30 to 44 min	34	15.5%
45 to 59 min	9	4.1%
60+ min	2	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 35.0% (242 of 692)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	53.6%
Nonfamily households	109	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235	83.6%
Vacant	46	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	77.0%
Renter-occupied	54	23.0%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	241	85.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	5.7%
5 to 19 units	3	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4261936
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.3684, -79.9293