Polk, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Polk employment information

Index	Polk	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$22,594	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$49,500	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,000	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,500	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,111	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,406	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.3%	15.4%	15.1%

The Polk, OH employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Polk is $22,594, which is 19% lower than than the Ohio average and 24% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $49,500, which is 2% lower than than the Ohio average and 11% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Polk is 5%, which is 11% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Polk is 8% which is 45% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$32,996$49,500$99,000

City

$33,779$50,674$101,348

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Polk is 24% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Polk is 11% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Polk is 11% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Polk is 45% lower than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Polk median earnings by income bracket

Polk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	12.9%
Public administration	3.8%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.5%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	25.7%
Other	20.5%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westfield Center, OH	1,199	$79,167	43%
New Pittsburg, OH	357	$73,375	33%
Rochester, OH	185	$62,188	12%
Jeromesville, OH	578	$53,750	3%
Hayesville, OH	434	$53,250	4%
Polk, OH	293	$49,500	11%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodruff, UT	293	$70,625	28%
Tyonek, AK	293	$36,750	34%
Snydertown CDP, PA	293	$49,659	10%
San Cristobal, NM	293	$0	100%
Oso, WA	293	$35,313	36%
Polk, OH	293	$49,500	11%

Source: The Polk, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).