Polk City, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Polk City	Florida	National
Income per capita	$30,547	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$59,402	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,000	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,673	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,190	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,250	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.7%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Polk City is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Polk City is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Polk City is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Polk City is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,597 $59,402 $118,804

City

$32,596 $48,900 $97,800

State

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

Nation

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Polk City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeland Highlands, FL	11,575	$90,338	63.3%
Highland City, FL	11,392	$68,555	23.9%
Cypress Gardens, FL	10,040	$67,154	21.4%
Medulla, FL	11,336	$60,804	9.9%
Eagle Lake, FL	2,758	$59,583	7.7%
Polk City, FL	2,417	$59,402	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milford, NE	2,417	$60,329	9.1%
Rockdale, IL	2,416	$44,406	19.7%
Bridgman, MI	2,416	$71,133	28.6%
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, QC	2,416	n/a
Williston Highlands, FL	2,418	$44,700	19.2%
Polk City, FL	2,417	$59,402	7.4%

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