Polk, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Polk	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$37,482	$42,745	$44,883
Median household income	$67,717	$81,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,358	$102,351	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,969	$47,625	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,815	$53,280	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,326	$37,214	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	12.4%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Polk is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Polk is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Polk is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Polk is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,140 $67,717 $135,434

City

$54,097 $81,154 $162,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Polk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	23.7%	23.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.8%	26.8%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	1.0%	1.0%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Overland, NE	106	$142,473	75.2%
Hordville, NE	212	$131,574	61.8%
Osceola, NE	855	$102,233	25.7%
Aurora, NE	4,642	$96,368	18.5%
Hampton, NE	454	$95,861	17.9%
Polk, NE	327	$67,717	16.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cash, AR	327	$36,582	55.0%
Woodville, GA	327	$41,865	48.5%
Frederika, IA	327	$57,730	29.0%
Kiron, IA	327	$61,626	24.2%
Ute, IA	327	$56,755	30.2%
Polk, NE	327	$67,717	16.7%

Source: The Polk, NE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.