Polk, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Polk	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$39,227	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$84,312	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,378	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,430	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,696	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,797	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Polk is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Polk is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Polk is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Polk is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,202 $84,312 $168,624

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.0%	25.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westfield Center, OH	1,638	$140,740	73.0%
Cinnamon Lake, OH	1,259	$111,302	36.8%
Rochester, OH	154	$103,556	27.3%
Hayesville, OH	505	$95,422	17.3%
New Pittsburg, OH	376	$93,585	15.1%
Polk, OH	417	$84,312	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montrose, AR	417	$39,299	51.7%
Point Arena, CA	417	$74,092	8.9%
Wayland, KY	417	$36,432	55.2%
Dumas, MS	417	$57,401	29.4%
Louin, MS	417	$47,368	41.8%
Polk, OH	417	$84,312	3.7%

Source: The Polk, OH 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.