Polk, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Polk	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$27,128	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$84,170	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,274	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,508	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,767	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,277	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Polk is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Polk is 3% 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 121% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,107 $84,170 $168,340

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

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 median earnings by income bracket

Polk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	27.0%	27.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	30.9%	30.9%
Other	15.2%	15.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Latonka, PA	786	$125,886	54.8%
Kennerdell, PA	182	$101,539	24.8%
Hasson Heights, PA	1,537	$100,208	23.2%
Utica, PA	118	$87,861	8.0%
Barkeyville, PA	293	$86,958	6.9%
Polk, PA	796	$84,170	3.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nelson, AZ	796	$69,194	14.9%
Round Rock, AZ	796	$47,871	41.1%
Dover, ID	796	$142,489	75.2%
Raymond, MN	796	$82,710	1.7%
Oxford, NE	796	$64,906	20.2%
Polk, PA	796	$84,170	3.5%

Source: The Polk, PA 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.