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Polk City, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Orange County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,884
Population
639/sq mi density
$83,333
Median Income
$34,505 per capita
$287,600
Home Value
$256,950 Zillow
$986
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
256
Violent Crime/100K
5,434 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$83,333 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$287,600 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,333
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,505
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Polk City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Polk City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,333
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,505
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,905
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,304
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,304
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$160,400M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
56,038
Restaurants
3,857
Healthcare
4,318
Retail
5,138
Manufacturing
874
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,905
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,880
125% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,505 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,905 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,304 |
| County GDP | $160,400M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 56,038 |
| Restaurants | 3,857 |
| Healthcare | 4,318 |
| Retail | 5,138 |
| Manufacturing | 874 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,905 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,880 |