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Polk, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Polk County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
331
Population
676/sq mi density
$53,182
Median Income
$28,281 per capita
$80,300
Home Value
$164,531 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
69
Violent Crime/100K
1,714 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$53,182 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.3%
311 → 343
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.5%
$39,531 → $53,182
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Polk across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
367
+24 from 2023 (343)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,452
+$12,270 from 2023 ($53,182)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 311 | — | $39,531 | — |
| 2015 | 305 | -1.9% | $42,083 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 313 | +2.6% | $45,417 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 302 | -3.5% | $36,944 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 342 | +13.2% | $49,167 | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 343 | +0.3% | $53,182 | +8.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.