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Polk, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Ashland County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
535
Population
530/sq mi density
$63,438
Median Income
$24,289 per capita
$122,300
Home Value
$260,034 Zillow
$755
Median Rent
16.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
74
Violent Crime/100K
2,454 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$63,438 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,300 home value, $755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
74 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,438
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,289
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Polk vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Polk’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,438
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,289
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,002
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$940
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$940
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,446M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
17.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,236
Restaurants
97
Healthcare
111
Retail
148
Manufacturing
83
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,002
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,863
10% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,438 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,289 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,002 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $940 |
| County GDP | $2,446M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.398 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,236 |
| Restaurants | 97 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,002 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,863 |