Polk
Minnesota

31K

Population

$70K

Median Income

$250K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$58,018

Federal Spending per Capita$1,256

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score719

Work From Home %5.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms19

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$128K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.2%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,074

SS Benefits / Person$4,066

Education Wage Premium1.85x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$245K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$855/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.96%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,967

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,089/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.6%

Homeownership Rate71.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Healthcare Offices33

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians26

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients634 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,002

Uninsured (under 65)6.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.19 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.07 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,536

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,975

HS Completion Rate93.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate15.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)44th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.8

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-2.35

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp52°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Annual Precipitation19.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events24.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$38K

Drought Index (2022)0.49

Heating Degree Days8,923 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days461 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,927 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)402 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year7.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)60 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)85 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations31 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)10 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed193 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed142 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)325 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)198 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)164 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers6 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers12

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers887 workers

Public Transit Commuters122 workers

Walk to Work741 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)166 workers

Avg Commute Time17.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work5.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.733

Nonprofit Organizations238

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.2%

Never-Married Adults28.9%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations45

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population1.3%

Membership Associations21.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.71 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities41

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses14

Professional Services Firms37

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms12

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$96K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate27.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.96%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+16D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -288

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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