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Polk
Nebraska

Population

$68K

Median Income

$217K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$80,165

Federal Spending per Capita$59

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$77K

Avg Credit Score723

Work From Home %10.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$37K

Income (80th Percentile)$127K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.0%

Dependency Ratio1.30

Medicare Spending / Person$3,538

SS Benefits / Person$4,693

Education Wage Premium1.93x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$65K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.2%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Housing

Median Home Value$210K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$636/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.08%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,654

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$961/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households3.7%

Homeownership Rate81.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

72 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score4.0

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients427 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,875

Uninsured (under 65)7.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.38 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.32 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,155

Bachelor's Degree Holders565

HS Completion Rate92.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)5th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.1

January Sunshine0.41

January Temperature-0.92

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation25.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$377K

Drought Index (2022)-1.09

Heating Degree Days5,552 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,207 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,621 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,025 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

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)73 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed219 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed163 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)228 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)45 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)151 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers281 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work122 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)68 workers

Walk to Work4.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.459

Nonprofit Organizations45

Veterans Share9.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.2%

Never-Married Adults23.3%

Divorced Adults9.9%

Religious Organizations12

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations21.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.58 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$89K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate25.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.08%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -4

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

57%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $217K

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Local News — Polk

Legacy | Obituary · 3 days ago

Ruth Ann Sandell Obituary (2026) - Polk, NE - Solt-Wagner Funeral Home - Polk

Ruth Sandell Obituary Ruth Ann Sandell, 86, of Polk, died on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Midwest Co…

Nebraska Public Media · Apr 13, 2026

Nebraska State Patrol investigating murder-suicide attempt in Polk County

Deputies found a man dead from an apparent gunshot wound at a business near County Road T and 127th …

KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE · 1 month ago

Retired firefighter builds memorial in rural Polk County to honor heroes

POLK COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - A retired firefighter built a heart-shaped memorial in his front yard hon…

Central Nebraska Today · 1 month ago

York High School track coach dies in Polk County accident

York High School track coach dies in Polk County accident ... YORK — A former teacher and current Yo…

Hemmingsen Funeral Home · 4 weeks ago

Dolores Kathleen Glasser Obituary Aug 8, 2026

Dolores Kathleen Glasser, one of twelve children of Elsie Margaret Sagehorn and Fred John August Rho…

Nebraska Public Media · Apr 9, 2026

Suspect in Polk County homicide, assault dies at hospital

Suspect in Polk County homicide, assault dies at hospital ... Photo Courtesy of the Nebraska State P…

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