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Polk
Oregon

88K

Population

$77K

Median Income

$482K

Median Home

R+4

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$77K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$30,681

Federal Spending per Capita$655

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %14.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms28

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$149K

Income (95th Percentile)$242K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.3%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$2,704

SS Benefits / Person$4,198

Education Wage Premium2.17x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$84K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients4.9%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$481K

This county

$480K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$442K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1703/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.87%

This county

0.82% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,321

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,560/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.9%

Homeownership Rate65.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

98.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.2%

Sold Above List Price

22.6%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

308

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

54 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

30.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.8% · Redfin 99.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices89

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians106

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients605 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,592

Uninsured (under 65)6.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.65 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.70 grade level

HS Diploma Holders10,258

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,874

HS Completion Rate91.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools14

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate12.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)64th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.3

January Sunshine-2.57

January Temperature0.44

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days268 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation58.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.20

Heating Degree Days4,434 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days437 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,258 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)146 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)86 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)69 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)12.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)33 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed229 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed44 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)331 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)241 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)127 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations26 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers55

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,688 workers

Public Transit Commuters326 workers

Walk to Work1,126 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,164 workers

Avg Commute Time23.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.7%

Walk to Work2.8%

Agriculture

Farms489 farms

Farmland79,571 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities27

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.580

Nonprofit Organizations406

Veterans Share8.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.0%

Never-Married Adults30.7%

Divorced Adults12.7%

Religious Organizations50

Asian Population1.9%

Native American Population1.8%

Membership Associations8.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities66

Grocery Stores19

Arts & Entertainment Venues9

Hotels & Lodging12

Recreation Businesses18

Professional Services Firms122

Veterinary Practices16

Real Estate Firms84

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$98K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

R+4

2024 Presidential · Oregon was D+14 statewide

vs Oregon State

Income tax

9.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.87%0.82% state avg

Politics

R+4D+14

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +192

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $482K

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Local News — Polk

Polk County Itemizer-Observer · قبل 16 ساعة

PCIO26-384 N THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK

PCIO26-384 N THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK Probate Department IN …

OregonLive.com · قبل 4 أسابيع

Former Washington, NFL receiver Ja’Lynn Polk to visit former coach JaMarcus Shephard, Oregon State during fall camp

Former Washington, NFL receiver Ja'Lynn Polk to visit former coach JaMarcus Shephard, Oregon State d…

Polk County Itemizer-Observer · قبل يوم واحد

PCIO26-385 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK

PCIO26-385 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF POLK Probate Department In …

Ballotpedia · 26‏/03‏/2026

Jeremy Gordon (Polk County Commissioner Board Position 3, Oregon, candidate 2026)

Jeremy Gordon (Polk County Commissioner Board Position 3, Oregon, candidate 2026) ... Jeremy Gordon …

Statesman Journal · 12‏/06‏/2026

Oregon county makes last-ditch effort to save its fairgrounds

The Polk County Commissioners will ask voters to raise property taxes to fund the fairgrounds in the…

Central Oregon Daily · قبل شهر واحد

Oregon couple ditches addiction, wins daughter back in treatment court

Kammi Murray and Jordan Hoover were homeless and addicted when their newborn daughter was taken by t…

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