Polk
Tennessee

18K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$256K

Median Home

R+65

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,650

Federal Spending per Capita$631

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score651

Work From Home %5.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$217K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.6%

Dependency Ratio0.99

Medicare Spending / Person$3,251

SS Benefits / Person$4,504

Education Wage Premium1.59x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients0.7%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$251K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$678/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.58%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $750

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,233/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-9.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.4%

Homeownership Rate78.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

140 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.0%

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

95.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices16

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients543 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,383

Uninsured (under 65)12.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression32.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.91 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,624

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,532

HS Completion Rate84.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities89

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)52th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.7

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.45

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation51.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days3,505 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,407 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,816 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,309 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)17 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed174 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed24 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)360 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)130 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)70 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers421 workers

Public Transit Commuters9 workers

Walk to Work69 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)149 workers

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.671

Nonprofit Organizations60

Veterans Share6.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.8%

Never-Married Adults21.7%

Divorced Adults13.2%

Religious Organizations26

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations13.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.30 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses17

Professional Services Firms6

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+65

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.58%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+65R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +416

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.13x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $256K

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Local News — Polk

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