Polk, NE Demographics

The total population of Polk is estimated to be 336 with 147 males (43.75%) and 189 females (56.25%). There are 42 more females than males in Polk.
The median household income in Polk was $53,145 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 737(1.41%) from $52,408 in 2020. This income is 71.23% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Polk sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,068. Overall, the median household income for the village of Polk stands at $53,145.
In Polk, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,732 for males and $17,565 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,835 for males and $40,985 for females.
In Polk, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $51,906.
In 2022, the population of Polk was 339, a 0.59% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Polk's population was 341, a decline of 1.16% compared to a population of 345 in 2020.
The median age in Polk, NE is 42.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.62% were under the age of 15, 23.22% aged 15 to 29, 40.87% aged 30 to 64, 17.96% aged 65 to 84, and 4.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Polk population: 89.16% are White, 6.19% are some other race and 4.64% are multiracial.