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The total population of Polk township is estimated to be 7,472 with 4,100 males (54.87%) and 3,372 females (45.13%). There are 728 less females than males in Polk township.
The median household income in Polk township was $79,425 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,923(2.36%) from $81,348 in 2020. This income is 106.46% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $94,791. Overall, the median household income for the township of Polk township stands at $79,425.
In Polk township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,344 for males and $26,273 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,977 for males and $59,291 for females.
In Polk township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $81,237.
In 2022, the population of Polk township was 7,408, a 1.29% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Polk township's population was 7,505, an increase of 0.43% compared to a population of 7,473 in 2020.
The median age in Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania is 42.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.14% were under the age of 15, 16.72% aged 15 to 29, 49.49% aged 30 to 64, 14.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Polk township population: 92.06% are White, 2.85% are Black or African American, 0.48% are some other race and 4.61% are multiracial.