North Carolina · Census place 53140
Polkton town, NC
Quick answer
Polkton town has 2,759 residents, ranking #272 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $45,625, the median home is worth $134,100 and median gross rent runs $936 a month.
- Population
- 2,759Polkton town residents
- Median household income
- $45,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $134,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $936Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Polkton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Polkton town median would spend about 24.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.1% of residents and 44% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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