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North Carolina · Census place 53140

Polkton town, NC

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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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