Pennsylvania · Census place 61936
Polk borough, PA
Quick answer
Polk borough has 692 residents, ranking #1181 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $44,250, the median home is worth $87,500 and median gross rent runs $689 a month.
- Population
- 692Polk borough residents
- Median household income
- $44,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $87,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $689Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Polk borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Polk borough median would spend about 18.7% 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 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 35% of residents and 77% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Millheim borough 693
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- Howard borough 689
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