Polk County, OR

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2023 Median Household Income

$81,318

5.13% 1-year growth

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In N/A, Polk County, OR had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $81,318. Between N/A and N/A the population of Polk County, OR N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $77,353 to $81,318, a 5.13% increase.

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N/A of the households in Polk County, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

Polk County, OR borders Benton County, OR, Lincoln County, OR, Linn County, OR, Marion County, OR, Tillamook County, OR, and Yamhill County, OR.

United States Oregon Salem, OR

Economy

The economy of Polk County, OR employs N/A people. The largest industries in Polk County, OR are N/A, and the highest paying industries are Information ($87,115), Finance & Insurance ($81,410), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,855).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Polk County, OR, are Management Occupations (4,089 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,084 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,678 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Polk County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Polk County, OR, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Polk County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Polk County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

177
Construction
106
Other Services (except Public Administration)
101
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$153k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$106k
Manufacturing
$100k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Polk County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 49.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.03%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.03%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Polk County, OR went to Donald J. Trump with 49.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.03%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Polk County, OR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Polk County, OR are White (843 and 67.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (222 and 17.9%), Asian (47 and 3.78%), and Two or More Races (40 and 3.22%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,751 students enrolled in Polk County, OR, 34.4% men and 65.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Polk County, OR, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 843 degrees mean that there were 3.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 222 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Polk County, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,318

Median Household Income

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32.6k

Number of Households

± 1,411

In 2023, the median household income of the 32.6k households in Polk County, OR grew to $81,318 from the previous year's value of $77,353.

The following chart displays the households in Polk County, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Polk County, OR is from Polk County, OR.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Polk County, OR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Polk County, OR N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Polk County, OR have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Polk County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Polk County, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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The following chart displays the households in Polk County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Polk County, OR have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Polk County, OR (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Polk County, OR is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Polk County, OR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Polk County, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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