Polk City, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,974

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

4.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,762

4.29% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$293,900

Population & Diversity

Polk City, FL is home to a population of 2.97k people, from which 88.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.6% of Polk City, FL residents were born outside of the country (494 people).

In 2024, there were 3.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Polk City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 430 White (Hispanic) and 355 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Polk City, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Polk City, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Polk City, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Polk City, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 326
White (Hispanic)
430 ± 312
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
355 ± 175

37.9%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

37.9% of the people in Polk City, FL are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Polk City, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

16.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

494 people

5.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

As of 2024, 16.6% of Polk City, FL residents (494 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Polk City, FL was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Polk City, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 40
Vietnam
53 ± 42
Korea
10 ± 19

Polk City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Polk City, FL.

Economy

The economy of Polk City, FL employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Polk City, FL were Transportation & Warehousing (222 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (155 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($68,508), Finance & Insurance ($60,724), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,329).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2024 Value

± 267

7.15%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Polk City, FL grew at a rate of 7.15%, from 1.37k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Polk City, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (431 people), Management Occupations (192 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Polk City, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.47k

2024 Value

± 267

7.15%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Polk City, FL grew at a rate of 7.15%, from 1.37k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Polk City, FL, are Transportation & Warehousing (222 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (177 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Polk City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Polk City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,222

Median earning men ± $4,634

$30,000

Median earning women ± $10,597

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,260), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,600), and Manufacturing ($67,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,194), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,813), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Polk City, FL was $293,900 in 2024, which is 0.883 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,600 to $293,900, a 2.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Polk City, FL is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Polk City, FL have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Polk City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,141

$889

Median Property Taxes

±$176

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Polk City, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Polk City, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Polk City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Polk City, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$79,762

Median Household Income

± $9,533

1.07k

Number of Households

± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Polk City, FL declined from $79,762 from the previous year's value of $83,333.

The following chart displays the households in Polk City, FL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Polk City, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (8.64%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Polk City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.64%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Polk City, FL have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Polk City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Polk City, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Polk City, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Polk City, FL (364 out of 2.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Polk City, FL is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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

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

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

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