Polk County, OR

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US Senator
N/ARon Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AJeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.8
0.532% 1-year increase
2024 Median Property Value
$454,700
8.39% 1-year growth

About

None 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.

97% of the residents in Polk County, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Polk County, OR was $454,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

United StatesOregonSalem, OR

Population & Diversity

Polk County, OR is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Polk County, OR residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
97.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Polk County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Polk County, OR was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Economy

Industries

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. 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

2024 Election Results
  1. N/AKamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. N/ADonald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. N/ARobert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

N/ARon Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
N/AJeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Polk County, OR was $454,700 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $419,500 to $454,700, a 8.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Polk County, OR is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 18.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Polk County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.0738%.

Housing

Property

$454,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,323
$21,343
Median Property Taxes
±$1,007

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 County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

64.7%
Homeownership
2024
70.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Polk County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 18.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Polk County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.0738%.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.3% of the children was living in poverty in Polk County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.9%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 230 in Polk County, OR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 17 per 100,000 population.

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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.

Health Indicators

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.28% in Polk County, OR.

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