Polk County , Oregon
Population: 88,553 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $81,318 Home $419,500 Rent $1,270/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Polk County's headline indicators land 9% above the national median on income ($81,318), with housing 38% above the US figure ($420,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$81,318
Median Income
household
$419,500
Home Value
median
$1,270/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $81,318 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,423 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Median Home Value | $419,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,270/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 88,553 |
| Median Age | 37.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.5%
Obesity
9.6%
Diabetes
11.8%
Smoking
28.6%
High Blood Pressure
20.2%
No Physical Activity
27.8%
Depression
33.3%
Insufficient Sleep
69.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 72.8 · 73th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
12.69
🔥 Wildfire
43.45
❄️ Winter Storm
34.40
🌍 Earthquake
95.39
☀️ Drought
12.44
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