County
Polk County, Arkansas in charts
In the Census Bureau's 5-year survey ending in 2024, the median household income in Polk County, Arkansas, was $49,191, lower than Arkansas's ($60,773) and the U.S. figure ($80,734). 15.9% of its people lived below the poverty line, about the same as Arkansas's (16%) and higher than the U.S. figure (12.5%). Median rent was $711 a month, and the typical owner-occupied home was worth $138,400.
Median household income
$49,191 ± $5,643
Median household income, dollars a year. 329th lowest of 3,143 counties; 29th lowest of 75 in Arkansas.
- Polk County
- $49,191
- Arkansas
- $60,773
- U.S.
- $80,734
Poverty rate
15.9% ± 3.1%
Percent of people below the poverty line. 1,034th highest of 3,144 counties; 23rd lowest of 75 in Arkansas.
- Polk County
- 15.9%
- Arkansas
- 16%
- U.S.
- 12.5%
Median rent
$711 ± $61
Median gross rent, dollars a month. 447th lowest of 3,137 counties; 25th lowest of 75 in Arkansas.
- Polk County
- $711
- Arkansas
- $947
- U.S.
- $1,413
Median home value
$138,400 ± $17,969
Median home value, dollars. 753rd lowest of 3,139 counties; 35th highest of 75 in Arkansas.
- Polk County
- $138,400
- Arkansas
- $188,000
- U.S.
- $332,700
Average commute
21 minutes ± 2.3
Average one-way commute, minutes. 851st lowest of 3,143 counties; 19th lowest of 75 in Arkansas.
- Polk County
- 21 minutes
- Arkansas
- 22.5 minutes
- U.S.
- 26.4 minutes
Cite this page
Chartly, “Polk County, Arkansas in charts”, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates ending in 2024. https://chart.ly/counties/polk-county-arkansas
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How these figures are measured
- Every figure comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which asks a sample of households each year. The 5-year estimates pool five years of answers so that even small counties have one, so they describe those years together, not the latest year, and don't reflect recent price increases.
- Each county figure is shown with its margin of error (±, at 90% confidence, as the Census publishes it). Small counties' margins can be wide; where a county's gap from its state or the U.S. is within its margin, we say “about the same.”
- Rent is median gross rent, including utilities. Home value is what owners estimate their home would sell for. The poverty line is the same across the country, so it doesn't reflect higher living costs in some places. Commute is the average one-way trip to work; people who work from home are not counted.
- Counties include county equivalents such as parishes, boroughs and independent cities. Connecticut appears as its nine planning regions, which replaced its counties in Census data.
Sources and dates
- What is the typical household income in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
- What share of people live in poverty in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
- How much is rent in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
- What is the typical home worth in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
- How long is the commute to work in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.