Missouri
Polk Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.
| Metric | Polk County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White | 93.2% | 75.4% | 58% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 5.9% | — |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.3% | 0.4% | — |
| Black or African American | 0.9% | 11.2% | — |
| Indian | 0.2% | 0.7% | — |
| East Asian | 0.1% | 0.6% | — |
Incomes and housing costs in Polk County next to Missouri and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.
| Metric | Polk County | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price level (US = 100) | — | 90.8 (−9.2%) | 100.0 (+0.0%) |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | — | 69.9 (−30.1%) | 100.0 (+0.0%) |
| Median household income | $59,647 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,800 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Home price to income | 3.5× | 3.3× | 4.1× |
| Median gross rent | $814/mo | $1,033/mo | $1,413/mo |
| Rent to income | 16.4% | 17.5% | 21.0% |