Nebraska

Polk County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
91.7%
Hispanic
5.8%
Other
2.5%

Compared with Nebraska and the United States

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.

MetricPolk CountyNebraskaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White91.7%73.3%58%
Hispanic5.8%14.4%—
Black or African American0.2%5.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.8%—
Indian0%0.5%—
East Asian0%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Polk County next to Nebraska and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPolk CountyNebraskaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.1 (−9.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—75.2 (−24.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$69,768$76,475$80,734
Median home value$189,900$238,600$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$681/mo$1,072/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income11.7%16.8%21.0%