Oregon

Polk County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
77.5%
Hispanic
14.3%
Other
8.2%

Compared with Oregon 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 CountyOregonUnited States
Non-Hispanic White77.5%69.8%58%
Hispanic14.3%16.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.8%1%—
East Asian1%1.9%—
Black or African American0.7%2.1%—
Indian0.5%0.9%—

Cost of living

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

MetricPolk CountyOregonUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—103.4 (+3.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—108.6 (+8.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$85,118$83,011$80,734
Median home value$454,700$477,600$332,700
Home price to income5.3×5.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,299/mo$1,525/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.3%22.0%21.0%