Polk County, Nebraska demographics
Population: 5,223
Median age: 44.5
Median household income: 66,486
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Polk County, Nebraska.
Population
| 2021 | 5,223 | 
| 2020 | 5,208 | 
| 2019 | 5,225 | 
| 2018 | 5,255 | 
| 2017 | 5,244 | 
| 2016 | 5,242 | 
| 2015 | 5,271 | 
| 2014 | 5,307 | 
| 2013 | 5,342 | 
| 2012 | 5,371 | 
| 2011 | 5,393 | 
| 2010 | 5,412 | 
| 2009 | 5,164 | 
Polk County, NE cities
Osceola city - 834
Polk village - 323
Shelby village - 731
Stromsburg city - 1,010
Census data for Polk County, Nebraska
Demographic and housing estimates in Polk County, Nebraska
| Total population | 5,223 | 
| Male | 2,566 | 
| Female | 2,657 | 
| Total population | 5,223 | 
| Under 5 years | 264 | 
| 5 to 9 years | 286 | 
| 10 to 14 years | 418 | 
| 15 to 19 years | 374 | 
| 20 to 24 years | 268 | 
| 25 to 34 years | 479 | 
| 35 to 44 years | 543 | 
| 45 to 54 years | 660 | 
| 55 to 59 years | 268 | 
| 60 to 64 years | 508 | 
| 65 to 74 years | 664 | 
| 75 to 84 years | 268 | 
| 85 years and over | 223 | 
| Median age (years) | 44.5 | 
| Under 18 years | 1,197 | 
| 16 years and over | 4,206 | 
| 18 years and over | 4,026 | 
| 21 years and over | 3,737 | 
| 62 years and over | 1,429 | 
| 65 years and over | 1,155 | 
| Total population | 5,223 | 
| One race | 5,043 | 
| White | 4,945 | 
| Black or African American | 2 | 
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6 | 
| Asian | 0 | 
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 
| Some other race | 90 | 
| Two or more races | 180 | 
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,950 | 
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,959 | 
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,991 | 
Social characteristics in Polk County, Nebraska
| Total households | 1,958 | 
| Family households (families) | 1,204 | 
| Married-couple family | 90 | 
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 357 | 
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 300 | 
| Nonfamily households | 307 | 
| Average household size | 746 | 
| Average family size | 2.63 | 
Economic characteristics in Polk County, Nebraska
| Total households | 1,958 | 
| Less than $10,000 | 71 | 
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 40 | 
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 111 | 
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 165 | 
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 275 | 
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 441 | 
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 309 | 
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 352 | 
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 144 | 
| $200,000 or more | 50 | 
| Median household income (dollars) | 66,486 | 
Housing characteristics in Polk County, Nebraska
| Total housing units | 2,544 | 
| Occupied housing units | 1,958 | 
| Vacant housing units | 586 | 
| Total housing units | 2,544 | 
| 1-unit, detached | 2,226 | 
| 1-unit, attached | 13 | 
| 2 units | 15 | 
| 3 or 4 units | 20 | 
| 5 to 9 units | 38 | 
| 10 to 19 units | 23 | 
| 20 or more units | 8 | 
| Mobile home | 201 | 
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 
| Total housing units | 2,544 | 
| Built 2014 or later | 0 | 
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 87 | 
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 206 | 
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 182 | 
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 129 | 
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 420 | 
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 313 | 
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 110 | 
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 155 | 
| Built 1939 or earlier | 942 | 
| Total housing units | 2,544 | 
| 1 room | 27 | 
| 2 rooms | 25 | 
| 3 rooms | 230 | 
| 4 rooms | 222 | 
| 5 rooms | 345 | 
| 6 rooms | 362 | 
| 7 rooms | 448 | 
| 8 rooms | 241 | 
| 9 rooms or more | 644 | 
| Median rooms | 6.6 | 
| Total housing units | 2,544 | 
| No bedroom | 27 | 
| 1 bedroom | 178 | 
| 2 bedrooms | 614 | 
| 3 bedrooms | 926 | 
| 4 bedrooms | 626 | 
| 5 or more bedrooms | 173 | 
| Occupied housing units | 1,958 | 
| Owner-occupied | 1,661 | 
| Renter-occupied | 297 | 
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.63 | 
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.65 | 
| Occupied housing units | 1,958 | 
| Moved in 2017 or later | 110 | 
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 346 | 
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 356 | 
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 411 | 
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 275 | 
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 460 | 
| Owner-occupied units | 1,661 | 
| Less than $50,000 | 178 | 
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 463 | 
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 318 | 
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 200 | 
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 344 | 
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 114 | 
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 35 | 
| $1,000,000 or more | 9 | 
| Median (dollars) | 124,400 | 
| Owner-occupied units | 1,661 | 
| Housing units with a mortgage | 645 | 
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,016 | 
| Occupied units paying rent | 240 | 
| Less than $500 | 88 | 
| $500 to $999 | 111 | 
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 37 | 
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 | 
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 | 
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 | 
| $3,000 or more | 4 | 
| Median (dollars) | 621 | 
| No rent paid | 57 | 
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