Polk City is a very small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 2,979 people and six associated neighborhoods, Polk City is the 353rd largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Polk City was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Polk City economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Polk City, where the median household income is $69,886.00.Unlike some towns, Polk City isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Polk City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Polk City is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Polk City who work in management occupations (17.78%), office and administrative support (15.67%), and sales jobs (7.07%). Also of interest is that Polk City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Polk City is worth considering. In Polk City, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.78 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Polk City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Polk City overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Polk City, 22.80% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Polk City in 2022 was $36,062, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,248 for a family of four. However, Polk City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Polk City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Polk City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Polk City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Polk City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.65% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Polk City include Irish, English, German, Brazilian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Polk City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Japanese.
