Bachelor ’ s Degree or Higher ( 2010 ) Bachelor ’ s Degree or Higher ( 2020 )
18.0 % 14.7 % 21.2 % 20.6 % 8.7 % 7.1 % 7.3 % 7.4 % 13.7 % 22.8 % 15
20.0 % 20.6 % 21.6 % 20.7 % 10.1 % 13.3 % 13.7 % 13.5 % 17.9 % 26.3 % 18
Change 11.1 % ↑ 40.1 % ↑ 1.8 % ↑ 0.5 % ↑ 16.1 % ↑ 87.3 % ↑ 87.6 % ↑ 82.4 % ↑ 30.7 % ↑ 15.4 % ↑ 21 .
Median Income ( 2010 )
Median Income ( 2020 )
$ 43,946 $ 43,831 $ 47,361 $ 39,283 $ 42,983 $ 40,469 $ 42,202 $ 32,639 $ 38,807 $ 40,988 $ 36
$ 48,500 $ 52,234 $ 46,850 $ 50,586 $ 50,625 $ 43,233 $ 42,171 $ 40,241 $ 43,750 $ 44,313 $ 43
Change 10.3 % ↑ 19.2 % ↑ 1.1 % ↓ 28.7 % ↑ 17.7 % ↑ 6.8 % ↑ 0.1 % ↓ 23.3 % ↑ 12.7 % ↑ 8.1 % ↑ 18 .
Median Home Value ( 2010 )
Median Home Value ( 2020 )
$ 166,900 $ 163,700 $ 153,900 $ 157,000 $ 138,200 $ 114,000 $ 159,600 $ 149,600 $ 153,400 $ 163,700 $ 17
$ 159,100 $ 181,400 $ 141,600 $ 170,200 $ 118,700 $ 115,800 $ 104,800 $ 154,200 $ 133,900 $ 160,100 $ 15
Change 4.7 % ↓ 10.8 % ↑ 7.9 % ↓ 8.4 % ↑ 14.1 % ↓ 1.5 % ↑ 34.3 % ↓ 3.1 % ↑ 12.7 % ↓ 2.2 % ↓ 7.9 SOURCE : American Community Survey , 2010 and 2018 5 Year Estimates
• Median Home Value is the measure with the most varied change rates . The Polk County average saw home value 4.7 % from 2010-2020 . However , Auburndale , Davenport and Mulberry saw home values rise . Frostproof experien median home value .
• A higher percentage of Polk County residents live in poverty now than in 2010 . Lake Alfred ( 65.3 %) saw a large ris 2020 . However , Davenport , Eagle Lake and Fort Meade experienced reduced rates of poverty over the same time
• Median age is slightly up in Polk County ( 2.2 %).