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Polk County, Minnesota

MN · population 30,705 · GEOID 27119

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

30,705

0.53% of Minnesota · 30,705 of 5,739,445

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.6%4.1%—
2024-023.8%4.2%—
2024-033.7%3.9%—
2024-043.0%3.5%—
2024-052.8%3.7%—
2024-064.3%4.3%—
2024-074.4%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-092.4%3.9%—
2024-102.1%3.9%—
2024-112.6%4.0%—
2024-123.1%3.8%—
2025-014.2%4.4%—
2025-024.5%4.5%—
2025-034.4%4.2%—
2025-043.8%3.9%—
2025-053.6%4.0%—
2025-064.9%4.4%—
2025-074.7%4.6%—
2025-084.2%4.5%—
2025-093.2%4.3%—
2025-113.8%4.3%—
2025-124.4%4.1%—
2026-015.5%4.7%—
2026-025.3%4.7%—
2026-035.0%4.3%—
2026-044.1%4.0%—
2026-053.8%4.1%—
2026-065.3%4.4%—
2026-075.1%4.4%—
2026-085.0%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN271190000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$855

better than the United States

This place $855
Minnesota $1,280
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.7B

−4.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.3B—
2017$1.2B—
2018$1.3B—
2019$1.4B—
2020$1.5B—
2021$1.7B—
2022$1.8B—
2023$1.8B—
2024$1.7B—

Minnesota $507.7B · this place is 0.33% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$7.2M

−19.1% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$5.7M—
FY2022$5.3M—
FY2023$4.8M—
FY2024$8.4M—
FY2025$8.8M—
FY2026$7.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 28.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 66.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $222,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $73,107 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Minnesota 0.53% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024