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Polk County, Oregon

OR · population 89,662 · GEOID 41053

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

89,662

2.11% of Oregon · 89,662 of 4,254,293

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
2024-014.6%4.1%—
2024-024.5%4.2%—
2024-034.2%3.9%—
2024-043.5%3.5%—
2024-053.6%3.7%—
2024-064.0%4.3%—
2024-074.5%4.5%—
2024-084.3%4.4%—
2024-093.9%3.9%—
2024-104.0%3.9%—
2024-114.1%4.0%—
2024-124.5%3.8%—
2025-015.2%4.4%—
2025-025.0%4.5%—
2025-034.9%4.2%—
2025-044.2%3.9%—
2025-054.6%4.0%—
2025-065.1%4.4%—
2025-075.4%4.6%—
2025-085.2%4.5%—
2025-094.9%4.3%—
2025-114.6%4.3%—
2025-124.8%4.1%—
2026-015.5%4.7%—
2026-025.2%4.7%—
2026-034.9%4.3%—
2026-044.4%4.0%—
2026-054.6%4.1%—
2026-065.2%4.4%—
2026-075.2%4.4%—
2026-084.9%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN410530000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,299

better than the United States

This place $1,299
Oregon $1,525
United States $1,413

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

Output

$3.1B

+14.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.8B—
2017$1.9B—
2018$2.1B—
2019$2.2B—
2020$2.2B—
2021$2.4B—
2022$2.5B—
2023$2.8B—
2024$3.1B—

Oregon $330.3B · this place is 0.95% 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

$2.1M

−82.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$2.2M—
FY2022$2.0M—
FY2023$2.9M—
FY2024$13.4M—
FY2025$11.8M—
FY2026$2.1M—

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 37.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $454,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $85,118 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.7% 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 Oregon 2.11% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024