Polk, PA

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Polk, Pennsylvania

Polk, Pennsylvania, in Venango county, is 41 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 64 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 1,031.

The People and Families of Polk

In Polk, about 21% of adults are married.

You'll notice more men than women in Polk compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Polk had a median family income of $38,438. In Polk, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Polk.

Polk Housing

Owners occupy 74% of the housing units in Polk. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Polk, 58% of commuters drive to work. If you visit or move to Polk, try the public transportation system. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Polk, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Polk strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Polk, PA

Comparing Polk to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	64 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Venango
Standard Zip Codes	16342
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.367
Longitude	-79.928

Station	FRANKLIN
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 60 F
Jul Temp	58 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	MERCER
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	TIONESTA 2 SE LAKE
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	32 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,031	100%
Male	522	50.6%
Female	509	49.4%
Under 18	120	11.6%
18+	911	88.4%
65+	176	17.1%
Median Age	46.5
Average Family Size	2.95
White	992	96.2%
African-American	28	2.7%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$38,438
Population In Poverty	354	35%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,009
Growth	-22
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.5%
English	11.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.5%
US/American	9%
Italian	7.9%
Scotch-Irish	7.7%
Irish	6.6%
Polish	5.5%
Dutch	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Austrian	2.1%
Swedish	1.6%
Danish	1.1%
Slovak	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Polk	1,031	$38,438
Clintonville	528	$29,135
Cooperstown	460	$41,875
Franklin	7,212	$37,433
Sandy Lake	743	$38,958
Stoneboro	1,104	$35,714
Utica	211	$23,929

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