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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Polkton, NC compare?
| Figure | Polkton, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,722 |
| Change since April 2020 | −23.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,250 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 737 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.7% |
| Measure | Polkton, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,555±15 |
| Median age | 36.3±4.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.6%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 39.7%±11.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 44.1%±10.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 2.5%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $47,059±$15,411 |
| Per capita income | $11,389±$5,016 |
| People below the poverty line | 30.4%±13.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $130,100±$50,336 |
| Median gross rent | $1,009±$269 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.2%±22.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.6%±17.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.6%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.3%±14.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.7 min±8.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.5%±7.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov