Polk Centre township Minnesota Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of housing data mostly taking from the most recent 2017 American Community Survey. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city in the local area shown. Polk Centre township indicates it has 45 housing units which is the 4th in housing units out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the area as measured by houses per square land mile and it has 1.9 housing density which is the 5th in housing density out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest housing density in the area is St Hilaire with a density of 148.6 is markedly bigger. Comparing housing density to the United States average of 37.9, Polk Centre township is only about 4.9% the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Minnesota, housing density of 30.0, Polk Centre township compares as only about 6.2% the size.

The next Figure 4 charge shows the change in housing units and shows Polk Centre township points out it has 21.6% change in the housing units which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Brandt township with a housing units of 51.7% is approximately 2.4 times bigger. Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 1.8%, Polk Centre township compares as very much bigger. Also, measured against the state of Minnesota, change in the housing units of 1.5%, Polk Centre township is markedly bigger.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of renter households to total households. Polk Centre township indicates it has 5.0% Renter Percent which is the 6th in Renter Percent out of 10 total in the area. Figure 6 shows the number of owner housing units and it has 95.0% Owner Percent which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area.

Polk Centre township Minnesota Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data in Figure 7 we start with home values for the area. Polk Centre township indicates it has $106,300 median home value which is the 4th in median home value out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median home value in the area is Sanders township with a value of $190,300 is 79.0% larger.

Figure 9 is a frequency distribution that shows home values. Polk Centre township has the largest proportion of home values worth between $50,000 to $100,000 at 47% of the total and is ranked #1.

Median owner costs are shown in Figure 10 and includes costs associated with mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. Polk Centre township shows it has $1,763 median ownership cost which is the most of all placesin the area. Figure 11 shows the median owner cost as a percent of total household income and it has 21% cost as a percent of household income which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The next chart, Figure 12, shows the median home value as a percent of a median workers earnings and shows that it has 218% median home value as a percent of median worker earnings which is the 6th in median home value as a percent of median worker earnings out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 14 depicts the median housing costs for owners with mortgages. Polk Centre township indicates it has $1,819 median housing cost which is the most of all placesin the area. Figure 15 are median housing costs for owners without mortgages and it has $438 median housing cost which is the 5th in median housing cost out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for property owners. This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Polk Centre township has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Between $1,500 and $2,000 at 53% of the total and is ranked #1.

Next shown in Figure 17 is housing cost as a percent of household income for owners with mortgages is shown. Polk Centre township shows it has 23% cost as a percent of household income which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Wylie township with a cost of 32% is 43.2% larger. Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners without mortgages is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the cost involved in home ownership excluding the cost of a mortgage. Polk Centre township indicates it has 10% cost as a percent of household income which is the 5th in cost as a percent of household income out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Belgium township with a cost of 12% is 25.0% larger.

Figure 20 shows housing costs for owners or renters where costs for renters include: rent, utilities (if paid), insurance, etc. Polk Centre township has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Between $1,500 and $2,000 at 50% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 21 shows real estate taxes paid for each city in the local area and it has $1,625 median real estate taxes paid which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Wylie township with a taxes paid of $2,167 is 33.4% larger. Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,197, Polk Centre township is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Minnesota, median real estate taxes paid of $2,234, Polk Centre township is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 22 shows the percentage of renters who pay for utilities by showing rents who pay versus renters who have utilities included in rent. Polk Centre township has the largest proportion of Pay Extra for Utilities at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Polk Centre township Minnesota Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Polk Centre township has the largest proportion of With Mortgage at 76% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of No 2nd Mortgage and no HELOC at 74% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. Polk Centre township has the largest proportion of Houses with a Mortgage at 76% of the total and is ranked #1.

Polk Centre township Minnesota Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has 2.6 family members per housing unit which is the 6th in family members per housing unit out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Wylie township with a size of 4.2 is 59.9% larger. Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Polk Centre township measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Minnesota, family members per housing unit of 3.1, Polk Centre township compares as about 20.7% smaller.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each city in the area. Polk Centre township indicates it has 8.2 average number of rooms in a house which is the largest of all placesin the area. Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each city, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another. Polk Centre township shows it has 2000 year built which is the highest of all placesin the area.

Figure 31 looks at the distribution housing units by date built in this area. Polk Centre township Minnesota has the largest proportion of homes built between 2000 to 2009 at 47% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the year that they were built. Polk Centre township has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1950 to 1959 at $129,200 of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show both the household size of homeowners and renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners. Polk Centre township shows it has 2.3 homeowner household size which is the 6th in homeowner household size out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest homeowner household size in the area is Wylie township with a size of 4.2 is about twice as large.

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters Polk Centre township illustrates it has 2.0 renter household size which is the 5th in renter household size out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest renter household size in the area is Belgium township with a size of 5.0 is approximately 2.5 times bigger. Figure 39 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. Polk Centre township has the largest proportion of Renters Moved in 1980 to 1989 at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 40 compares the median year that a home owner moved into their home. Polk Centre township illustrates it has 2003 median year that a home owner moved in which is the largest of all placesin the area.

Figure 42 shows a frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used in a home. Polk Centre township has the largest proportion of home using electricity at 68% of the total and is ranked #1.