POLK COUNTY BROADBAND PLAN
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual unemployment rate in Polk County in 2011 was 11.6
percent, up from 3.6 percent in 2006 (see Figure 10). Since 2008, Polk County has had higher unemployment
than Florida or the United States.
14%
12%
Polk
County
10%
8%
Florida
6%
United
States
4%
2%
0%
Figure 10. Annual Unemployment Rates, Not Seasonally Adjusted, 2000-2011
Data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
According to 2011 Census estimates, the median household income in Polk County was $42,365 (see Figure 11).
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$42,365
$45,736
$51,484
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
Polk County
Florida
United States
Figure 11. Median Household Income, 2011
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau
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