Northwest PA News

11.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Polk in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 28.5 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 747.

62.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Polk residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	211	37.6
Regular high school diploma	220	39.2
GED or alternative credential	11	2
Some college, less than 1 year	28	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	27	4.8
Associate's degree	23	4.1
Bachelor's degree	33	5.9
Master's degree	8	1.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.