How many homes in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA, 2020–2024
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1.2% (±1.9 points) of occupied homes in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have more than 1.5.

2.0% lack complete plumbing.

2.0% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 1.2% (±1.9 points)
Lacking plumbing: 2.0%
Lacking a kitchen: 2.0%

Crowding and facilities in Polk Township (Monroe County)

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Polk Township (Monroe County)	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
More than 1 person per room	1.2% (±1.9 points)	1.7% (±0.4 points)	1.6% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.2% (±0.1 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	2.0% (±2.8 points)	0.4% (±0.2 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	2.0% (±2.8 points)	0.5% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Polk Township (Monroe County), the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Monroe County (1.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (1.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Polk Township (Monroe County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Polk Township (Monroe County)
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Polk Township (Monroe County)	—	1.2% (±1.9 points)	—
Effort	3.6 mi	2.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sun Valley	4.2 mi	2.8% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chestnuthill Township	4.8 mi	1.5% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Mountain Lake	5.2 mi	5.9% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Brodheadsville	5.3 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eldred Township (Monroe County)	5.5 mi	1.7% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sierra View	6.2 mi	4.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Trails	6.3 mi	0.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Indian Mountain Lake, PA (5.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Polk Township (Monroe County)

How many homes in Polk Township (Monroe County) are overcrowded?

1.2% of occupied homes in Polk Township (Monroe County), PA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Polk Township (Monroe County) lack plumbing or a kitchen?

2.0% lack complete plumbing facilities and 2.0% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Polk township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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