Mansfield Times

41.5 percent of Polk residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 36.8 percent for this demographic group. In 2017 the total Polk population reached 265.

Out of 155 people who had a job, 2 were employed in the Armed Forces and 153 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	110	41.5
Employed	155	58.5
Employed in civilian labor force	153	57.7
Employed in armed forces	2	0.75