Polo, IL Profile: Facts & Data

Polo, Illinois - Basic Facts

The City of Polo had a population of 2,246 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Polo is located at latitude 41.9861 and longitude -89.5793 in Ogle County. The formal boundaries for the City of Polo encompass a land area of 1.36 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Ogle County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Polo has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Polo is located within Township of Buffalo, a minor civil division (MCD) of Ogle County.

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Polo, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	2,246 (100%)
Population in Households	2,207 (98.3%)
Population in Families	1,604 (71.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	39 ( 1.7%)
Population Density	1,547
Diversity Index²	22


INCOME
Median Household Income	$62,773
Average Household Income	$70,065
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	12%
Per Capita Income	$30,167
Wealth Index⁵	48
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (45.1)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,079 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	686 (63.6%)
Renter Occupied HU	279 (25.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	114 (10.6%)
Median Home Value	$121,371
Average Home Value	$138,189
Housing Affordability Index³	164

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	965
Average Household Size	2.29
Family Households	580
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,079 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

686 (63.6%)

Renter Occupied HU

279 (25.9%)

Vacant Housing Units

114 (10.6%)

Median Home Value

$121,371

Average Home Value

$138,189

Housing Affordability Index³

164

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

965

Average Household Size

2.29

Family Households

580

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.38%	-0.25%
Households	0.00%	-0.06%
Families		-0.21%
Median Household Income		1.56%
Per Capita Income		1.54%
Owner Occupied HU		0.29%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

-0.38%

-0.25%

Households

0.00%

-0.06%

Families

-0.21%

Median Household Income

1.56%

Per Capita Income

1.54%

Owner Occupied HU

0.29%

Polo, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Polo to the other 1,461 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 477	67th
Population Density	# 379	74th
Median Household Income	# 1093	25th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1100	75th
Per Capita Income	# 1281	12th
Diversity Index	# 715	51st

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 477

67th

Population Density

# 379

74th

Median Household Income

# 1093

25th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1100

75th

Per Capita Income

# 1281

12th

Diversity Index

# 715

51st

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Polo, IL Profile: Facts & Data

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Polo, IL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

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GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Polo, IL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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