One of the benefits of Polson is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.95 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Polson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Polson is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.41% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Polson in 2022 was $27,117, which is lower middle income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,468 for a family of four. However, Polson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Polson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Polson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Polson residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Polson include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Polson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
