Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Polson spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.95 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Polson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Polson who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.41% of adults in Polson 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.
