Pulaski County, Illinois

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,074
Median household income: $43,227
Median home value: $81,000

Pulaski County, Illinois counts 5,074 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $43,227 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Pulaski County's population declined 7.9% from 5,510 to 5,074, while its median household income rose 24.8% from $34,640 to $43,227.

11.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,074
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,227
Median home value: $81,000
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 2,845
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5105,074

Median household income

$34,640$43,227

Median home value

$61,300$81,000

Median gross rent

$519$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,510	$34,640	$61,300	$519
2020	5,414	$37,308	$61,300	$518
2021	5,279	$40,197	$65,500	$553
2022	5,177	$41,038	$81,600	$599
2023	5,074	$43,227	$81,000	$625

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	4.9%
5 to 17	790	15.6%
18 to 24	485	9.6%
25 to 34	430	8.5%
35 to 44	683	13.5%
45 to 54	550	10.8%
55 to 64	732	14.4%
65 to 74	703	13.9%
75 and over	451	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,130	61.7%
Black or African American	1,637	32.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	196	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate42.3%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	447	12.6%
High school graduate	1,502	42.3%
Some college or associate's	1,177	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	254	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	169	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,341	79.6%
Carpooled	186	11.0%
Public transit	5	0.3%
Walked	20	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	6.5%
Other means	22	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	320	20.3%
15 to 29 min	405	25.7%
30 to 44 min	504	32.0%
45 to 59 min	218	13.9%
60+ min	127	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 26.1% (1,286 of 4,921)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,059	56.9%
Nonfamily households	803	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,862	65.4%
Vacant	983	34.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,257	67.5%
Renter-occupied	605	32.5%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other24.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,835	64.5%
1-unit, attached	8	0.3%
2 to 4 units	239	8.4%
5 to 19 units	26	0.9%
20 or more units	45	1.6%
Mobile home & other	692	24.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 17153
State: Illinois
Land area: 199 sq mi
Water area: 3.77 sq mi
Center point: 37.2156, -89.1278

Cities & places

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