Pulaski

Population: 230
Median household income: $31,290
Median home value: $84,400

Pulaski is a community in Pulaski County, Illinois, home to 230 residents. The median household income of $31,290 is below the Pulaski County median ($43,227).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pulaski's population declined 15.1% from 271 to 230, while its median home value rose 90.1% from $44,400 to $84,400.

The typical home was built around 1956. 20.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 230
Median age: 55.2 yrs
Median household income: $31,290
Median home value: $84,400
Median gross rent: $669
Housing units: 152
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

271230

Median household income

$35,694$31,290

Median home value

$44,400$84,400

Median gross rent

$566$669

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	271	$35,694	$44,400	—
2020	257	$30,972	$43,200	$566
2021	235	$29,013	$73,200	$555
2022	255	$31,184	$85,700	$607
2023	230	$31,290	$84,400	$669

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 174.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 441.7%

45 to 5422.2%

55 to 6427.8%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	10.0%
5 to 17	11	4.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	20	8.7%
35 to 44	4	1.7%
45 to 54	51	22.2%
55 to 64	64	27.8%
65 to 74	46	20.0%
75 and over	11	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	129	56.1%
Black or African American	94	40.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	18.9%
High school graduate	88	44.9%
Some college or associate's	45	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	16	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	10	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means7.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	88.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	7.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	7.4%
15 to 29 min	25	46.3%
30 to 44 min	15	27.8%
45 to 59 min	6	11.1%
60+ min	4	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 20.4% (47 of 230)

	Count	Share
Family households	52	40.6%
Nonfamily households	76	59.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	128	84.2%
Vacant	24	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	65.6%
Renter-occupied	44	34.4%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	80.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	5.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1762211
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.2209, -89.2066