Population 2,005 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Pulaski
Household size in Mount Pulaski
| Period | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Mount Pulaski is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mount Pulaski
| Period | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.8, Mount Pulaski is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mount Pulaski
| Period | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Mount Pulaski (13.0%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mount Pulaski
Renters in Mount Pulaski
| Period | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Pulaski is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mount Pulaski
| Period | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Mount Pulaski are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mount Pulaski
| Period | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Pulaski is a place of older homes: half were built before 1946, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mount Pulaski
| Period | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $752 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$139 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Pulaski costs $752 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mount Pulaski
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Pulaski
| Period | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Pulaski have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mount Pulaski
| Period | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Pulaski is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mount Pulaski
| Period | Mount Pulaski | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Pulaski has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mount Pulaski compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pulaski | 2.22 | 48.8 | 13.0% | 17.4% | 5.1% | 1946 | $752 | 20.9% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Lake Fork | 2.13 | 44.5 | 4.8% | 24.2% | 5.4% | 1955 | $825 | 19.0% | 95.0% | 5.3% |
| Chestnut | 2.52 | 47.0 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 4.7% | 1959 | $710 | 18.4% | 82.2% | 1.2% |
| Latham | 2.31 | 39.0 | 6.8% | 13.9% | 5.7% | 1960 | $703 | 16.5% | 95.6% | 0.9% |
| Elkhart | 2.30 | 41.1 | 1.9% | 21.3% | 9.0% | 1962 | $785 | 13.7% | 82.1% | 4.8% |
| Cornland | 2.14 | 48.3 | 5.8% | 21.6% | 4.5% | 1962 | $830 | 19.5% | 96.9% | 4.4% |
| Broadwell | 2.33 | 40.2 | 1.1% | 19.7% | 9.7% | 1964 | $773 | 11.4% | 78.4% | 4.5% |
| Beason | 2.60 | 41.7 | 13.3% | 18.0% | 8.0% | 1950 | $815 | 24.4% | 88.9% | 0.8% |
| Lincoln | 2.12 | 41.2 | 15.3% | 39.5% | 5.8% | 1969 | $842 | 22.1% | 94.8% | 3.4% |
| Illiopolis | 2.50 | 42.2 | 7.3% | 14.7% | 4.4% | 1965 | $785 | 28.2% | 91.3% | 3.6% |
| Lanesville | 2.47 | 45.8 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 4.1% | 1976 | $932 | 27.4% | 97.8% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mount Pulaski. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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