Population 478 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pulaski
Household size in Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.85 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Pulaski is a place of big households: 3.15 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.5, Pulaski is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has dropped from 40.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pulaski: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Pulaski
Renters in Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pulaski is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Pulaski than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +6 | +6 |
Pulaski is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, 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 Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $456 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $508 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $770 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $917 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$461 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pulaski pays $917 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.0% 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 Pulaski
Bachelor's degrees in Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pulaski have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.3%, 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 Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Pulaski never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pulaski is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (3.7%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 3.15 | 30.5 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 7.1% | 1938 | $917 | 9.3% | 82.8% | 5.0% |
| Stiles | 3.15 | 30.5 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 7.1% | 1938 | $917 | 9.3% | 82.8% | 5.0% |
| Milton | 3.68 | 27.6 | 14.5% | 7.9% | 20.2% | 1969 | $635 | 4.7% | 54.2% | 0.3% |
| Troy | 2.71 | 45.8 | 9.8% | 4.0% | 19.2% | 1982 | $838 | 28.0% | 96.7% | 7.3% |
| Savannah | 3.02 | 32.4 | 7.6% | 24.5% | 6.8% | 1969 | $1,040 | 14.6% | 82.7% | 6.5% |
| Cantril | 2.70 | 46.5 | 4.6% | 7.6% | 25.4% | 1971 | $727 | 27.4% | 76.9% | 1.4% |
| Bloomfield | 2.79 | 38.1 | 9.0% | 21.7% | 7.8% | 1970 | $957 | 18.4% | 84.0% | 2.8% |
| West Grove | 3.02 | 32.4 | 7.6% | 25.3% | 6.8% | 1970 | $1,044 | 14.7% | 82.7% | 6.6% |
| White Elm | 2.57 | 50.3 | 8.3% | 0.2% | 11.3% | 1990 | $815 | 30.5% | 100.0% | 5.1% |
| Mark | 3.01 | 31.7 | 7.1% | 17.6% | 14.5% | 1975 | $1,006 | 13.3% | 71.5% | 4.2% |
| Leando | 2.77 | 41.9 | 13.9% | 9.5% | 39.4% | 1976 | $917 | 31.9% | 100.0% | 14.6% |
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 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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