Population 2,897 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pulaski
Household size in Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Pulaski run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where it has 2.30 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Pulaski is 43.4 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Pulaski, well below 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 Pulaski
Renters in Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in Pulaski rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.7%) 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 Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Pulaski as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Pittsburgh area (10.0%).
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Pulaski leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $685 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $714 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $887 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $835 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$151 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Pulaski runs $835 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Pulaski as nationally: 33.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (39.0%).
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pulaski is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the wider Pittsburgh area (95.0%).
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Pulaski than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. 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 | 2.45 | 43.4 | 7.2% | 16.9% | 8.4% | 1974 | $835 | 33.6% | 93.3% | 3.4% |
| West Middlesex | 2.31 | 52.3 | 6.4% | 17.1% | 10.9% | 1967 | $828 | 24.8% | 91.9% | 3.4% |
| Edinburg | 2.15 | 52.3 | 4.7% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 1969 | $1,000 | 13.5% | 93.6% | 3.1% |
| Lowellville | 2.15 | 51.2 | 4.4% | 15.1% | 10.2% | 1963 | $886 | 26.3% | 93.3% | 4.9% |
| North Edinburg | 2.25 | 50.7 | 5.8% | 13.0% | 9.3% | 1974 | $1,393 | 20.6% | 95.3% | 1.7% |
| New Wilmington | 2.64 | 35.3 | 6.5% | 24.0% | 9.3% | 1971 | $874 | 39.3% | 86.2% | 2.6% |
| Hillsville | 2.38 | 38.8 | 5.0% | 12.7% | 6.2% | 1958 | $1,043 | 15.6% | 94.7% | 4.8% |
| Peanut | 2.10 | 60.6 | 5.5% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 1975 | $870 | 3.4% | 95.1% | 0.1% |
| Wheatland | 2.12 | 49.8 | 13.5% | 38.0% | 4.7% | 1957 | $628 | 18.3% | 89.4% | 9.3% |
| Campbell | 2.43 | 39.4 | 19.6% | 27.2% | 10.7% | 1956 | $839 | 19.2% | 84.0% | 13.9% |
| Hubbard | 2.18 | 47.0 | 8.7% | 22.7% | 7.4% | 1964 | $822 | 25.6% | 95.3% | 4.0% |
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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