Population 4,721 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pulaski Park
Household size in Pulaski Park
| Period | Pulaski Park | Hammond | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.75 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 2.81 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.71 | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.03 | −0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.66 people per household, Pulaski Park sits close to the national average of 2.65. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
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 Park
| Period | Pulaski Park | Hammond | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2 | 33.7 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 34.5 | 37.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 35.8 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 36.0 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.3, Pulaski Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. That is in line with the rest of Hammond.
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 Park
| Period | Pulaski Park | Hammond | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 18.7% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 19.4% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 18.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 20.1% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Pulaski Park (19.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in Hammond overall (20.1%).
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 Park
Renters in Pulaski Park
| Period | Pulaski Park | Hammond | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 37.8% | 32.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 39.0% | 34.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 39.8% | 35.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 38.6% | 34.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Pulaski Park rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 43.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northwest.
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 Park
| Period | Pulaski Park | Hammond | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 13.8% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 13.4% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 12.0% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 10.6% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pulaski Park: 15.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Park
| Period | Pulaski Park | Hammond | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1950 | 1966 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1950 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1951 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1954 | 1970 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Pulaski Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1946, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Park
| Period | Pulaski Park | Hammond | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $747 | $1,060 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $808 | $830 | $1,142 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $859 | $925 | $1,306 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $893 | $1,161 | $1,602 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$414 | +$542 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pulaski Park pays $893 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the north.
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 Park
Bachelor's degrees in Pulaski Park
| Period | Pulaski Park | Hammond | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.0% | 33.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 13.6% | 35.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 13.7% | 37.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 16.7% | 40.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pulaski Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.9%, 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 Pulaski Park
| Period | Pulaski Park | Hammond | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 77.1% | 85.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 78.7% | 86.7% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 81.4% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.7% | 82.2% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Pulaski Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.7% 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 Park
| Period | Pulaski Park | Hammond | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 14.0% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pulaski Park runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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 Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Park | 2.66 | 35.3 | 19.0% | 28.2% | 15.2% | 1946 | $893 | 12.9% | 76.7% | 8.9% |
| North Hammond | 3.12 | 32.5 | 16.8% | 51.9% | 15.7% | 1943 | $1,039 | 13.7% | 69.4% | 6.4% |
| Central Hammond | 2.67 | 42.1 | 26.0% | 48.9% | 17.0% | 1948 | $997 | 9.4% | 73.5% | 7.6% |
| Hegewisch | 2.47 | 41.5 | 13.5% | 33.0% | 16.1% | 1954 | $1,409 | 19.1% | 86.4% | 9.7% |
| South Hammond | 2.35 | 42.5 | 12.7% | 32.0% | 13.5% | 1944 | $1,285 | 14.7% | 82.3% | 3.2% |
| Berger | 2.76 | 37.8 | 23.3% | 26.3% | 8.1% | 1964 | $1,662 | 20.7% | 95.1% | 9.9% |
| Columbia Center | 2.50 | 30.9 | 25.1% | 53.9% | 5.3% | 1971 | $1,007 | 12.7% | 80.6% | 4.5% |
| Forestdale | 2.62 | 31.2 | 18.3% | 50.7% | 6.0% | 1961 | $1,329 | 32.2% | 88.8% | 3.5% |
| Bernice | 2.43 | 35.2 | 23.5% | 35.7% | 5.8% | 1960 | $1,290 | 18.6% | 94.3% | 10.6% |
| Turner-Meyn Park | 2.75 | 41.3 | 20.3% | 22.5% | 7.7% | 1958 | $1,354 | 12.6% | 81.2% | 6.3% |
| East Side | 3.09 | 35.2 | 19.5% | 35.2% | 8.2% | 1946 | $1,136 | 16.3% | 76.6% | 10.2% |
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 Park. 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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