Population 14,073 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pulaski
Household size in Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Pulaski are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Pulaski is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 42.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southwest.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Pulaski (12.9%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.9% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Pulaski rent their homes (37.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 47.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.3 points, as it has 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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.1% of the housing in Pulaski, 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 is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Pulaski was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Tennessee overall, where the median home dates to 1986. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $643 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $844 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Pulaski runs $844 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $311 a month since 2006–10, up 58%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the east and lowest 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
Bachelor's degrees in Pulaski
| Period | Pulaski | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pulaski have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Pulaski have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 12.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Pulaski is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Tennessee overall (4.8%). Unemployment has fallen 5.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | 2.40 | 40.0 | 12.9% | 37.9% | 16.1% | 1980 | $844 | 20.5% | 89.7% | 5.9% |
| Brick Church | 2.77 | 53.1 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 17.2% | 1992 | $834 | 18.8% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| Highland Heights | 2.68 | 41.1 | 12.8% | 15.2% | 18.5% | 1984 | $894 | 19.5% | 90.6% | 5.8% |
| Aymett Town | 2.51 | 36.3 | 17.3% | 35.2% | 10.0% | 1982 | $915 | 27.7% | 94.6% | 5.8% |
| Wales | 2.57 | 37.8 | 14.1% | 36.8% | 13.4% | 1984 | $816 | 17.0% | 80.6% | 3.9% |
| Tarpley | 2.53 | 42.5 | 10.3% | 33.7% | 24.4% | 1987 | $849 | 15.9% | 92.9% | 7.3% |
| Riversburg | 2.77 | 51.9 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 17.1% | 1992 | $879 | 18.7% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Sumac | 2.57 | 45.6 | 9.7% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 1987 | $894 | 26.2% | 93.8% | 1.5% |
| Pisgah | 2.48 | 41.6 | 10.7% | 39.2% | 24.4% | 1986 | $836 | 16.2% | 93.9% | 8.4% |
| Odd Fellows Hall | 2.68 | 52.1 | 7.1% | 8.4% | 19.6% | 1991 | $824 | 21.0% | 95.8% | 0.4% |
| Bodenham | 2.93 | 42.4 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 16.9% | 1988 | $1,032 | 14.5% | 81.8% | 1.4% |
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 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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