Mount Pulaski, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,507

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.87%

7.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,176

5.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$110,500

2.56% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

634

Population & Diversity

Mount Pulaski, IL is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.597% of Mount Pulaski, IL residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 72.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Mount Pulaski, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Mount Pulaski, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Pulaski, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Pulaski, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Pulaski, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 296
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 14
Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 24

2.26%

Hispanic Population

34 people

2.26% of the people in Mount Pulaski, IL are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Pulaski, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.597%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.397%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.597% of Mount Pulaski, IL residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Pulaski, IL was 0.397%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Pulaski, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 23

Mount Pulaski, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Pulaski, IL.

Economy

The economy of Mount Pulaski, IL employs 634 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Pulaski, IL were Public Administration (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Manufacturing (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,563), Public Administration ($73,649), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,438).

Employment

Occupations

634

2024 Value

± 117

−0.782%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pulaski, IL declined at a rate of −0.782%, from 639 employees to 634 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Pulaski, IL, are Management Occupations (151 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), and Production Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Pulaski, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

634

2024 Value

± 117

−0.782%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Pulaski, IL declined at a rate of −0.782%, from 639 employees to 634 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Pulaski, IL, are Public Administration (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Manufacturing (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Pulaski, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mount Pulaski, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $11,303

$48,971

Median earning women ± $10,188

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,917), Manufacturing ($70,417), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,328), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,500), and Wholesale Trade ($52,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Pulaski, IL was $110,500 in 2024, which is 0.332 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,400 to $110,500, a 2.56% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mount Pulaski, IL is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Pulaski, IL have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Pulaski, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$110,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,117

$525

Median Property Taxes

±$117

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Pulaski, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Pulaski, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Mount Pulaski, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Pulaski, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,176

Median Household Income

± $14,074

650

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 650 households in Mount Pulaski, IL declined from $66,176 from the previous year's value of $70,175.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pulaski, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Pulaski, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (9.22%)
Carpooled (8.43%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Mount Pulaski, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.22%) and those who carpooled to work (8.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Pulaski, IL have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Mount Pulaski, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Pulaski, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Pulaski, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Pulaski, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Pulaski, IL (86 out of 1.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Pulaski, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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