Pulaski County, IN

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2022 Population
12,498
0.016% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Braun
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
41.9
1.7% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
12.8%
11.2% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$56,823
9.07% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$131,500
14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pulaski County, IN had a population of 12.5k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $56,823. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pulaski County, IN grew from 12,496 to 12,498, a 0.016% increase and its median household income grew from $52,098 to $56,823, a 9.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pulaski County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%), Other (Hispanic) (2.18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.68%), and White (Hispanic) (0.44%).

None of the households in Pulaski County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Pulaski County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pulaski County, IN was $131,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Pulaski County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pulaski County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Pulaski County, IN is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.98% of Pulaski County, IN residents were born outside of the country (248 people).

In 2022, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Pulaski County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 272 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2022 Citizenship
99.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of Pulaski County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pulaski County, IN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pulaski County, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.6k ± 78
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    403 ± 104
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    272 ± 63
3.38%
Hispanic Population
422 people

In 2022, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Pulaski County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 403 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 272 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.38% of the people in Pulaski County, IN are hispanic (422 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pulaski County, IN as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.98%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
248 people
2.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
262 people

As of 2022, 1.98% of Pulaski County, IN residents (248 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pulaski County, IN was 2.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    221 ± 73
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    109 ± 68
  3. Korea
    72 ± 46

Pulaski County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pulaski County, IN employs 5.99k people. The largest industries in Pulaski County, IN are Manufacturing (1,396 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,031 people), and Retail Trade (729 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,267), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($73,153).

Occupations

5.99k
2022 Value
± 498
2.18%
1 Year growth
± 11.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pulaski County, IN grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 5.86k employees to 5.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pulaski County, IN, are Production Occupations (821 people), Management Occupations (654 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pulaski County, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.99k
2022 Value
± 498
2.18%
1 Year growth
± 11.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pulaski County, IN grew at a rate of 2.18%, from 5.86k employees to 5.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pulaski County, IN, are Manufacturing (1,396 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,031 people), and Retail Trade (729 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pulaski County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Pulaski County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,775
Median earning men ± $3,036
$28,037
Median earning women ± $3,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,889), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,563), Wholesale Trade ($45,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,301).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 30
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 21
    Construction
  3. 17
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pulaski County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 73.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.67%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Mike Braun
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pulaski County, IN was $131,500 in 2022, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $114,400 to $131,500, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pulaski County, IN is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pulaski County, IN have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pulaski County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pulaski County, IN is $56,823. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pulaski County, IN was Census Tract 9592 with a value of $77,989, followed by Census Tract 9589 and Census Tract 9591, with respective values of $58,523 and $56,408.

Property

$131,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$6,427
$3,680
Median Property Taxes
±$307

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 Pulaski County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

76.7%
Homeownership
2022
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 76.7% of the housing units in Pulaski County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9592
  2. Census Tract 9589
  3. Census Tract 9591

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pulaski County, IN was Census Tract 9592 with a value of $77,989, followed by Census Tract 9589 and Census Tract 9591, with respective values of $58,523 and $56,408.

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Household Income

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$56,823
Median Household Income
± $2,098
4.8k
Number of Households
± 406

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.8k households in Pulaski County, IN grew to $56,823 from the previous year's value of $52,098.

The following chart displays the households in Pulaski County, IN 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pulaski County, IN is from Indiana.
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.449
2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
  2. Carpooled (15.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.27%)

In 2022, 74.5% of workers in Pulaski County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (5.27%).

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pulaski County, IN have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Pulaski County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pulaski County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pulaski County, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pulaski County, IN (1.57k out of 12.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pulaski County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

92.3% of the population of Pulaski County, IN has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pulaski County, IN see 2065 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.4% decrease from the previous year (2471 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4113 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2056 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,065 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pulaski County, IN

Primary care physicians in Pulaski County, IN see an average of 2,065 patients per year. This represents a 16.4% decrease from the previous year (2,471 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pulaski County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.71%
Uninsured
46.4%
Employer Coverage
16.7%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pulaski County, IN declined by 6.9% from 8.28% to 7.71%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 109 in Pulaski County, IN.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.3% in Pulaski County, IN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.59% in Pulaski County, IN.

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