Pulaski, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,156

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

4.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

27.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,481

19.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,100

Population & Diversity

Pulaski, NY is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.86% of Pulaski, NY residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 60.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Pulaski, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Pulaski, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pulaski, NY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pulaski, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 256
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 34
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 23

0.139%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.139% of the people in Pulaski, NY are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pulaski, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

1.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

1.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 1.86% of Pulaski, NY residents (40 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 Pulaski, NY was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 16

Pulaski, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pulaski, NY employs 917 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pulaski, NY were Retail Trade (217 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,716), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,598), and Educational Services ($61,125).

Employment

Occupations

917

2024 Value

± 182

−3.47%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pulaski, NY declined at a rate of −3.47%, from 950 employees to 917 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pulaski, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people), Production Occupations (107 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pulaski, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

917

2024 Value

± 182

−3.47%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pulaski, NY declined at a rate of −3.47%, from 950 employees to 917 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pulaski, NY, are Retail Trade (217 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pulaski, NY, though some of these residents may live in Pulaski, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,484

Median earning men ± $11,134

$36,750

Median earning women ± $26,726

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,598), Public Administration ($54,423), and Construction ($45,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,131), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,774), and Retail Trade ($20,396).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pulaski, NY was $158,100 in 2024, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,200 to $158,100, a 4.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Pulaski, NY is 38.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pulaski, NY have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pulaski, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$158,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,514

$381

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

38.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.1% of the housing units in Pulaski, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pulaski, NY 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.

$50,481

Median Household Income

± $20,981

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 1k households in Pulaski, NY declined from $50,481 from the previous year's value of $62,733.

The following chart displays the households in Pulaski, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pulaski, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (9.44%)
Other (4.72%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Pulaski, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.44%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.72%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pulaski, NY have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.45% of the workforce in Pulaski, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pulaski, NY (434 out of 2.11k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pulaski, NY is White, followed by Other 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.

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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