Pulaski, TN

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2022 Population

8,301

1.69% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.9

4.18% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

28.4%

16.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$41,585

4.79% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$130,400

5.25% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

3,020

3.85% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Pulaski, TN had a population of 8.3k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $41,585. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pulaski, TN grew from 8,163 to 8,301, a 1.69% increase and its median household income grew from $39,684 to $41,585, a 4.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pulaski, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.69%), White (Hispanic) (3.49%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.1%).

None of the households in Pulaski, TN 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.

98.4% of the residents in Pulaski, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pulaski, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski (221333) (185 degrees awarded in 2022) and The University of Tennessee Southern (148 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Pulaski, TN was $130,400, and the homeownership rate was 41.3%.

Most people in Pulaski, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pulaski, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pulaski, TN is home to a population of 8.3k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.14% of Pulaski, TN residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2022, there were 3.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.35k people) in Pulaski, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 804 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Pulaski, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pulaski, TN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pulaski, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.35k ± 438
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 343
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
804 ± 360

6.2%

Hispanic Population

515 people

6.2% of the people in Pulaski, TN are hispanic (515 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pulaski, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

2.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

1.41%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

As of 2022, 2.14% of Pulaski, TN residents (178 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, TN was 1.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
264 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
243 ± 209
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 65

Pulaski, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pulaski, TN employs 3.02k people. The largest industries in Pulaski, TN are Manufacturing (736 people), Retail Trade (340 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (326 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($125,911), Finance & Insurance ($68,134), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,648).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.02k

2022 Value

± 424

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pulaski, TN declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 3.14k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pulaski, TN, are Production Occupations (491 people), Sales & Related Occupations (471 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (425 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pulaski, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.02k

2022 Value

± 424

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 21%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pulaski, TN declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 3.14k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pulaski, TN, are Manufacturing (736 people), Retail Trade (340 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (326 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pulaski, TN, though some of these residents may live in Pulaski, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,594

Median earning men ± $2,009

$38,078

Median earning women ± $5,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,668), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,804), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,623), Retail Trade ($53,116), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,758).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% 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 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pulaski, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Pulaski, TN awarded 333 degrees. The student population of Pulaski, TN in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 821 male students and 678 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pulaski, TN are White (281 and 85.2%), followed by Black or African American (29 and 8.79%), Unknown (8 and 2.42%), and Hispanic or Latino (6 and 1.82%).

The largest universities in Pulaski, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski (221333) (185 and 55.6%) and The University of Tennessee Southern (148 and 44.4%).

The most popular majors in Pulaski, TN are General Business Administration & Management (50 and 15%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (47 and 14.1%), and HVAC Maintenance (28 and 8.41%).

The median tuition cost in Pulaski, TN for a public four year colleges is $9,000 for in-state students and $9,000 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Pulaski, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,499 (54.8% men and 45.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,499 students enrolled in Pulaski, TN, 54.8% men and 45.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,182 records, of which 46.7% were women and 53.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
20 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
47 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Pulaski, TN was Welding Technology with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Pulaski, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski (221333)
185 degrees awarded
The University of Tennessee Southern
148 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski (221333) with 185 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 169 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pulaski, TN, which is 1.03 times more than the 164 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 281 degrees mean that there were 9.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 29 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pulaski, TN was $130,400 in 2022, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $123,900 to $130,400, a 5.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Pulaski, TN is 41.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pulaski, TN have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pulaski, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pulaski, TN is $41,585. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Pulaski, TN was Census Tract 9205 with a value of $59,366, followed by Census Tract 9202 and Census Tract 9204, with respective values of $56,442 and $56,080.

Housing

Property

$130,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,974

$1,371

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

41.3%

Homeownership

2022

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 41.3% of the housing units in Pulaski, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 34.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9205
Census Tract 9202
Census Tract 9204

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pulaski, TN was Census Tract 9205 with a value of $59,366, followed by Census Tract 9202 and Census Tract 9204, with respective values of $56,442 and $56,080.

The following map shows all of the places in Pulaski, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$41,585

Median Household Income

± $7,738

3.32k

Number of Households

± 469

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.32k households in Pulaski, TN grew to $41,585 from the previous year's value of $39,684.

The following chart displays the households in Pulaski, TN 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pulaski, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Carpooled (5.43%)
Worked At Home (3.93%)

In 2022, 86.8% of workers in Pulaski, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.43%) and those who worked at home (3.93%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pulaski, TN have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pulaski, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pulaski, TN (2.14k out of 7.53k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91.2% of the population of Pulaski, TN has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 4.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Giles County, TN see 2685 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.86% decrease from the previous year (2946 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2036 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1527 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Giles County, TN.

2,685 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Giles County, TN

Primary care physicians in Giles County, TN see an average of 2,685 patients per year. This represents a 8.86% decrease from the previous year (2,946 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.85%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

25%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

4.36%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pulaski, TN declined by 1.38% from 8.97% to 8.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pulaski, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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