Pulaski, WI

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,006
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
28.6
2.72% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.93%
4.82% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,473
7.64% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$235,800
3.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,898
13.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pulaski, WI 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.

99.4% of the residents in Pulaski, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pulaski, WI was $235,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Pulaski, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pulaski, WI was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Pulaski, WI is home to a population of 4.01k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.649% of Pulaski, WI residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 8.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.4k people) in Pulaski, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 398 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 75 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Pulaski, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pulaski, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pulaski, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.4k ± 428
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    398 ± 360
  3. White (Hispanic)
    75 ± 93
1.87%
Hispanic Population
75 people

In 2024, there were 8.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.4k people) in Pulaski, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 398 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 75 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.87% of the people in Pulaski, WI are hispanic (75 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.649%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
26 people

As of 2024, 0.649% of Pulaski, WI residents (26 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, WI was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    127 ± 88
  2. Vietnam
    47 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    9 ± 19

Pulaski, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pulaski, WI employs 1.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pulaski, WI were Construction (296 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), and Manufacturing (271 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($72,368), Construction ($69,063), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($68,306).

Occupations

1.9k
2024 Value
± 344
13.6%
1 Year growth
± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pulaski, WI grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 1.67k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pulaski, WI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (180 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pulaski, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Employment by Industries

1.9k
2024 Value
± 344
13.6%
1 Year growth
± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pulaski, WI grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 1.67k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pulaski, WI, are Construction (296 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (285 people), and Manufacturing (271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pulaski, WI, though some of these residents may live in Pulaski, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,345
Median earning men ± $6,308
$40,625
Median earning women ± $9,526

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($69,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,427), and Manufacturing ($62,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,357), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,653), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,262).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% 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 13.3%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pulaski, WI was $235,800 in 2024, which is 0.709 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,700 to $235,800, a 3.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Pulaski, WI is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pulaski, WI have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pulaski, WI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$235,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,781
$961
Median Property Taxes
±$193

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

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

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Rent vs Own

64.2%
Homeownership
2024
60.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Pulaski, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,473
Median Household Income
± $5,826
1.5k
Number of Households
± 320

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Pulaski, WI grew to $71,473 from the previous year's value of $66,399.

The following chart displays the households in Pulaski, WI 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pulaski, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.6%)
  3. Other (2.27%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Pulaski, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.27%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pulaski, WI have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Pulaski, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pulaski, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pulaski, WI have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pulaski, WI (271 out of 3.91k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

98% of the population of Pulaski, WI has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 9.3% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 0.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 30.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.03%
Uninsured
61.6%
Employer Coverage
9.3%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
0.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pulaski, WI grew by 171% from 0.748% to 2.03%.

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