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Pulaski County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Pulaski County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pulaski County is a small rural county in southern Illinois with a population of 5,074 that has contracted 9.6% over five years, reflecting ongoing outmigration. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 44.8%—and formal educational attainment is low, with only 11.9% holding a bachelor's degree, though the 2.4% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $31,961 point to a modest but employed base. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $81,000 and median gross rent of $625/month, set against a poverty rate of 26.1% and median household income of $42,463.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

5,074

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$42,463

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.6% since 2018

Pulaski County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,106 (61.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,694 (33.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races137 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race58 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone12 (0.2%)
  • Asian Alone8 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Arabic30
  2. 2.Spanish5
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)5
  4. 4.Other Indo-European3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

458

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,547

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,463

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance473
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)230
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)223
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)169
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities146

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations415
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations360
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations342
  4. 4.Service Occupations304
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations211

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.10×)223
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.49×)128
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.40×)276
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.31×)236
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)539

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$81,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$625/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999142 (10.7%)
  • $20,000 to $24,999130 (9.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999113 (8.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999109 (8.2%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99997 (7.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99983 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,961

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,228 (79.1%)
  • Worked At Home145 (9.3%)
  • Carpooled142 (9.1%)
  • Other17 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit13 (0.8%)
  • Walked7 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.