Pulaski County, GA

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2022 Population

9,887

1.14% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

42.2

4.71% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

18.9%

8.11% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$42,545

5.34% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$120,500

14.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pulaski County, GA had a population of 9.89k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $42,545. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pulaski County, GA declined from 10,001 to 9,887, a −1.14% decrease and its median household income declined from $44,946 to $42,545, a −5.34% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pulaski County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.82%), and White (Hispanic) (1.6%).

None of the households in Pulaski County, GA 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.

98.5% of the residents in Pulaski County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pulaski County, GA was $120,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Pulaski County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pulaski County, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pulaski County, GA is home to a population of 9.89k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.38% of Pulaski County, GA residents were born outside of the country (235 people).

In 2022, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.57k people) in Pulaski County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 198 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Pulaski County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pulaski County, GA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pulaski County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.57k ± 405
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.58k ± 429
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 135

4.18%

Hispanic Population

413 people

4.18% of the people in Pulaski County, GA are hispanic (413 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.38%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

235 people

2.31%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

As of 2022, 2.38% of Pulaski County, GA residents (235 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, GA was 2.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
285 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
180 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
118 ± 62

Pulaski County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pulaski County, GA employs 3.79k people. The largest industries in Pulaski County, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (743 people), Retail Trade (570 people), and Educational Services (522 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,477), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,323), and Public Administration ($51,429).

Employment

Occupations

3.79k

2022 Value

± 549

1.66%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pulaski County, GA grew at a rate of 1.66%, from 3.73k employees to 3.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pulaski County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (459 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (345 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (336 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pulaski County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.79k

2022 Value

± 549

1.66%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pulaski County, GA grew at a rate of 1.66%, from 3.73k employees to 3.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pulaski County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (743 people), Retail Trade (570 people), and Educational Services (522 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pulaski County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Pulaski County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,275

Median earning men ± $5,687

$24,148

Median earning women ± $4,980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,882), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,265), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,081).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,242), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,014), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,813).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

47
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
44
Retail Trade
43
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% 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 (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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 County, GA was $120,500 in 2022, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $104,900 to $120,500, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Pulaski County, GA is 64.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pulaski County, GA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pulaski County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$120,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,113

$2,011

Median Property Taxes

±$301

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2022

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.5% of the housing units in Pulaski County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9501

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pulaski County, GA 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.

$42,545

Median Household Income

± $10,364

3.12k

Number of Households

± 437

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.12k households in Pulaski County, GA declined from $42,545 from the previous year's value of $44,946.

The following chart displays the households in Pulaski County, GA 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 County, GA is from Pulaski County, GA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Pulaski County, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (90%)
Carpooled (7.23%)
Worked At Home (1.94%)

In 2022, 90% of workers in Pulaski County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.23%) and those who worked at home (1.94%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pulaski County, GA have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Pulaski County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pulaski County, GA (1.63k out of 8.6k 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 < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pulaski County, GA is Black, followed by White 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
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

90.2% of the population of Pulaski County, GA has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 23.4% on non-group plans, and 2.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pulaski County, GA see 1599 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.503% increase from the previous year (1591 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9917 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3306 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,599 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pulaski County, GA

Primary care physicians in Pulaski County, GA see an average of 1,599 patients per year. This represents a 0.503% increase from the previous year (1,591 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.79%

Uninsured

29.6%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

23.4%

Non-Group

2.38%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pulaski County, GA grew by 5.96% from 9.24% to 9.79%.

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

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pulaski County, GA.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.3% in Pulaski County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pulaski County, GA.

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