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Pulaski
Indiana

12K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$188K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$76,856

Federal Spending per Capita$617

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score686

Work From Home %5.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.3%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,718

SS Benefits / Person$5,065

Education Wage Premium1.19x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$44K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$182K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$702/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.43%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $560

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$956/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate76.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

55 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

37.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients553 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,857

Uninsured (under 65)10.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.37 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,314

Bachelor's Degree Holders643

HS Completion Rate88.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate43.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities90

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)27.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.5

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature-0.66

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Annual Precipitation32.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$9K

Drought Index (2022)-0.40

Heating Degree Days6,096 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days917 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,507 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)741 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)10 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)69 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed128 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed68 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)250 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)110 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+75.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)160 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers308 workers

Public Transit Commuters20 workers

Walk to Work134 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)175 workers

Avg Commute Time24.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.021

Nonprofit Organizations103

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.2%

Never-Married Adults26.7%

Divorced Adults16.2%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations20.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.97 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms21

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.43%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+54R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +5

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $188K

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Local News — Pulaski

WSBT · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Surface work prompts restrictions along US-35 in Pulaski County

PULASKI COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — Watch for road restrictions along US-35 south of Winamac this week! Cr…

Travel Indiana · 13‏/05‏/2026

Celebrate Father's Day in Pulaski County

Or surprise your pop or father figure with tickets to the Shadyhill Speedway in Medaryville, a popul…

Ballotpedia · 28‏/03‏/2026

Levi Messer (Pulaski County Council, District 4, Indiana, candidate 2026)

Levi Messer (Republican Party) is running for election for Pulaski County Council, District 4 in Ind…

ClayCoNews · 27‏/03‏/2026

Pulaski County, KY Man Sentenced for Brutal Double-Murder of Father and Grandfather

SOMERSET, KY — A Science Hill man will spend the rest of his life behind bars following a formal sen…

WSBT · قبل أسبوعين (2)

President Trump approves FEMA resources for Indiana after devastating floods, storm damage

FEMA will be coming to Indiana now that President Trump approved Gov. Braun's request for a Presiden…

Ballotpedia · 13‏/03‏/2026

Michael Troy Tiede (Pulaski County Council, District 4, Indiana, candidate 2026)

Michael Troy Tiede (Republican Party) (also known as Big Mike) ran for election for Pulaski County C…

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