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Pulaski
Kentucky

65K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$184K

Median Home

R+63

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,181

Federal Spending per Capita$677

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score662

Work From Home %3.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms51

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$186K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.3%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,487

SS Benefits / Person$4,641

Education Wage Premium2.08x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.51x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$176K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$239K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1163/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $945

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$926/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.5%

Homeownership Rate72.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.2%

Sold Above List Price

8.8%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

388

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

67 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.8%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.5% · Redfin 95.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices159

Active Physicians177

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients594 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,145

Uninsured (under 65)9.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.42 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.51 grade level

HS Diploma Holders12,300

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,335

HS Completion Rate83.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools12

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate39.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities17

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)65th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.41

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days232 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation61.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events28.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$64K

Ozone Days95 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.11

Heating Degree Days4,213 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,313 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,596 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,064 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year5.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)69 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)44 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed230 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed84 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)375 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)322 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)256 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers966 workers

Public Transit Commuters59 workers

Walk to Work302 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)989 workers

Avg Commute Time21.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.1%

Agriculture

Farms505 farms

Farmland7,156 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden37.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities15

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.513

Nonprofit Organizations227

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.8%

Never-Married Adults25.0%

Divorced Adults14.8%

Religious Organizations48

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations8.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.52 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities54

Grocery Stores21

Hotels & Lodging16

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms100

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms47

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+63

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+63R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +629

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Pulaski

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WLKY · 2 weeks ago

Kentucky man arrested in connection to Pulaski County murder

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FOX 56 News · 1 month ago

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Z93 Country · 2 weeks ago

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