Pulaski County, MO Demographic Data
Pulaski County, MO Summary
Pulaski County is located in Missouri
- Population: 53,056
- Area: 551.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 547.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.38 sq. miles
- Population Density: 96.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 771.00 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pulaski County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,964
43%
50.8
Male
30,338
57%
49.2
Total Population
53,302
323,128,000
Pulaski County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,800
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,667
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,912
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,550
12.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,722
14.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,486
17.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,918
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,250
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,305
4.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,678
3.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,397
4.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,064
2.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
553
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
41,132
77.2%
77.2
Female
17,067
41.5%
51.3
Male
24,065
58.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,168
64.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,020
9.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,014
7.5%
15.2
Female
2,244
55.9%
55.8
Male
1,770
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Pulaski County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,810
95.3%
96.8
White
39,973
75.0%
72.6
Black or African American
7,470
14.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
516
1.0%
0.8
Asian
954
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
80
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
56
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
201
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
21
0.0%
0.2
Korean
425
0.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
23
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
148
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
181
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
75
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
27
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
68
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,716
3.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,492
4.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,581
10.5%
17.8
Mexican
3,035
5.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,138
2.1%
1.7
Cuban
47
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,361
2.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,721
89.5%
82.2
Pulaski County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
886
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,019
7.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,884
31.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,050
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,971
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,528
15.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,313
8.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,905
10.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,746
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,841
23.9%
31.2
Pulaski County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,771
41.4%
33.7%
Now Married
18,903
44.0%
47.5
Divorced
4,232
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
464
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,553
3.6
5.8%
Pulaski County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
44,588
90.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,914
9.9%
21.6%
Spanish
3,090
6.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,075
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
655
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
94
0.2%
1.1%
Pulaski County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
991
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
790
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,663
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,778
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,533
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,851
25.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,626
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,634
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
345
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
87
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
49,216
57,617
Per capita income
20,464
31,128
Pulaski County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
221
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,556
10.1%
9.8
Construction
837
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,503
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
459
3.0%
6.6
Information
368
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,347
8.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
684
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
869
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
2,612
17.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,252
14.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
543
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
147
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,565
10.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,130
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,255
14.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,494
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,954
19.2%
18.1%
Pulaski County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
28,210
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,750
55.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,224
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
116
0.4%
5.1
Walked
368
1.3%
2.7
Other means
301
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
9,451
33.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
26.6
Pulaski County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
883
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,015
32.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,051
39.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,349
21.9%
21.0
Pulaski County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,298
82.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,517
49.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,781
50.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,263
17.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Pulaski County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,561
1 room
409
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
351
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,456
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
3,490
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,141
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,948
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
2,440
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,396
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,930
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Pulaski County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,561
1-unit, detached
11,586
62.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,083
5.8%
5.9
2-units
1,173
6.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,130
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
914
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
360
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
377
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,904
10.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
34
0.2%
0.1
Pulaski County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
730
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
311
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,614
8.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,339
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,847
10.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,387
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,988
16.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,332
28.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,998
10.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.1%
1.4%
Pulaski County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,327
8.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,904
12.4%
4.7
Electricity
10,981
71.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,006
6.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
21
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
46
0.3%
1.1
Pulaski County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,650
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
33
0.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
79
1.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
201
4.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
769
16.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,628
35.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,922
41.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,012
43.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
553
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
605
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
514
11.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
947
20.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Pulaski County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,919
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
425
6.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
668
9.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,781
40.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,045
44.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
862
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
958
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
912
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,302
19.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
918
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
845
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
589
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,238
32.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
977
0.0%
0.0%
Pulaski County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,517
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
907
12.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,478
19.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,645
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,034
27.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
987
13.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
279
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
182
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
141,900
205,000
