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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Pulaski County is $21,725, which is lower than the state average of $24,953 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Pulaski County median household income is $42,910, which has grown by 21.14% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 17.25% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Pulaski County residents spend 21.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #66

Pulaski County	21,725 USD
Indiana	24,953 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Pulaski County	26,619 USD
Indiana	28,819 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Pulaski County	34,717 USD
Indiana	35,272 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Pulaski County	17,558 USD
Indiana	22,933 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #74

Pulaski County	42,910 USD
Indiana	48,737 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Pulaski County	54,122 USD
Indiana	63,736 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #40

Pulaski County	21.14%
Indiana	17.25%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Pulaski County		Indiana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.32%	$16,213, see rank	19.01%	$12,352	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	34.16%	$18,926, see rank	29.99%	$18,304	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.16%	$4,237, see rank	2.21%	$3,210	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	14.32%	$13,777, see rank	18.63%	$17,699	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Pulaski County	50,573 USD
Indiana	60,440 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Pulaski County	60,741 USD
Indiana	75,012 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Pulaski County	Indiana	U.S.
White	$43,033, see rank	$51,311	$56,900
Black	$15,917, see rank	$30,531	$35,600
Hispanic	$19,750, see rank	$38,618	$42,396
Asian	$47,500, see rank	$52,818	$73,244
Two or More Races	$47,578, see rank	$37,993	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Pulaski County	Indiana	U.S.
less than 25	$24,392, see rank	$22,736	$25,788
25 to 44	$45,188, see rank	$53,136	$58,398
45 to 64	$48,167, see rank	$59,465	$65,027
65 or over	$37,031, see rank	$35,667	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Pulaski County	Indiana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	10,488, see rank	5,131,317	248,775,628
Male¹	5,238, 49.94%, see rank	48.70%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,324, 63.46%, see rank	69.26%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,324, 63.46%, see rank	69.14%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,063, 92.15%, see rank	90.84%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	261, 7.85%, see rank	9.16%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,914, 36.54%, see rank	30.74%	30.72%
Female¹	5,250, 50.06%, see rank	51.30%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,911, 55.45%, see rank	59.17%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,911, 55.45%, see rank	59.16%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,623, 90.11%, see rank	91.51%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	288, 9.89%, see rank	8.49%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,339, 44.55%, see rank	40.83%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Pulaski County	Indiana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,642, 100%	2,942,663	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,430, 78.52%, see rank	83.18%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	665, 11.79%, see rank	8.96%	9.59%
Public Transportation	17, 0.30%, see rank	1.06%	5.06%
Walked	118, 2.09%, see rank	2.09%	2.78%
Other Means	118, 2.09%, see rank	1.44%	1.79%
Worked at Home	294, 5.21%, see rank	3.27%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Pulaski County	21.6 minutes
Indiana	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Pulaski County	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,686	2,994,736	143,435,233
Male¹	3,063, 53.87%, see rank	52.41%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	568, 18.54%, see rank	28.17%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	337, 11.00%, see rank	13.27%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	222, 7.25%, see rank	16.24%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	86, 2.81%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	316, 10.32%, see rank	8.63%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,256, 41.01%, see rank	26.36%	17.94%
Female¹	2,623, 46.13%, see rank	47.59%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	903, 34.43%, see rank	36.67%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	551, 21.01%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	823, 31.38%, see rank	31.74%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2, 0.08%, see rank	0.36%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	332, 12.66%, see rank	9.40%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Pulaski County	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,686, 100%	2,994,736	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	384, 6.75%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	402, 7.07%, see rank	5.68%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,436, 25.26%, see rank	18.60%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	113, 1.99%, see rank	2.58%	2.75%
Retail Trade	511, 8.99%, see rank	11.54%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	371, 6.52%, see rank	5.14%	4.93%
Information	81, 1.42%, see rank	1.54%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	130, 2.29%, see rank	5.23%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	236, 4.15%, see rank	7.86%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,262, 22.19%, see rank	23.17%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	282, 4.96%, see rank	8.94%	9.49%
Public Administration	263, 4.63%, see rank	3.58%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	215, 3.78%, see rank	4.70%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Pulaski County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,816	14.15%, see rank	15.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	412	11.34%, see rank	11.26%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.