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Pulaski, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Pulaski County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
230
Population
176/sq mi density
$31,290
Median Income
$24,124 per capita
$84,400
Home Value
$105,128 Zillow
$669
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
3,527
Violent Crime/100K
6,512 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$31,290 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,400 home value, $669/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
3,527 violent crimes/100K (828% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,290
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,124
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pulaski vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pulaski’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,290
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,124
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,047
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$872
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$872
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.9%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$223M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
105
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
9
Retail
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,047
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,800
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,290 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,124 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,047 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $872 |
| County GDP | $223M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 105 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,047 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,800 |