| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 12,780 | 84 | 0.2% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 13,712 | 83 | 0.2% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 13,808 | 83 | 0.2% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 7.6% | 47 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -74 | 52 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 1 | 74 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 18 | 78 | 0.1% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 835 | 81 | 6.1% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 2,358 | 81 | 17.2% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 1,119 | 81 | 8.2% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 3,576 | 83 | 26.1% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 3,653 | 84 | 26.6% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 2,171 | 83 | 15.8% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 39.4 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 31 | 82 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 56 | 73 | 0.4% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 192 | 56 | 1.4% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 6 | 50 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 13,327 | 83 | 97.2% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 100 | 84 | 0.7% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 13,458 | 82 | 98.1% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 254 | 73 | 1.9% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 5,170 | 84 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 1,385 | 83 | 26.8% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 1,790 | 85 | 34.6% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 370 | 82 | 7.2% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 1,213 | 84 | 23.5% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 6,259 | 83 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 5,918 | 83 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 4,166 $72,500 | 85 73 | 70.4% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 1,004 $397 | 83 78 | 17.0% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 2,299 | 83 | 0.2% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 2,299 | 82 | 0.2% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | N/R | | | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 157 | 81 | 0.2% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 109 | 80 | 0.2% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 75 | 81 | 0.2% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 20 | 73 | 0.2% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 14 | 67 | 0.3% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 9,038 | 84 | 0.2% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 79.8% | 60 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 10.3% | 69 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $29,707 | 40 | 89.4% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $42,651 | 65 | 89.9% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 11.7% | 37 | 95.1% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 16.5% | 42 | 96.5% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 37 | 87 | 0.1% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 1,261 | 81 | 0.2% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 806 | 84 | 0.2% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 159 | 81 | 0.2% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 25 | 75 | 0.3% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 163 | 80 | 0.3% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 6,794 | 83 | 0.2% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 6,410 | 83 | 0.2% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 384 | 85 | 0.2% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 5.7 | 60 | 96.6% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 9.5 | 42 | 103.3% | 9.2 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 6,987 | 100.0% | $262,023 | 100.0% | $37,502 | | Wage and Salary | 4,999 | 71.5% | $156,885 | 59.9% | $31,383 | | Farm Proprietors | 534 | 7.6% | $28,077 | 10.7% | $52,579 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 1,454 | 20.8% | $37,509 | 14.3% | $25,797 | | Farm | 838 | 12.0% | $36,031 | 13.8% | $42,996 | | Nonfarm | 6,149 | 88.0% | $225,992 | 86.2% | $36,753 | | Private | 4,990 | 71.4% | $177,660 | 67.8% | $35,603 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 184 | 2.6% | $1,771 | 0.7% | $9,625 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 61 | 0.9% | $367 | 0.1% | $6,016 | | Construction | 346 | 5.0% | $6,378 | 2.4% | $18,434 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Information | 43 | 0.6% | $1,532 | 0.6% | $35,628 | | Manufacturing | 1,323 | 18.9% | $89,601 | 34.2% | $67,726 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 165 | 2.4% | $3,869 | 1.5% | $23,448 | | Retail Trade | 661 | 9.5% | $12,009 | 4.6% | $18,168 | | Trans., Warehousing | 201 | 2.9% | $5,667 | 2.2% | $28,194 | | Wholesale Trade | 444 | 6.4% | $18,429 | 7.0% | $41,507 | | Other Private (not above) | 811* | 11.6%* | $19,734* | 7.5%* | $24,333* | | Government | 1,159 | 16.6% | $48,332 | 18.4% | $41,701 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $3,422 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 23 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $3,422 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Pulaski FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Pulaski TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 1,180 | 14.5% | All Areas | 2,046 | 22.7% | | Starke County | 279 | 3.4% | Jasper County | 317 | 3.5% | | Cass County | 203 | 2.5% | Starke County | 279 | 3.1% | | Fulton County | 196 | 2.4% | White County | 225 | 2.5% | | White County | 180 | 2.2% | Fulton County | 220 | 2.4% | | Jasper County | 112 | 1.4% | Marshall County | 162 | 1.8% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |