Races in Pulaski County, Missouri:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,832 ($34,247 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $483 (lower quartile is $338, upper quartile is $689)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $119,550 (it was $70,900 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,642 - $171,235

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $137,749

Here:	$137,749
State:	$180,542

Townhouses or other attached units: $31,941

Here:	$31,941
State:	$174,118

In 2-unit structures: $27,480

Here:	$27,480
State:	$114,067

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,066

Here:	$59,066
State:	$127,773

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $342,948

Here:	$342,948
State:	$190,835

Mobile homes: $72,675

Here:	$72,675
State:	$37,932

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,091

Here:	$55,091
State:	$46,345

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $931
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $320

Institutionalized population: 238

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 84
• Burglaries: 96
• Thefts: 143
• Auto thefts: 21

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 71
• Burglaries: 100
• Thefts: 61
• Auto thefts: 10

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $709 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $537 (0.5%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.3%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.4% for Black residents, 8.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.1% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 10.6% for other race residents, 27.9% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 26 years old
(Males: 24 years old, Females: 29 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 27 years old, Black residents: 24 years old, American Indian residents: 25 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pulaski County is $428 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $476 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fort Leonard Wood, St. John, Waynesville, St. Robert, Richland, Dixon, Crocker.

Pulaski County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Click to draw/clear Pulaski County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Pulaski County: Cave Lodge (A), Keatons Place (B), Ormsby Place (C), Meadow Brook Lodge (D), Possum Lodge (E), Shelton Place (F), Camp Minake (G), Shockley (H), Evans Place (I), Gasconade Heights (J), Paw Paw Lodge (K), Palace CCC Camp (L), Gascozark Hereford Ranch (M), Bear Ridge School (N), Laquey School (O), Turkey Ridge School (P), Hickory Grove School (Q), Independence School (R), Wern Siding (S), Shultz Ford (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pulaski County include: Zion Church (A), Calvary Church (B), Center Point Church (C), Deer Lick Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Gospel Ridge Union Church (F), Gospel Tabernacle Church (G), Idumea Church (H), Independence Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Decker Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2), Joiner Cemetery (3), Miles Cemetery (4), Mitchell Cemetery (5), Bartlett Cemetery (6), Bradford Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dairy Pond (A), Emerald Lake (B), W E Wilton Lake (C), Wheeler Lake (D), Richland Lake (E), Lake Armistead (F), Wooldridge Lake (G), Schultz Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elliot Branch (A), Jones Creek (B), Crumley Branch (C), Crews Branch (D), McMakin Creek (E), Mooney Branch (F), Clemens Creek (G), Roubidoux Creek (H), Snake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Pulaski County: Fort Leonard Wood State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Camden County , Laclede County , Maries County , Miller County , Phelps County , Texas County .

Current college students: 2,825
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,967 (62% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,285
• One, attached: 1,784
• Two: 572
• 3 or 4: 949
• 5 to 9: 399
• 10 to 19: 85
• 20 or more: 535
• Mobile homes: 2,780
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Pulaski County with a mortgage: 3,257 (230 second mortgage, 136 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,393

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.53%

Here		43.5%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 17,920
Total congregations: 73

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	12,152 (67.8%)	1,633 (9.1%)	759 (4.2%)	728 (4.1%)	470 (2.6%)
Congregations	30 (41.1%)	7 (9.6%)	4 (5.5%)	3 (4.1%)	5 (6.8%)

Name	LDS (Mormon) Church	Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church	Church of the Nazarene	Other
Adherents	463 (2.6%)	429 (2.4%)	257 (1.4%)	177 (1.0%)	852 (4.8%)
Congregations	1 (1.4%)	8 (11.0%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.7%)	12 (16.4%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Pulaski County - Fort Leonard Wood, St. John, Waynesville, St. Robert, Richland

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Pulaski County:

Average size of farms: 247 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,275
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $53.78
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.81%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,162
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.83%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.73%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,684
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.24%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.11
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.40%
Corn for grain: 447 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 227 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 408 harvested acres
Vegetables: 44 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Pulaski County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/14/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pulaski County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/7/1991 at 21:24:02, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/16/2003 at 05:09:22, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/2/1991 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from Pulaski County center
On 1/21/1992 at 11:36:21, a magnitude 3.1 (2.3 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/30/2001 at 17:13:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3317): February 3, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 5, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1961): March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 8, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1847): June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3303): January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to May 9, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1749): March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1749, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Missouri Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 8, 2007 to December 15, 2007, Emergency Declared (EM-3281): December 12, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3281, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Missouri Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 12, 2007 to January 22, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1676): January 15, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1676, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Missouri Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3232): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3232, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1463): May 6, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1463, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Missouri Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 24, 2002 to June 10, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1412): May 6, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1412, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Pulaski County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,658.

15.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,465 average adjusted gross income)

2.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($5,351 average AGI)

Pulaski County:	2.32%
Missouri average:	0.11%

2.76% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($4,295 average AGI)
10.82% relocated from other states ($23,818 average AGI)

Pulaski County:	10.82%
Missouri average:	2.98%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

16.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,654 average adjusted gross income)

1.62% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,336 average AGI)

Pulaski County:	1.62%
Missouri average:	0.05%

4.04% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($7,965 average AGI)
11.09% relocated to other states ($25,354 average AGI)

Pulaski County:	11.09%
Missouri average:	2.81%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,587 (3,662 aged, 925 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8464.860
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 139.390
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 97137.91

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1498.180
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 540.880
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.79

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15.58
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49.79

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 2.26

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 82.2. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 42,285

• In family households: 36,547 (8,379 male householders, 2,929 female householders)

  8,855 spouses, 13,487 children (11,908 natural, 375 adopted, 1,204 stepchildren), 819 grandchildren, 235 brothers or sisters, 247 parents, 399 other relatives, 987 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,738 (2,568 male householders (2,017 living alone)), 2,128 female householders (1,852 living alone)), 1,042 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 9,989 (238 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,419 2-persons, 2,689 3-persons, 2,393 4-persons, 1,159 5-persons, 422 6-persons, 226 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,869 1-person, 678 2-persons, 102 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

89.8% of residents of Pulaski County speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $806,771,000 ($18139 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $631,494,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $128,573,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,611,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $192,000
Federal grants: $48,840,000
Federal procurement contracts: $137,553,000 ($135,972,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $459,002,000 ($455,059,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $7,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $63,905,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,079,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,303

Deaths: 1,481

Net international migration: +210

Net internal migration: +1,041

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.16 millions of gallons per day (36% from ground, 64% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

38% of Pulaski County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 14% lived in Missouri.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 14280
• Northeast: 2990
• Midwest: 6410
• South: 9449
• West: 4039

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 296

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 507

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 738
• Number of aged recipients: 62
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 676
• Number of recipients under 18: 90
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 517
• Number of recipients older than 64: 131
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 275
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 324

Most common first names in Pulaski County, MO among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	214	71.4 years
William	186	75.2 years
John	166	74.6 years
Robert	128	68.3 years
Mary	124	79.8 years
Charles	112	73.7 years
George	70	75.0 years
Clarence	62	76.1 years
Thomas	57	76.0 years
Joseph	51	74.8 years

Most common last names in Pulaski County, MO among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	89	74.9 years
Jones	63	74.1 years
Davis	62	75.0 years
Miller	61	74.6 years
Williams	57	77.4 years
Wilson	57	77.7 years
Brown	51	74.9 years
York	49	73.7 years
Long	49	76.8 years
Clark	43	73.0 years

Businesses in Pulaski County, MO
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		McDonald's	2
Arby's	1		Microtel	1
AutoZone	1		Nike	1
Baskin-Robbins	1		Panera Bread	1
Baymont Inn	1		Papa John's Pizza	1
Best Western	1		Penske	1
Big O Tires	1		Pizza Hut	2
Blockbuster	1		Quality	1
Budget Car Rental	1		Quiznos	1
Burger King	2		RadioShack	1
Church's Chicken	1		Red Roof Inn	1
Comfort Inn	1		Ruby Tuesday	1
Cracker Barrel	1		Ryan's Grill	1
Curves	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Dairy Queen	1		Sears	1
Days Inn	1		Starbucks	2
Econo Lodge	1		Subway	3
FedEx	6		Super 8	1
Firestone Complete Auto Care	1		T-Mobile	3
GNC	1		Taco Bell	1
GameStop	1		True Value	2
Goodwill	1		U-Haul	4
H&R Block	4		UPS	4
Holiday Inn	2		Vans	1
KFC	1		Waffle House	1
Lane Furniture	1		Walmart	1
Lowe's	1		Wendy's	1
MainStay	1		YMCA	1
Maurices	1

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Pulaski County on our top lists:

• #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"
• #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
• #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"
• #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"

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