Pulaski, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,983 (Urban population: 8,369 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 614 (all nonfarm))

Pulaski, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,547 (4,168 occupied: 2,534 owner occupied, 1,634 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	32%

Housing density: 581 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $377 (lower quartile is $294, upper quartile is $513)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $390

Median gross rent in Pulaski, VA in 2007: $491

Housing units in Pulaski with a mortgage: 1,246 (83 second mortgage, 202 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,025

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,494 (it was $58,600 in 2000)

Pulaski:	$136,494
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,581 - $209,086

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $158,646
Here: $158,646
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $172,862
Here: $172,862
State: $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $118,505
Here: $118,505
State: $295,743

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $379,251
Here: $379,251
State: $316,638

Mobile homes: $32,479
Here: $32,479
State: $37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000
Here: $45,000
State: $92,978

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,097

In family households: 7,397 (1,881 male householders, 764 female householders)
1,997 spouses, 2,294 children (2,026 natural, 101 adopted, 167 stepchildren), 175 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 96 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,700 (522 male householders (448 living alone)), 1,002 female householders (914 living alone)), 176 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114 (101 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,402 2-persons, 686 3-persons, 361 4-persons, 135 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,362 1-person, 111 2-persons, 51 3-persons.

1,189 married couples with children.
613 single-parent households (114 men, 499 women).

97.7% of residents of Pulaski speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 61% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (10% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 102 (1.1%)
(63.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pulaski, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 322 5 rooms: 662 6 rooms: 521 7 rooms: 384 8 rooms: 362 9 or more rooms: 222

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pulaski, Virginia:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 94 3 rooms: 251 4 rooms: 537 5 rooms: 404 6 rooms: 192 7 rooms: 128 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 60
1995 to 1998: 101
1990 to 1994: 100
1980 to 1989: 287
1970 to 1979: 689
1960 to 1969: 717
1950 to 1959: 900
1940 to 1949: 778
1939 or earlier: 915

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pulaski:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 60 2 bedrooms: 840 3 bedrooms: 1,083 4 bedrooms: 462 5 or more bedrooms: 89

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pulaski:
	no bedroom: 37 1 bedroom: 315 2 bedrooms: 805 3 bedrooms: 383 4 bedrooms: 87 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Pulaski in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 193 1 vehicle: 864 2 vehicles: 1,013 3 vehicles: 304 4 vehicles: 129 5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Pulaski in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 519 1 vehicle: 695 2 vehicles: 353 3 vehicles: 47 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 20

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Pulaski, VA:

Less than $10,000: 12
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 19
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 40
$40,000 to $49,999: 110
$50,000 to $59,999: 100
$60,000 to $69,999: 78
$70,000 to $79,999: 104
$80,000 to $89,999: 129
$90,000 to $99,999: 144
$100,000 to $124,999: 353
$125,000 to $149,999: 314
$150,000 to $174,999: 201
$175,000 to $199,999: 227
$200,000 to $249,999: 160
$250,000 to $299,999: 109
$300,000 to $399,999: 179
$400,000 to $499,999: 31
$500,000 to $749,999: 29
$750,000 to $999,999: 10
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Pulaski rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Pulaski:

Less than $100: 73 people
$100 to $149: 48
$150 to $199: 82
$200 to $249: 33
$250 to $299: 132
$300 to $349: 227
$350 to $399: 228
$400 to $449: 164
$450 to $499: 123
$500 to $549: 89
$550 to $599: 73
$600 to $649: 71
$650 to $699: 49
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 34
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 105

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 42 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 37

Pulaski, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.3%
Number of people working at home: 32 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 189
5 to 9 minutes: 1025
10 to 14 minutes: 664
15 to 19 minutes: 558
20 to 24 minutes: 276
25 to 29 minutes: 175
30 to 34 minutes: 359
35 to 39 minutes: 39
40 to 44 minutes: 55
45 to 59 minutes: 152
60 to 89 minutes: 89
90 or more minutes: 79

Pulaski mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,927 (79%)
Carpooled: 482 (13%)
Taxi: 22 (1%)
Walked: 140 (4%)
Other means: 89 (2%)
Worked at home: 32 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 846
$10,000 to $14,999: 497
$15,000 to $19,999: 434
$20,000 to $24,999: 265
$25,000 to $29,999: 348
$30,000 to $34,999: 194
$35,000 to $39,999: 198
$40,000 to $44,999: 253
$45,000 to $49,999: 198
$50,000 to $59,999: 249
$60,000 to $74,999: 272
$75,000 to $99,999: 208
$100,000 to $124,999: 43
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 77
$200,000 or more: 71

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 2025

Other groups: 1120

English: 651

German: 504

Irish: 414

Scotch-Irish: 159

Scottish: 148

Italian: 91

Dutch: 82

French (except Basque): 69

European: 53

Greek: 48

Norwegian: 29

Subsaharan African:: 26

African: 26

British: 25

Hungarian: 21

Swedish: 21

Polish: 12

Portuguese: 11

Welsh: 9

Czech: 6

Scandinavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Guatemala (41%)
Philippines (17%)
Mexico (13%)
Portugal (11%)
Dominican Republic (10%)
Japan (9%)

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

This state: 7222
Northeast: 224
Midwest: 248
South: 1241
West: 120

58% of Pulaski residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 150
7th and 8th grade: 224
9th grade: 118
10th grade: 136
11th grade: 186
12th grade, no diploma: 113
High school graduate (or equivalency): 929
Less than 1 year of college: 158
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 378
Associate degree: 256
Bachelor's degree: 155
Master's degree: 81
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 53
Nursery to 4th grade: 79
5th and 6th grade: 149
7th and 8th grade: 354
9th grade: 213
10th grade: 166
11th grade: 162
12th grade, no diploma: 112
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,205
Less than 1 year of college: 242
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 364
Associate degree: 236
Bachelor's degree: 221
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 21.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,028
Black householders: $17,754
Some other race householders: $45,611
Two or more races householders: $58,636
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $20,957

Pulaski household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Pulaski household income for Black householders

Pulaski household income for Some other race householders

Pulaski household income for Two or more races householders

Pulaski household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Pulaski marital status for males

Pulaski marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,021
Black or African American householders: $99,280
Two or more races householders: $153,553

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,029
One, attached: 154
Two: 265
3 or 4: 131
5 to 9: 290
10 to 19: 374
20 to 49: 61
50 or more: 30
Mobile homes: 205
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,497

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pulaski:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%) Utility gas (25%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (42%) Utility gas (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	9.7%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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