22.6% of Pulaski, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 53.2% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 18.2% of high school graduates and 42.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.4%. For comparison, it was 30.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pulaski, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pulaski:
22.6%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pulaski:
9.7%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pulaski:
33.1%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pulaski:
37.9%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.4%
Residents above poverty level:
30.2%
Poverty by age in Pulaski, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pulaski,VA (percentage below poverty level)
3.4%Under 5 years
56.1%5 years
18.8%6 to 11 years
67.4%12 to 14 years
85.7%15 years
83.2%16 and 17 years
13.6%18 to 24 years
23.6%25 to 34 years
14.7%35 to 44 years
21.7%45 to 54 years
23.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pulaski,VA (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
46.0%6 to 11 years
55.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
28.0%35 to 44 years
46.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pulaski,VA (% below half of poverty level)
1.4%Under 6 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 17 years
6.6%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
18.8%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pulaski, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pulaski, VA (%)
21.0%White
51.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
34.5%2+ races
49.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pulaski, VA (absolute numbers)
1,570White
299Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
2232+ races
63Hispanic
23.7%Below poverty level
76.3%Above poverty level
23.6%Below poverty level
76.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pulaski, VA
Children below poverty level:
Pulaski, Virginia:
33.9%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pulaski:
18.2%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pulaski:
42.2%
Virginia:
23.4%
33.7%Married-couple family
17.0%Male, no wife present
49.3%Female, no husband present
5.8%Worked full-time, year-round
4.6%Worked part-time
89.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
13.9%One full-time, other part-time
13.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.9%One part-time, other didn't work
47.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
5.2%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
28.7%1950 to 1959
15.9%1940 to 1949
32.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
23.0%1950 to 1959
17.8%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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