Pulaski, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pulaski	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,146	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$74,450	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,674	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,320	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,031	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,908	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pulaski is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pulaski is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pulaski is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pulaski is 62% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,628 $74,450 $148,900

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Pulaski median earnings by income bracket

Pulaski employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	42.1%	42.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	17.0%	17.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New River, VA	383	$142,089	74.7%
Max Meadows, VA	422	$122,331	50.4%
Hiwassee, VA	234	$108,572	33.5%
Draper, VA	705	$105,110	29.2%
Fort Chiswell, VA	821	$91,002	11.9%
Pulaski, VA	9,058	$74,450	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cortez, CO	9,056	$62,172	23.6%
Edgewater, MD	9,056	$131,277	61.4%
Monmouth, IL	9,066	$76,211	6.3%
Smithville, NJ	9,067	$88,384	8.7%
Riverside, IL	9,044	$180,041	121.4%
Pulaski, VA	9,058	$74,450	8.5%

Source: The Pulaski, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.