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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pulaski

Wisconsin · 2,200 residents · 2.84 sq mi
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Pulaski is a city of 2,200 people in Wisconsin. The population has fallen 28% since 2000. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $54,100. The poverty rate is 7.9%, under the national 13.2%. Households take in $26,638 at the median, 12% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,200
−28%vs 2000
vs 3,060 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.8
−3%vs 2000
vs 33.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.84 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024Pulaski
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(167)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(176)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(190)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(139)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(148)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(358)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(286)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(177)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(173)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.7%(214)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(131)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(41)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,638
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,017 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,426
−39%vs 2000
vs $18,711 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.9%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$54,100
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$352
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $486 in 2000
US average: $450
67.7%
+7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.4% in 2000
32.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(2,964)
Black0.3%(10)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(29)
Asian0.7%(21)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(2,190)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0.2%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban1.9%(75)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(31)
Ancestry
German32.4%(1,298)
Polish16.8%(673)
Irish11.5%(461)
Danish4%(162)
Belgian2.6%(103)
Romanian1.8%(71)
Norwegian1.5%(59)
French1.3%(52)
Italian1.2%(49)
English1.2%(47)
Dutch1.1%(44)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(36)
Swedish0.8%(31)
Ukrainian0.6%(26)
Finnish0.5%(21)
Czech0.4%(16)
Austrian0.2%(9)
Section 05

Education

11.2%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.6%
−9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.4%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.8 min
+86%vs 2000
vs 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married50.9%(640)
Married39.5%(496)
Widowed1.6%(20)
Divorced8%(101)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(450)
Married33.7%(515)
Widowed17.8%(272)
Divorced19.1%(292)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 4.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.2%
+9.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.1%
−10.0 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.0%
−9.9 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)64.1%(127)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(27)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.7%(47)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 198 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pulaski, Wisconsin?

Pulaski, Wisconsin has about 2,200 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pulaski, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Pulaski, Wisconsin earns about $26,638 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pulaski, Wisconsin expensive?

In Pulaski, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $54,100, and the typical rent is about $352 a month.

How educated are people in Pulaski, Wisconsin?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in Pulaski, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pulaski, Wisconsin?

About 7.9% of people in Pulaski, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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