COMPARING TWO PLACES
Athens vs Pulaski
PLACE A
Athens, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Pulaski, Tennessee
Athens is 62% smaller than Pulaski. Athens earns more, with a median household income $4,462 higher. Pulaski has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -3%).
ATHENSPULASKIDIFFERENCE
Total population3,2058,394−62% vs Pulaski
Population density1,8271,107+720
Population growth-3.0%6.7%−9.7 pts
Median age47.037.2+9.8
Male57.0%47.5%+9.5 pts
Female43.0%52.5%−9.5 pts
Foreign-born2.6%2.3%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%65.7%+23.5 pts
Black1.3%21.6%−20.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%3.3%+1.9 pts
Asian2.5%0.2%+2.3 pts
Other1.9%9.2%−7.4 pts
Median household income$53,000$48,538+$4,462
Per capita income$39,293$29,471+$9,822
Poverty rate12.8%25.7%−13.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.482−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%20.8%+6.5 pts
Graduate degree11.4%5.4%+6.0 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%7.2%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation57.4%53.5%+3.8 pts
Median home value$167,200$194,400−$27,200
Median gross rent$842$835+$7
Owner-occupied40.6%46.7%−6.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%14.5%−9.0 pts
Rent-burdened households26.7%37.4%−10.8 pts
Average commute19.124.5−5.4
Worked from home2.5%7.0%−4.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured7.6%8.1%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025