COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pembroke vs Pulaski
PLACE A
Pembroke, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Pulaski, Tennessee
Pembroke is 86% smaller than Pulaski. Pembroke earns more, with a median household income $8,962 higher.
PEMBROKEPULASKIDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1398,394−86% vs Pulaski
Population density1,0491,107−59
Population growth2.1%6.7%−4.6 pts
Median age45.637.2+8.4
Male51.4%47.5%+3.9 pts
Female48.6%52.5%−3.9 pts
Foreign-born6.7%2.3%+4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%65.7%+25.8 pts
Black2.5%21.6%−19.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%3.3%+0.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other2.2%9.2%−7.0 pts
Median household income$57,500$48,538+$8,962
Per capita income$36,772$29,471+$7,301
Poverty rate9.1%25.7%−16.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3720.482−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%20.8%−2.1 pts
Graduate degree7.0%5.4%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%7.2%−5.5 pts
Labor force participation70.0%53.5%+16.4 pts
Median home value$138,000$194,400−$56,400
Median gross rent$796$835−$39
Owner-occupied69.4%46.7%+22.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.7%14.5%+14.2 pts
Rent-burdened households18.3%37.4%−19.1 pts
Average commute20.624.5−3.8
Worked from home2.2%7.0%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.8%8.1%+5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025