COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pulaski vs Sikeston
PLACE A
Pulaski, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Sikeston, Missouri
Pulaski is 47% smaller than Sikeston. Sikeston earns more, with a median household income $10,377 higher. Pulaski has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 0%).
PULASKISIKESTONDIFFERENCE
Total population8,39415,983−47% vs Sikeston
Population density1,107932+175
Population growth6.7%-0.2%+6.9 pts
Median age37.238.2−1.0
Male47.5%45.5%+2.0 pts
Female52.5%54.5%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born2.3%1.3%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.7%68.2%−2.4 pts
Black21.6%21.3%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.3%2.3%+0.9 pts
Asian0.2%0.2%Even
Other9.2%8.0%+1.2 pts
Median household income$48,538$58,915−$10,377
Per capita income$29,471$35,557−$6,086
Poverty rate25.7%14.2%+11.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4820.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%27.5%−6.7 pts
Graduate degree5.4%11.3%−5.9 pts
Unemployment rate7.2%3.5%+3.7 pts
Labor force participation53.5%57.9%−4.3 pts
Median home value$194,400$168,800+$25,600
Median gross rent$835$891−$56
Owner-occupied46.7%60.5%−13.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.5%9.4%+5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.4%45.7%−8.3 pts
Average commute24.515.7+8.8
Worked from home7.0%3.7%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.1%12.1%−4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025