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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Pulaski County is $27,506, which is higher than the state average of $22,595 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Pulaski County median household income is $46,410, which has grown by 21.75% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.22% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Pulaski County residents spend 19.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 21.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #2

Pulaski County	27,506 USD
Arkansas	22,595 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Pulaski County	30,771 USD
Arkansas	26,180 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Pulaski County	34,635 USD
Arkansas	31,010 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Pulaski County	27,579 USD
Arkansas	21,831 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #5

Pulaski County	46,410 USD
Arkansas	41,264 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Pulaski County	66,107 USD
Arkansas	56,824 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #55

Pulaski County	21.75%
Arkansas	28.22%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Pulaski County		Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.74%	$16,349, see rank	16.38%	$13,300	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.68%	$17,412, see rank	34.84%	$16,823	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.02%	$3,159, see rank	2.40%	$3,329	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.65%	$23,063, see rank	17.54%	$19,527	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Pulaski County	59,878 USD
Arkansas	51,464 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Pulaski County	81,264 USD
Arkansas	66,972 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$57,481, see rank	$44,553	$56,900
Black	$31,979, see rank	$26,733	$35,600
Hispanic	$34,074, see rank	$34,173	$42,396
Asian	$61,238, see rank	$55,922	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$64,286, see rank	$37,048	$37,170
One Race, Other	$37,083, see rank	$33,038	$40,300
Two or More Races	$38,110, see rank	$34,322	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	U.S.
less than 25	$22,326, see rank	$22,179	$25,788
25 to 44	$46,331, see rank	$45,741	$58,398
45 to 64	$55,723, see rank	$48,739	$65,027
65 or over	$40,797, see rank	$32,199	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	306,056, see rank	2,315,782	248,775,628
Male¹	144,873, 47.34%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	101,013, 69.73%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2,182, 1.51%, see rank	0.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	98,831, 68.22%, see rank	64.31%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	90,409, 91.48%, see rank	91.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	8,422, 8.52%, see rank	8.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	43,860, 30.27%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	161,183, 52.66%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	97,761, 60.65%, see rank	54.08%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	248, 0.15%, see rank	0.04%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	97,513, 60.50%, see rank	54.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	90,184, 92.48%, see rank	92.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	7,329, 7.52%, see rank	7.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	63,422, 39.35%, see rank	45.92%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	179,746, 100%	1,232,572	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	152,789, 85.00%, see rank	82.49%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	16,041, 8.92%, see rank	10.87%	9.59%
Public Transportation	1,635, 0.91%, see rank	0.42%	5.06%
Walked	2,260, 1.26%, see rank	1.74%	2.78%
Other Means	1,894, 1.05%, see rank	1.30%	1.79%
Worked at Home	5,127, 2.85%, see rank	3.18%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Pulaski County	19.5 minutes
Arkansas	21.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	180,593	1,251,717	143,435,233
Male¹	90,409, 50.06%, see rank	52.63%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	32,010, 35.41%, see rank	26.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	15,581, 17.23%, see rank	13.60%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	17,604, 19.47%, see rank	16.14%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	325, 0.36%, see rank	2.12%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	5,877, 6.50%, see rank	10.27%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	13,990, 15.47%, see rank	23.88%	17.94%
Female¹	90,184, 49.94%, see rank	47.37%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	39,568, 43.87%, see rank	36.99%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	16,718, 18.54%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	29,254, 32.44%, see rank	32.72%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	20, 0.02%, see rank	0.31%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	309, 0.34%, see rank	0.28%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4,092, 4.54%, see rank	7.99%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Pulaski County	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	180,593, 100%	1,251,717	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	932, 0.52%, see rank	3.32%	1.96%
Construction	8,417, 4.66%, see rank	6.55%	6.17%
Manufacturing	11,502, 6.37%, see rank	13.52%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4,142, 2.29%, see rank	2.48%	2.75%
Retail Trade	21,068, 11.67%, see rank	13.44%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	9,585, 5.31%, see rank	5.45%	4.93%
Information	5,419, 3.00%, see rank	1.69%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	12,871, 7.13%, see rank	4.76%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	17,281, 9.57%, see rank	7.10%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	50,400, 27.91%, see rank	24.03%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	16,894, 9.35%, see rank	8.03%	9.49%
Public Administration	13,013, 7.21%, see rank	4.79%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	9,069, 5.02%, see rank	4.85%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Pulaski County	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	64,811	16.92%, see rank	19.19%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	11,235	12.04%, see rank	14.35%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.