Pulaski, VA Profile

Pulaski, VA, population 9,088, is located in Virginia's Pulaski county, about 72.0 miles from Winston-Salem and 87.0 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Pulaski's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pulaski has declined by about 4%.

Pulaski's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pulaski tend to be higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	37.40
	Females	42.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,473	N/A
2001	9,363	-1.16%
2002	9,225	-1.47%
2003	9,202	-0.25%
2004	9,147	-0.60%
2005	9,088	-0.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,481

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	395
2002	369
2003	428
2004	259
2005	376
2006	349
2007	300
2008	333

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	9	7	9	3	3	5	4	4
Robbery	6	2	3	4	9	10	8	5
Aggravated Assault	22	25	28	17	23	17	15	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,011
2002	4,180
2003	3,893
2004	5,656
2005	4,817
2006	4,009
2007	4,075
2008	4,457

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	86	82	59	113	103	92	85	87
Larceny, Theft	379	310	281	393	325	256	260	295
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	16	24	18	20	20	22	19
Arson	5	4	0	2	3	4	3	4

Location

Elevation	1,917 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.8 Square Miles