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Pulaski County, MO


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Designated Market Area: Springfield, MO-AR
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 53,941   ( 1,667 from 2010 , 17 from 2020)
Land area: 547.1 square miles
Population density: 98.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,416 69.36% 1.2%
Black:5,81710.78% 2.4%
Indian:3950.73% 12.2%
Asian:1,9093.54% 20.3%
2+ races:2,1543.99% 7.1%
Hispanic:6,25011.59% 32.8%
Total non-White:16,52530.64% 14.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,617 15.0
Deaths:9638.9
Net Migration: -763-7.1
Net Immigration: 860.8
Change in White population:-447 -0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,114 4.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
52,274
37,86372.43%
5,68010.87%
3520.67%
1,5873.04%
2,0123.85%
4,7059.00%
14,41127.57%

2000
41,165
31,20075.79%
4,85811.80%
3770.92%
1,0492.55%
1,1412.77%
2,4045.84%
9,96524.21%

1990
41,307
32,37078.36%
5,54013.41%
2690.65%
1,1582.80%
n/a
1,9704.77%
8,93721.64%

1980
42,011
34,21381.44%
4,65011.07%
2880.69%
9442.25%
n/a
1,8484.40%
7,79818.56%

1970
53,781
47,76288.81%
4,0087.45%
1630.30%
3190.59%
n/a
1,1902.21%
6,019 11.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,268 15.2
2,5386.2
2,6696.5
-1,012-2.5
6,663 16.2
4,446 10.8
1990's
NumberRate
6,727 16.3
2,4836.0
-7,950-19.2
1680.4
-1,170 -2.8
1,028 2.5
1980's
NumberRate
7,571 18.0
2,275 5.4
-5,806 -13.8
n/a
-1,843 -4.4
1,139 2.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-20,000 -37.2
n/a
-13,549 -25.2
1,779 3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Pulaski County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
27.7
11,693 21.7%
42,248 78.3%
5,004 9.3%
15,653
2.82
10,591 67.7%
8,485 80.1%
1,066 10.1%
5,062 32.3%

2010
NumberPercent
26.6
12,537 24.0%
39,737 76.0%
3,768 7.2%
16,004
2.64
11,308 70.7%
8,855 78.3%
1,142 10.1%
4,696 29.3%

2000
NumberPercent
28.6
11,339 27.5%
29,826 72.5%
3,252 7.9%
13,456
2.67
10,037 74.6%
8,376 83.5%
865 8.6%
3,419 25.4%

1990
NumberPercent
26.9
11,759 28.5%
29,548 71.5%
2,755 6.7%
12,604
2.80
10,138 80.4%
8,681 85.6%
751 7.4%
2,466 19.6%

1980
NumberPercent
23.1
11,488 27.3%
30,523 72.7%
2,380 5.7%
10,509
2.90
8,531 81.2%
7,606 89.2%
529 6.2%
1,978 18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Pulaski County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,325 
Median Value$177,400 
Occupied15,65381.0%
Vacant3,67219.0%
Owned8,95457.2%
Rented6,69942.8%
Median Rent$1,032 
Single-Family Units13,52270.0%
    Detached12,09862.6%
    Attached1,4247.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0395.4%
Mobile Homes2,07110.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pulaski County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007995.1%
$10,000 to $14,9997314.7%
$15,000 to $19,9994923.1%
$20,000 to $24,9997684.9%
$25,000 to $29,9996304.0%
$30,000 to $34,9997664.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996594.2%
$40,000 to $44,9998275.3%
$45,000 to $49,9997825.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1687.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,4969.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,35815.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,85511.9%
$125,000 to $149,9997534.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0756.9%
$200,000 or more4943.2%
Median Household Income62,541 
Per Capita Income27,098 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5463.5%
Public Assistance3001.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,60210.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,77149.9%
Unemployed7352.2%
In Armed Forces7,71223.0%
Total Labor Force25,21875.1%
Not in Labor Force8,36924.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,3073,87661.9%
Non-Profit49660545.0%
Self-Employed70456355.6%
Local Government56571444.2%
State Government26852733.7%
Federal Government2,2761,56559.3%
Total Private + Self7,0114,43961.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,6053,41151.4%
Total10,6167,85057.5%
Pct. Govt.32.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,6769.1%
Sales and Office Occupations3,71720.1%
Professional, Technical4,14122.4%
Service Occupations4,19822.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing60.0%
All others4,74525.7%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration2,96916.1%
Accommodation and food services2,59014.0%
Health care and social assistance2,40813.0%
Retail trade2,39713.0%
Construction1,7909.7%
Manufacturing1,3657.4%
Educational services1,3377.2%
Other services7143.9%
Transportation and warehousing5593.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5142.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4532.5%
Wholesale trade2981.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2741.5%
Finance and insurance2721.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2141.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction900.5%
Utilities790.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation780.4%
Information720.4%
Management40.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Pulaski County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,0185.62%
Puerto Rican1,7453.25%
Cuban850.16%
Dominican1880.35%
Total Central American2470.46%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran250.05%
Nicaraguan940.17%
Panamanian690.13%
Salvadoran590.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2890.54%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian10.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1300.24%
Ecuadorian1390.26%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian190.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6591.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean5020.93%
Filipino3800.71%
Japanese890.17%
Chinese780.15%
Thai740.14%
Taiwanese340.06%
Okinawan300.06%
Indian180.03%
Indonesian100.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English44,08288.1%
Spanish3,2986.6%
German, other Germanic8441.7%
Korean5201.0%
Other Asian3030.6%
Tagalog2720.5%
Other Indo-European2600.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun2350.5%
Other1040.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,81218.3%
Irish5,73510.7%
English5,67510.6%
American2,7005.0%
Italian2,1103.9%
Scottish1,3302.5%
French8961.7%
Dutch6811.3%
European6771.3%
Polish6401.2%
Scotch-Irish6101.1%
Norwegian5651.1%
Swedish4840.9%
Jamaican3240.6%
French Canadian3090.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen52,40997.5%
Not a citizen1,3172.5%
Native50,89294.7%
Foreign-born2,8345.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pulaski County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
526 1.8%1,094 3.7%8,974 30.4%10,944 37.1%5,053 17.1%2,889 9.8%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 526 1.8%
9-12 Years 1,094 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,974 30.4%
Some College 10,944 37.1%
Bach. Degree 5,053 17.1%
Grad Degree 2,889 9.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Pulaski County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,032 11,695 1,337 10.3% 5.9%
1991 12,928 11,847 1,081 8.4% 6.6%
1992 12,983 11,703 1,280 9.9% 6.2%
1993 12,682 11,305 1,377 10.9% 6.2%
1994 12,118 11,124 994 8.2% 5.2%
1995 12,279 11,392 887 7.2% 4.8%
1996 12,382 11,591 791 6.4% 4.7%
1997 12,410 11,701 709 5.7% 4.4%
1998 12,462 11,779 683 5.5% 4.0%
1999 12,545 11,797 748 6.0% 3.2%
2000 15,418 14,669 749 4.9% 3.4%
2001 15,712 14,841 871 5.5% 4.5%
2002 16,589 15,713 876 5.3% 5.3%
2003 17,189 16,259 930 5.4% 5.7%
2004 17,505 16,493 1,012 5.8% 5.9%
2005 18,157 17,192 965 5.3% 5.4%
2006 18,608 17,711 897 4.8% 4.9%
2007 18,871 17,897 974 5.2% 5.1%
2008 19,907 18,757 1,150 5.8% 6.2%
2009 20,955 19,497 1,458 7.0% 9.0%
2010 16,636 15,186 1,450 8.7% 9.5%
2011 16,592 15,121 1,471 8.9% 8.6%
2012 15,781 14,455 1,326 8.4% 7.2%
2013 15,581 14,333 1,248 8.0% 6.8%
2014 15,170 14,064 1,106 7.3% 6.2%
2015 14,803 13,921 882 6.0% 5.1%
2016 14,461 13,678 783 5.4% 4.5%
2017 14,715 14,084 631 4.3% 3.8%
2018 14,612 14,082 530 3.6% 3.2%
2019 14,644 14,046 598 4.1% 3.3%
2020 14,583 13,761 822 5.6% 6.1%
2021 14,432 13,826 606 4.2% 4.1%
2022 14,517 14,089 428 2.9% 2.5%
2023 14,619 14,089 530 3.6% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com