Pulaski County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Pulaski County, Illinois has a population of 5,015 across 199 square miles, down 6.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $222.7 m in 2024, 86 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $938,100.
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Pulaski County
How many people live in Pulaski County
- Population5,015
- Households1,940
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$42,463
- Median age43.0
- Median gross rent$634 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,100
- Home value to household income2.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,439
- Population under 181,032
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,172
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,811
- Civilian labor force1,705
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over42.8 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties96th of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2899th
Pulaski County is the 96th largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 2.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.4 percent against 20.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pulaski County
Is Pulaski County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.32 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,208
- Births, 202452
- Deaths, 202480
- Natural change, 2024-28
- Net domestic migration, 2024-51
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-50
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-137
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3060th
The county has lost 6.32 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Pulaski County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving102
- People arriving, from those returns203
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$37,559
- Largest single originPulaski County Non-migrants (1,794 households)
- Largest single destination (1,794 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Non-migrants | 1,794 | 3,582 | $91.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 56 | 104 | $2.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 46 | 99 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 23 | 52 | $975,000 |
| Other flows - South | 23 | 47 | $860,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pulaski County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Pulaski County
What the Pulaski County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$222.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$201.9 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.3 percent
- GDP change over five years30.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Illinois counties97th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2861st
- GDP per resident$44,411
Output grew 10.3 percent in the latest year and 30.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Pulaski County
- Covered employment, annual average1,195
- Establishments reporting105
- Average annual pay$45,329
- Average weekly wage$872
- Sector 44-45, employment98
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,319
- Sector 81, employment60
- Sector 81, average annual pay$32,451
- Sector 48-49, employment58
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$58,541
- Sector 72, employment45
- Sector 72, average annual pay$12,489
- Sector 42, employment39
- Sector 52, employment30
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 98 | 14 | $28,319 |
| Sector 81 | 60 | 11 | $32,451 |
| Sector 48-49 | 58 | 8 | $58,541 |
| Sector 72 | 45 | 8 | $12,489 |
| Sector 42 | 39 | 5 | $66,724 |
| Sector 52 | 30 | 4 | $46,281 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 98 jobs, 8.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Pulaski County
What businesses operate in Pulaski County
- Establishments, all industries86
- Employment at those establishments455
- Annual payroll$18.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Pulaski County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Pulaski County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$938,100
- Average 7(a) approval$187,620
- Median 7(a) approval$75,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$645,500
- Largest single approval$645,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)30
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term66 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals20.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (2)
- Most active lenderSouthernTrust Bank (2)
The average approval of $187,620 sits well above the median of $75,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 20.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pulaski County
Do SBA loans in Pulaski County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Pulaski County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- PULASKI, approvals2
- GRAND CHAIN, approvals2
- ULLIN, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| PULASKI | 2 | $100,000 |
| GRAND CHAIN | 2 | $192,600 |
| ULLIN | 1 | $645,500 |
PULASKI accounts for 2 approvals against 2 in GRAND CHAIN. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pulaski County
How big is Pulaski County
- Land area199 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties100th of 102
- Width, east to west19 mi
- Height, north to south18.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land25
- Establishments per square mile0.43
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Pulaski County
What hazards affect Pulaski County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Pulaski County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Pulaski County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,015
- Households1,940
- Average household size2.59
- Median household income$42,463
- Median age43.0
Common questions
Pulaski County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pulaski County, Illinois?
5,015, in 1,940 households, ranking 96th of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pulaski County growing?
The population has fallen 6.32 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 52 births against 80 deaths, with net migration of -50. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pulaski County?
$42,463. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,100, which is 2.0 times income, and median gross rent is $634 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pulaski County?
86 establishments, employing 455 people with an annual payroll of $18.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Pulaski County?
Average annual pay is $45,329, or $872 a week, across 1,195 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pulaski County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $938,100 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $75,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Pulaski County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pulaski County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Pulaski County come from?
The largest single origin is Pulaski County Non-migrants, with 1,794 households. Arriving households report an average income of $37,559 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Pulaski County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Pulaski County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.