Pulaski is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 8,858 people and four associated neighborhoods, Pulaski is the 79th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pulaski is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pulaski is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pulaski who work in sales jobs (13.04%), office and administrative support (8.80%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (7.94%). Also of interest is that Pulaski has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Pulaski telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.01% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of adults in Pulaski with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.67% of adults in Pulaski have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Pulaski in 2022 was $31,806, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,224 for a family of four. However, Pulaski contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pulaski is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pulaski home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pulaski residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pulaski include German, English, Irish, European, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Pulaski is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
