Pulaski County

Prepared on August 15, 2014

This report presents an overview of the current community conditions for Pulaski County derived from

standard local, state, or national sources.

Population Profile

Population Profile: Population Change

Population change within the 1 county report area from 2000-2010 and projected changes for 2010-2030 are shown in Table 1. During the ten-year period from 2010-2020, U.S. Census population counts and Missouri Office of Administration population estimates for the report area indicate that population is expected to grow by 2.32%, increasing from 44,466 persons in 2010 to 45,497 persons in 2020. This is less than an expected 6.87% population increase for Missouri during the same time period.

Table 1. Population Change 2010 - 2030

County Census 2000

Population

Census 2010

Population

% Change

2000-

2010

Estimated

2020

Population

Projected %

Change 2010-

2020

Estimated

2030

Population

Projected %

Change 2020-

2030

Pulaski 41,165 44,466 8.02 45,497 2.32 46,520 2.25

Statewide 5,596,687 5,979,344 6.84 6,389,850 6.87 6,746,762 5.59

Source: Missouri Office of Administration, Division of Budget and Planning, accessed April 19, 2013.

Population Profile: Population Age Change

Population change within the 1 county report area from 2000-2010 and projected changes for 2010-2030 by age categories are shown in Table 2.

Table 2. Population Age Change 2010 - 2030

County Age

Census

2000

Population

Census

2010

Population

%

Change

2000-

2010

Estimated

2020

Population

Projected %

Change

2010-2020

Estimated

2030

Population

Projected %

Change

2020-2030

Pulaski 0-19 13,952 13,862 -0.65 13,820 -0.30 13,739 -0.59

Pulaski 20-

64 23,956 26,831 12.00 26,495 -1.25 25,688 -3.05

Pulaski 65-

84 2,925 3,389 15.86 4,668 37.74 6,404 37.19

Pulaski over

85 332 384 15.66 514 33.85 689 34.05

Statewide 0-19 1,594,194 1,587,693 -0.41 1,646,512 3.70 1,697,710 3.11

Statewide 20-

64 3,247,077 3,565,090 9.79 3,663,847 2.77 3,634,786 -0.79

Statewide 65-

84 656,844 711,950 8.39 945,136 32.75 1,238,066 30.99

Statewide over

85 98,572 114,611 16.27 134,355 17.23 176,200 31.15

Source: Missouri Office of Administration, Division of Budget and Planning, accessed April 19, 2013.

Population Profile: Race Demographics

Population by race within the 1 county report area is shown in Table 3. According to the American Community Survey 5-year average for the report area, the White population comprised 77.23% of the report area, the Black or African American population represented 11.51% , and all other races (American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Other) combined were 7.28% . Persons identifying themselves as mixed race made up 3.98% of the population.

Table 3. Population By Race, 2008 - 2012

County White Black American

Indian Asian

Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific

Islander Other

Mixed

Race

Pulaski 39,868 5,941 591 1,522 301 1,345 2,052

Statewide 4,972,530 689,683 22,704 96,035 5,812 61,349 134,300

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012 Data Release, December 2013.

The 2012 American Community Survey 5-year data is a 5-year average of data collected from 2008 through

2012.

Employment

Employment: Current Unemployment

Labor force, employment, and unemployment data for each county in the 1 county report area is provided in Table 4. Overall, the report area experienced an average 8.1% unemployment rate in June 2014, compared to a statewide rate of 6.6%. Unemployment is defined as those without work who are currently seeking work. A person who has become discouraged and quit looking for work is not counted as unemployed, but listed as a "discouraged worker." Nationally in 2013, at least 8% of those not in the labor force and not listed as unemployed indicated they do want a job now (U.S. Bureau of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey).

Table 4. Employment/Unemployment Information, June 2014

County Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

Pulaski 20,869 19,175 1,694 8.1

Statewide 3,077,295 2,874,383 202,912 6.6

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, July 30,

2014.

Employment: Five Year Unemployment Rate

Unemployment change within the 1 county report area from June 2010 to June 2014 is shown in the table below. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment for this five year period fell from 8.9% to 8.1%, compared to a statewide drop from 9.3% to 6.6%.

Table 5. Five Year Unemployment Rate, June 2010 - June 2014

County June 2010 % June 2011 % June 2012 % June 2013 % June 2014 %

Pulaski 8.9 9.7 8.4 8.4 8.1

Statewide 9.3 8.8 7.1 6.9 6.6

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, July 30,

2014.

Income Income: Household Income

Household Income includes pre-tax income of all people 15 years and older in the household, whether or not they are related to the householder. Median annual household incomes in the 1 county report area are shown in the following graph. According to the U.S. Census, for annual household incomes within the reporting area, a total median amount of $46,579 was reported in 2012. The statewide median income was reported at $45,320. Median income means half of the households had income below the specified amount and half had income above specified amount.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), 2012. Estimates for 2012

were released in December 2013.

Income: Personal Income

Personal income for the 1 county report area shown in Table 6 is the income that is received by, or on behalf of, all the individuals who live in the area; therefore, the estimates of personal income are presented by the place of residence of the income recipients. Total Personal Income is calculated as the sum of earnings by place of residence (shown in Table 6); an adjustment for those who commute into or out of the county to work; and additional adjustment for contributions to government social insurance; income derived from rental, dividends and personal interest; and personal transfer receipts.

The adjustment for commuting is positive if more earnings occur from those who commute out of the selected area to work therefore bringing earnings back into the area. The adjustment is negative if more earnings occur from people who commute into the area to work and take the earnings out of the county. Transfer income includes payments to persons for which no current services are performed. It consists of payments to individuals by Federal, state, and local governments and by businesses. Government payments to individuals include retirement (social security, pensions) and disability insurance benefits, medical payments (mainly Medicare and Medicaid), income maintenance benefits, unemployment insurance benefits, veteran's benefits, and Federal grants and loans to students. Business payments to persons consist primarily of liability payments for personal injury and corporate gifts to nonprofit institutions. (Income maintenance payments are part of transfers and include TANF, food stamps, Supplemental Security Income, WIC, earned income tax credit and others). A negative number simply reflects that amount being paid as a total to state and federal government for FICA, Social Security, etc.

Table 6. Personal Income Summary, 2012

County

Earnings by

Place of Work

($000)

Adjustment

for

Commuting

($000)

Govt. Social

Insurance

Contributions

($000)

Dividends,

Interest, and

Rent ($000)

Transfer

Income

($000)

Total Personal

Income

($000)

Per

Capita

Income

($)

Pulaski 1,749,172 -187,990 -176,543 428,058 308,494 2,121,191 39,828

Statewide 170,707,674 -5,378,825 -16,786,373 40,247,206 46,871,408 235,661,090 39,133

Source: Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Income Division,

November 2013.

Income: Components of Personal Earnings By Place of Work

The components of earnings, wages, and salaries from jobs, for business owners and for farm owners located in the 1 county report area are shown in Table 7. Wages and salaries are measured before deductions, such as social security contributions and union dues. Benefits include employer contributions for employee pension and insurance funds and for government social insurance. Farm proprietors' income consists of the net income that is received by the sole proprietorships and the partnerships that operate farms. It excludes the income that is received by corporate farms (salaries paid to executives of corporate farms will be included in wages and salaries). Nonfarm Proprietors' Income consists of the net income that is received by nonfarm sole proprietorships and partnerships and the income that is received by tax-exempt cooperatives. A negative number means that there was a net loss of revenue or income in that group.

*Earnings by Place of Work is calculated by totaling the following columns: Wages, Salaries and Benefits; Farm Proprietor Income; and Nonfarm Proprietor Income.

Table 7. Components of Earnings from Employment in the County, 2012

County Wages, Salaries, and

Benefits ($000)

Farm Proprietor

Income ($000)

Nonfarm Proprietor

Income ($000)

Earnings by Place of

Work ($000) *

Pulaski 1,705,082 -4,742 48,832 1,749,172

Statewide 151,273,188 874,743 18,559,743 170,707,674

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Income Division, November

2013.

Income: Jobs and Earnings by Sector

The number of jobs and total wage and salary earnings from employment in the 1 county report area are broken down by economic sector in Table 8. These figures include both private and government employment. The sectors listed below represent private employment except for the last line which includes all the earnings from jobs with local, state and federal government. A negative number means that overall business in that sector lost money for the year in the report area.

Table 8. Jobs Earnings by Sector, 2012

Sector

Pulaski Missouri

Jobs Earnings

($000)

Average

($) Jobs

Earnings

($000)

Average

($)

Farm 449 -4,412 -9,826 102,798 1,257,121 12,229

Nonfarm 28,708 1,753,584 61,083 3,449,492 169,450,553 49,123

Private nonfarm 10,999 328,490 29,865 2,972,791 141,084,322 47,458

Forestry, fishing, and related

activities (D) (D) no data 12,110 319,736 26,402

Mining (D) (D) no data 8,130 533,997 65,682

Utilities 66 5,429 82,257 12,432 1,421,548 114,345

Construction 922 42,842 46,466 175,586 9,599,606 54,671

Manufacturing 140 5,465 39,035 260,947 18,223,989 69,837

Wholesale trade 65 1,907 29,338 128,516 9,401,253 73,152

Retail trade 2,034 51,079 25,112 373,591 10,981,844 29,395

Transportation and warehousing 356 9,289 26,092 119,061 6,329,830 53,164

Information 151 4,672 30,940 61,429 6,041,601 98,350

Finance and insurance 517 17,731 34,295 197,426 11,205,855 56,759

Real estate and rental and

leasing 593 7,135 12,032 146,851 2,371,655 16,150

Professional, scientific, and

technical services 546 27,683 50,701 193,288 13,898,556 71,905

Management of companies and

enterprises 13 595 45,769 63,001 6,950,034 110,316

Administrative and waste

management services 460 13,076 28,426 199,535 6,376,339 31,955

Educational services 359 9,096 25,337 79,552 2,849,625 35,820

Health care and social

assistance 1,030 36,018 34,968 406,170 20,690,977 50,941

Arts, entertainment, and

recreation 109 688 6,311 73,953 2,177,843 29,449

Accommodation and food

services 2,354 54,701 23,237 251,220 5,128,721 20,415

Other services, except public

administration 1,180 39,207 33,226 209,993 6,581,313 31,340

Government and government

enterprises 17,709 1,425,094 80,472 476,701 28,366,231 59,505

Source: Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Income Division, May

2014. Notes: (D) - Not shown to avoid disclosure of confidential information, but the estimates for this item

are included in the totals; (L) - Less than $50,000, but the estimates for this item are included in the totals;

(N) - Data not available for this year.

Income: Poverty (ACS)

Table 9 shows percentage of the population in poverty by gender and age. According to the 2008 - 2012 American Community Survey, of the 42,145 people estimated to live in the report area, there are 2,415 males and 3,478 females in poverty. The total male and female population estimated to be living in poverty equal: 2,180 of those ages 0-17; 790 of those ages 18 - 24; 2,698 of those ages 25 - 64; and 225 of those over the age of 65. All poverty statistics are based on populations for which poverty is actually determined. Poverty statistics exclude institutionalized persons, those living in the military group quarters, people in college dormitories, and unrelated individuals under 15 years old. The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold, then that family and every individual in it is considered in poverty. The official poverty thresholds do not vary geographically, but they are updated annually for inflation with the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). The official poverty definition uses money income before taxes and does not include capital gains or noncash benefits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and food stamps). It should be noted that eligibility for many programs is not based on these thresholds. Working age women are more likely to be in poverty than men because they generally earn less and are more likely to be a single of head of household with children than men of the same age. Elderly women are more likely to live in poverty than men because women tend to live longer which increases the likelihood that they may "outlive their assets."

Table 9. Percentage Male and Female in Poverty by Age

County Population

Total

Poverty Age 0-17 Age 18-24 Age 25-64 Age 65 and

up

M % F % M % F % M % F % M % F % M % F %

Pulaski 42,145 11.24 16.84 15.28 20.68 18.44 16.32 8.59 16.24 2.06 9.31

Statewide 5,802,726 13.68 16.21 21.01 20.75 23.06 30.27 10.31 13.45 6.37 10.88

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012 Data Release, December 2013. The 2012

American Community Survey 5-year data is an average of data collected from 2008 through 2012.

Income: Poverty Rate Change

Poverty rate change in the 1 county report area from 2000 to 2012 is shown in Table 10. According to the U.S. Census, the poverty rate for the 1 county area increased by 3.7%, compared to a statewide increase of 5.6%.

Table 10. Poverty and Change in Poverty Rate, 2000 - 2012

County Persons in

Poverty, 2000

Poverty Rate,

2000 (Percent)

Persons in

Poverty, 2012

Poverty Rate,

2012 (Percent)

Change in Poverty

Rate, 2000 - 2012

Pulaski 4,332 11.8 6,658 15.5 3.7

Statewide 581,207 10.6 945,435 16.2 5.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), 2012.

Income: Households in Poverty

The U.S. Census Bureau defines a household as a housing unit with all those who occupy it. A housing unit can consist of a house, apartment, or even a single room. Due to large higher education student populations, communities with colleges or universities often have a lower household income, resulting in higher household poverty. The graph below shows the percentage of households in poverty in the 1 county report area. In 2012, it is estimated that there were 2,150 households, or 13.68%, living in poverty within the report area, compared to a statewide average of 14.4%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012 Data Release, December 2013.

The 2012 American Community Survey 5-year data is a 5-year average of data collected from 2008 through

2012.

Income: Families in Poverty by Family Type, 2008 - 2012

The graph below shows the number of Families in poverty by family type in the report area. In 2012, it is estimated there were 1,169 out of 10,304 Families (or 11.35%) living in poverty within the report area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012 Data Release, December 2013.

The 2012 American Community Survey 5-year data is a 5-year average of data collected from 2008 through

2012.

Education

Education: Free and Reduced Lunch Program

The percentage of students who are enrolled in the free or reduced price National School Lunch Program for the selected area is portrayed in the graph below. Children from households with incomes less than 130% of poverty are eligible for free lunches; those from households below 185% of poverty are eligible for reduced price lunches. The rate is expressed as a percentage of total school enrollment.

Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Reporting of School District

Data, 2012/2013 Academic Year. Data provided by school district, summarized by DESE school district -

county association.

Education: High School Graduation Rate

The number of high school graduates and the graduation rate in the 1 county report area are shown in Table 11. The 1 county report area average graduation rate was 95.1%, above the statewide rate of 88.19%. Graduation rate in a given year is based on the number of graduates in a given year as a percent of the number of students who enroll four years earlier. Adjustments are made for transfer students.

Table 11. High School Graduation Rate, 2013

County Graduates Graduation Rate as Percentage

Pulaski 640 95.10

Statewide 60,975 88.51

Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Reporting of School District

Data, 2012/2013 Academic Year. Data provided by school district, summarized by DESE school district -

county association.

Education: Educational Attainment

Table 12 shows the distribution of educational attainment levels in the 1 county region. Educational attainment is calculated for persons over 25, and is based on samples for the period from 2008 to 2012 in the American Community Survey data.

Table 12. Percent of Adult Population Attaining Educational Levels

County

No High

School

Diploma,

2008-2012

High

School

Only,

2008-2012

Some College

- No Degree,

2008-2012

Associates,

2008-2012

Bachelors,

2008-2012

Graduate or

Professional,

2008-2012

Pulaski 9.97 32.9 26.4 10.6 12.1 8.0

Statewide 12.81 31.7 22.8 6.9 16.2 9.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012 Data Release, December 2013.

The 2012 American Community Survey 5-year data is a 5-year average of data collected from 2008 through

2012.

Education: Median Earnings by Educational Attainment

Table 13 shows the correlation of median income to the amount of education attained. The values shown are for those persons age 25 and older who report earnings.

Table 13. Median Earnings by Educational Attainment, 2012

County

Age 25 or Older with

Earnings Median Income by Educational Attainment

Total

Population

Median

Income

($)

Sub High

School

($)

High

School

($)

Some

College or

Associates

($)

Bachelors

($)

Graduate

or Above

($)

Pulaski 27,349 32,704 18,606 26,951 36,364 39,236 52,175

Statewide 3,973,614 32,428 18,853 26,644 31,504 43,859 55,434

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012 Data Release, December 2013. The 2012

American Community Survey 5-year data is an average of data collected from 2008 through 2012.

Education: Educational Attainment by Employment Status

Table 14 shows the relationship between educational attainment and employment status among the populations working age of 25 - 64. According to the 5 year average from the American Community Survey (ACS) in 2012, estimates for the report area show 22.09% of those with no high school diploma are unemployed, 10.55% of high school graduates are unemployed compared to 9.14% statewide, 8.90% of those with some college or associates degree are unemployed compared to 7.03% statewide, and 6.58% of those with at least a bachelor’s degree are unemployed compared to 3.11% statewide.

Table 14. Educational Attainment by Employment Status, 2012

County

Sub High School High School Only Some College \

Associates Bachelors or Higher

Employed Un-

employed Employed

Un-

employed Employed

Un-

employed Employed

Un-

employed

Pulaski 896 254 3,942 465 4,238 414 2,839 200

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012 Data Release, December 2013. The 2012

American Community Survey 5-year data is an average of data collected from 2008 through 2012.

Local Government Local Government: Taxable Sales

Generally, taxable sales and total taxable property together provide an indicator of current county viability. Taxable sales however fluctuate with the economy and economic activity more than property tax revenue. The table provides a comparison of total taxable sales for the six most recent years, and the most recent and assessed value for the area selected as compared to the state.

Table 15. Taxable Sales and Assessed Value (in $Millions) by County, 2008 - 2013

County

Taxable Sales Assessment

Value 2013 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Pulaski 332.72 362.66 363.10 363.07 372.78 369.92 458.90

Statewide 67,627.85 64,530.51 65,194.68 67,066.83 68,797.94 75,624.93 95,667.71

Source: Missouri Department of Revenue Public Information Reports, 2008-2013 and 2013 Assessed Values

Provided by State Tax Commission

Local Government: FEMA Disaster Declarations

Table 16 lists the number of federally declared disaster declarations as issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the 1 county reporting area. A federal declaration means that local governments and/or individuals/businesses affected may qualify for federal assistance. The increase is indicative of the increased frequency of extreme weather-related disasters as well as increased development. When disasters (declared or undeclared) occur, businesses, local governments and agencies and organizations, farms, and families are affected.

Table 16. FEMA Disaster Declarations, 2000 - 2013

County Disasters 2000 - 2013

Pulaski 12

Statewide 1,412

Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Declarations Summary, 2013. Date published April

22, 2014.

Agriculture Agriculture: Farms

The table below indicates the number of farms, the total farm acreage, and the average farm size in the report area. The ranking columns indicate how a county compares to the 114 counties in Missouri. The 2012 Census of Agriculture is the most recent conducted.

Table 17. Farm Statistics

County Number

of Farms

Number of

Farms

Ranking

Land in

Farms

(acres)

Land in

Farms

Ranking

Average

Farm Size

(acres)

Average

Farm Size

Ranking

Commodity

Sales ($000)

Commodity

Sales Rank

Pulaski 520 94 112,495 106 216 93 12,871 106

Statewide 99,171

28,266,137

285

9,164,882

Source: United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2012 Census of

Agriculture.

Agriculture: Farms by Value of Sales

The table below shows the breakout of the farms in the area based on the total gross sales. The rank for each category indicates how the county compares to the other 114 counties in the state for number of farms with the same annual gross sales.

Table 18. Value of Sales

County Sales Number of Farms Ranking for Total Value of Sales by Size

Pulaski Less than $2,500 179 90

Pulaski $2,500 to $4,999 43 88

Pulaski $5,000 to $9,999 79 65

Pulaski $10,000 to $24,999 123 60

Pulaski $25,000 to $49,999 51 91

Pulaski $50,000 to $99,999 23 98

Pulaski $100,000 or more 22 107

Source: United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2012 Census of

Agriculture.

Agriculture: Top Crop Items

The table below shows the top five crops for each county by acreage and by the total harvest in standard production units for measurement per the crop (bushels for grain, tons for silage and haylage, bales for hay and cotton, pounds for fruit and vegetables, etc.).

Table 19. Top 5 Crops by Acres

County Crop Acres Total Harvest in Production Units

Pulaski Hay 15,956 23,105

Pulaski Haylage 666 2,891

Pulaski Soybeans 558 16,010

Pulaski Corn for grain 549 40,314

Pulaski Alfalfa hay 195 329

Source: United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2012 Census of

Agriculture.

Agriculture: Livestock Inventory

The table below shows the top livestock production categories by number of animals (inventory) and the number of farms having reported inclusion by livestock type.

Table 20. Top 5 Livestock (Number of Animals)

County Livestock Type Number of Animals Number of Farms

Pulaski Cattle and calves 15,706 347

Pulaski Beef cows 9,607 328

Pulaski Layers 1,637 55

Pulaski Sheep and lambs 268 9

Pulaski Milk cows 16 6

Pulaski Hogs and pigs (D) 11

Source: United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2012 Census of

Agriculture.

Agriculture: Principal Operator Characteristics

The diagrams indicate the full-time vs. part-time farmers, the operator's gender, and key age breakout.

Source: United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2012 Census of

Agriculture.

Agriculture: Operator Race and Origin

Table 21. All Operators by Race/Origin, 2012

County Asian Black or African

American

More than One

Race White

Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino

Origin

Pulaski 3 no data 6 819 5

Statewide 419 239 760 148,324 883

Source: United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2012 Census of

Agriculture.