Pullman is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 32,508 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Pullman is the 39th largest community in Washington.Pullman is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.65% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pullman is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pullman who work in teaching (19.72%), management occupations (9.57%), and office and administrative support (7.95%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Pullman has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Pullman is also a city of artists. Pullman has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Pullman’s character. Also of interest is that Pullman 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 Pullman telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.51% 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. Because Pullman has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Pullman lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Pullman is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Pullman people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.27 minutes getting to work every day. A lot of people in Pullman take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Pullman, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Pullman, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Pullman is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 64.82% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Pullman in 2022 was $27,431, which is low income relative to Washington, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,724 for a family of four. However, Pullman contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pullman also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.38% of its population below the federal poverty line.Pullman is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pullman home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pullman residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pullman include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and European. The most common language spoken in Pullman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
