Pullman is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 32,863 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Pullman is the 39th largest community in Washington.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.80% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Pullman, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Pullman spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.31 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Many people in Pullman take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Pullman citizens for affordable 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 62.54% 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 $28,901, 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 $115,604 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 32.08% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Pullman is an extremely 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, English, Irish, European, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Pullman is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.