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.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.51% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In addition, Pullman is a major college town that has a very high percentage of its residents over 18 years old who are college students. Naturally, collegiate life has a major influence on local Pullman culture, lifestyle and entertainment options. Pullman really pulses to the beat of the academic calendar. In Pullman every fall, returning students reinvigorate the community, who you will notice are all over town, buying groceries, out with friends, and getting acquainted or re-acquainted with each other and Pullman. One of the beneficial effects that colleges provide is that they tend to be lasting institutions that deliver direct economic benefits to the local economy in the form of such things as jobs for faculty and staff, and spending by students. Pullman benefits directly from this.

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

One of the benefits of Pullman is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.27 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

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 have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Pullman. 64.82% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 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.