Pearl River, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,614

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

3.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

13.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,719

6.28% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$235,200

Population & Diversity

Pearl River, LA is home to a population of 2.61k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.574% of Pearl River, LA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 8.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Pearl River, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 241 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Pearl River, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pearl River, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pearl River, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pearl River, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 170
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
241 ± 156
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 41

5.7%

Hispanic Population

149 people

5.7% of the people in Pearl River, LA are hispanic (149 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pearl River, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.574%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.306%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.574% of Pearl River, LA residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pearl River, LA was 0.306%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pearl River, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17

Pearl River, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pearl River, LA.

Economy

The economy of Pearl River, LA employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pearl River, LA were Construction (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($155,652), Manufacturing ($97,679), and Public Administration ($88,417).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 233

−7.18%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearl River, LA declined at a rate of −7.18%, from 1.3k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pearl River, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (220 people), Management Occupations (164 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pearl River, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.2k

2024 Value

± 233

−7.18%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearl River, LA declined at a rate of −7.18%, from 1.3k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pearl River, LA, are Construction (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pearl River, LA, though some of these residents may live in Pearl River, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,295

Median earning men ± $10,492

$33,859

Median earning women ± $11,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,389), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,071), and Manufacturing ($83,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,524), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pearl River, LA was $235,200 in 2024, which is 0.707 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $229,200 to $235,200, a 2.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Pearl River, LA is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pearl River, LA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pearl River, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,561

$730

Median Property Taxes

±$179

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pearl River, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pearl River, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Pearl River, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pearl River, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,719

Median Household Income

± $19,721

997

Number of Households

± 204

In 2024, the median household income of the 997 households in Pearl River, LA declined from $56,719 from the previous year's value of $60,521.

The following chart displays the households in Pearl River, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pearl River, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.5%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Pearl River, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who worked at home (11.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pearl River, LA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.91% of the workforce in Pearl River, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pearl River, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pearl River, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pearl River, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pearl River, LA (465 out of 2.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pearl River, LA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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