Pearl River, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,403

2.44% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARoger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

30.5

7.85% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

26.9%

29% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,295

14% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,872

10.4% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pearl River, MS are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (73.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.999%).

None of the households in Pearl River, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Pearl River, MS are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Pearl River, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pearl River, MS was 3 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Neshoba County, MS East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Pearl River, MS is home to a population of 4.4k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.43% of Pearl River, MS residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2023, there were 3.93 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.23k people) in Pearl River, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 822 White (Non-Hispanic) and 222 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pearl River, MS

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
3.23k ± 472
White (Non-Hispanic)
822 ± 272
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 161

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pearl River, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

2.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

1.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
109 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 48
Vietnam
26 ± 47

Pearl River, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pearl River, MS employs 1.87k people. The largest industries in Pearl River, MS are Accommodation & Food Services (379 people), Public Administration (296 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (271 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($62,530), Public Administration ($43,125), and Educational Services ($41,818).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2023 Value

± 364

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pearl River, MS, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (365 people), Production Occupations (262 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pearl River, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.87k

2023 Value

± 364

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 25.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pearl River, MS, are Accommodation & Food Services (379 people), Public Administration (296 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pearl River, MS, though some of these residents may live in Pearl River, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,760), Public Administration ($36,164), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,048).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($53,365), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,692), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,245).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Pearl River, MS have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pearl River, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Pearl River, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$46,295

Median Household Income

± $13,442

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Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Pearl River, MS 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pearl River, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Other (8.63%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Pearl River, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.63%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pearl River, MS have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Pearl River, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pearl River, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pearl River, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pearl River, MS (1.14k out of 4.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pearl River, MS is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

69.5% of the population of Pearl River, MS has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 7.43% on Medicare, 7.17% on non-group plans, and 2.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Neshoba County, MS see 1611 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.433% decrease from the previous year (1618 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 725 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,611 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Neshoba County, MS

Primary care physicians in Neshoba County, MS see an average of 1,611 patients per year. This represents a 0.433% decrease from the previous year (1,618 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Neshoba County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.9% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

30.5%

Uninsured

31.1%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

7.43%

Medicare

7.17%

Non-Group

2.41%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pearl River, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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