Pearl River, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

4,047

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

7.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

8.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,922

9.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$61,200

Population & Diversity

Pearl River, MS is home to a population of 4.05k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4% of Pearl River, MS residents were born outside of the country (162 people).

In 2024, there were 3.88 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Pearl River, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 737 White (Non-Hispanic) and 237 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Pearl River, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pearl River, MS was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
2.86k ± 448
White (Non-Hispanic)
737 ± 251
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
237 ± 159

0.544%

Hispanic Population

22 people

0.544% of the people in Pearl River, MS are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

2.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2024, 4% of Pearl River, MS residents (162 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, MS was 2.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
146 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 43
Vietnam
30 ± 53

Pearl River, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pearl River, MS employs 1.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pearl River, MS were Accommodation & Food Services (396 people), Educational Services (297 people), and Public Administration (216 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,904), and Educational Services ($52,904).

Employment

Occupations

1.82k

2024 Value

± 380

−3.04%

1 Year decline

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearl River, MS declined at a rate of −3.04%, from 1.87k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pearl River, MS, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (277 people), Production Occupations (218 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pearl River, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.82k

2024 Value

± 380

−3.04%

1 Year decline

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearl River, MS declined at a rate of −3.04%, from 1.87k employees to 1.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pearl River, MS, are Accommodation & Food Services (396 people), Educational Services (297 people), and Public Administration (216 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

$35,114

Median earning men ± $15,959

$8,943

Median earning women ± $5,071

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,683), Public Administration ($42,604), and Retail Trade ($30,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,442), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,750), and Retail Trade ($8,765).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pearl River, MS was $61,200 in 2024, which is 0.184 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,000 to $61,200, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Pearl River, MS is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pearl River, MS have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pearl River, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$61,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,979

$1,114

Median Property Taxes

±$298

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Pearl River, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pearl River, MS 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.

$50,922

Median Household Income

± $11,945

1.32k

Number of Households

± 307

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Pearl River, MS grew to $50,922 from the previous year's value of $46,295.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Other (5.65%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Pearl River, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.65%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pearl River, MS have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pearl River, MS (954 out of 3.88k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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