Pearl River, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

16,155

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

4.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.29%

31.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$145,063

1.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pearl River, NY is home to a population of 16.2k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.6% of Pearl River, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.52k people).

In 2024, there were 8.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Pearl River, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k Other (Hispanic) and 498 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Pearl River, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pearl River, NY was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pearl River, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 1.08k
Other (Hispanic)
1.47k ± 930
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
498 ± 293

14%

Hispanic Population

2.26k people

14% of the people in Pearl River, NY are hispanic (2.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pearl River, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

15.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.52k people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.88k people

As of 2024, 15.6% of Pearl River, NY residents (2.52k 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, NY was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
121 ± 70
Korea
81 ± 62
World War II
18 ± 24

Pearl River, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pearl River, NY employs 7.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pearl River, NY were Educational Services (1,315 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,042 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (850 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,657), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,744), and Public Administration ($138,000).

Employment

Occupations

7.86k

2024 Value

± 862

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearl River, NY declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 8.04k employees to 7.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pearl River, NY, are Management Occupations (1,195 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (986 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (754 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pearl River, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

7.86k

2024 Value

± 862

−2.19%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearl River, NY declined at a rate of −2.19%, from 8.04k employees to 7.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pearl River, NY, are Educational Services (1,315 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,042 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (850 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pearl River, NY, though some of these residents may live in Pearl River, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,000

Median earning men ± $15,967

$75,536

Median earning women ± $10,420

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($210,756), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,360), and Public Administration ($138,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($152,647), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,795), and Public Administration ($116,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pearl River, NY was $608,200 in 2024, which is 1.83 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $567,800 to $608,200, a 7.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Pearl River, NY is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pearl River, NY have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pearl River, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$608,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,640

$4,658

Median Property Taxes

±$464

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Pearl River, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

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

$145,063

Median Household Income

± $14,866

6.02k

Number of Households

± 612

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.02k households in Pearl River, NY declined from $145,063 from the previous year's value of $146,574.

The following chart displays the households in Pearl River, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pearl River, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Public Transit (5.33%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Pearl River, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.33%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pearl River, NY have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Pearl River, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pearl River, NY 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, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pearl River, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pearl River, NY (1.17k out of 16.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pearl River, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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