Pearlington, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,278

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.3

1.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.6%

17.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,507

13.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$98,100

Population & Diversity

Pearlington, MS is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.1% of Pearlington, MS residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 2.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (834 people) in Pearlington, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 395 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Pearlington, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pearlington, MS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pearlington, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
834 ± 420
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
395 ± 313
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 37

0.782%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.782% of the people in Pearlington, MS are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pearlington, 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

1.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 1.1% of Pearlington, MS residents (14 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 Pearlington, MS was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

43 ± 63

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

Economy

The economy of Pearlington, MS employs 536 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pearlington, MS were Construction (113 people), Transportation & Warehousing (78 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,173), Accommodation & Food Services ($45,893), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,893).

Employment

Occupations

536

2024 Value

± 241

20.4%

1 Year growth

± 54.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearlington, MS grew at a rate of 20.4%, from 445 employees to 536 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pearlington, MS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (123 people), Management Occupations (107 people), and Transportation Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pearlington, 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

536

2024 Value

± 241

20.4%

1 Year growth

± 54.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearlington, MS grew at a rate of 20.4%, from 445 employees to 536 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pearlington, MS, are Construction (113 people), Transportation & Warehousing (78 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pearlington, MS, though some of these residents may live in Pearlington, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,107

Median earning men ± $15,317

$30,284

Median earning women ± $20,061

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,173), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,429), and Construction ($34,640).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,946).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pearlington, MS was $98,100 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,700 to $98,100, a 9.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pearlington, MS is 91.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pearlington, MS have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pearlington, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,833

$544

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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 Pearlington, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.6%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.6% of the housing units in Pearlington, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pearlington, 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.

$44,507

Median Household Income

± $19,830

594

Number of Households

± 225

In 2024, the median household income of the 594 households in Pearlington, MS declined from $44,507 from the previous year's value of $51,719.

The following chart displays the households in Pearlington, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pearlington, 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 (70.3%)
Carpooled (25.7%)
Worked At Home (3.92%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Pearlington, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.7%) and those who worked at home (3.92%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pearlington, MS have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pearlington, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pearlington, MS (289 out of 1.28k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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