Pearl city, Mississippi
CityPopulation: 27,458 (2023 estimate)
Located in Mississippi , Mississippi
Census Bureau data for Pearl city from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).
Quick Facts — Pearl city
- What is the median household income in Pearl city?
- The median household income in Pearl city is $54,643 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
- What is the poverty rate in Pearl city?
- The poverty rate in Pearl city is 9.2% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
- What is the median home value in Pearl city?
- $170,900 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
- What is the average rent in Pearl city?
- The median gross rent in Pearl city is $1,152 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
- What percentage of Pearl city residents have a college degree?
- 26.3% of adults in Pearl city hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
27,458
Median Income
$54,643
Median Home Value
$170,900
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
5.6%
Median Age
36.0 yrs
Since 2019
Median Income:
+$4,699 (+9.4%)
Home Value:
+$50,200 (+41.6%)
Poverty Rate:
+1.9 pp (+26%)
Bachelor's+:
+8.2 pp (+45.3%)
Unemployment:
-1.6 pp (-22.2%)
Demographics
Total Population
27,458
Median Age
36.0
Female
51.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
White (non-Hisp.) 59.8%
Black 29.5%
Asian 2.3%
Two or More 3.1%
Other 4.3%
Asian Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Indian
0.8%
Filipino
0.7%
Chinese
0.5%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Mexican
3.2%
Puerto Rican
0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Income & Poverty
Median Household Income
$54,643
±$5,639
-$272 vs. state
Per Capita Income
$75,779
Median Family Income
$78,254
Poverty Rate
9.2%
-5.1 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate
14.5%
Working-Age Poverty Rate
—
SNAP Recipients
8.8%
Social Security Income
—
Retirement Income
19.8%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
2.6%
$10–15k
2.9%
$15–25k
9.0%
$25–35k
9.9%
$35–50k
20.1%
$50–75k
18.0%
$75–100k
10.3%
$100–150k
17.2%
$150–200k
6.4%
$200k+
3.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Housing
Total Housing Units
12,362
Owner-Occupied
59.3%
Renter-Occupied
40.7%
Vacancy Rate
7.0%
Median Home Value
$170,900
+$9,500 vs. state
Median Gross Rent
$1,152
Owner Cost Burden (30%+)
13.9%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+)
44.7%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
4.6%
$50–100k
11.2%
$100–200k
25.2%
$200–300k
24.0%
$300–500k
7.3%
$500k–$1M
3.1%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
2.5%
$500–1k
25.4%
$1–1.5k
54.0%
$1.5–2k
11.5%
$2–2.5k
6.1%
$3.5k+
0.6%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
2.9%
1 vehicle
36.4%
2 vehicles
38.6%
3+
22.1%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
68.1%
Single-fam. att.
1.2%
2–4 units
1.0%
5–19 units
6.8%
20+ units
3.8%
Mobile home
10.3%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
0.6%
1940–1969
0.6%
1970–1999
17.7%
2000–2009
15.8%
2010+
4.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Education
High School or Higher
89.4%
Bachelor's or Higher
26.3%
+2.1 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree
9.9%
Some College / Associate
25.3%
Less Than High School
4.0%
Enrolled in School
—
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Employment
Labor Force Participation
68.7%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
-0.4 pp vs. state
Work from Home
6.2%
Self-Employed
4.5%
Government Workers
22.2%
Private For-Profit
73.3%
Industry
Edu/Health
26.7%
Retail
11.6%
Arts/Entmt.
10.0%
Transportation
9.4%
Manufacturing
7.8%
Public Admin
7.3%
Prof. Services
6.5%
Construction
5.7%
Finance
5.1%
Wholesale
3.3%
Information
2.1%
Agriculture
0.3%
Occupation
Management
37.3%
Sales
21.6%
Food Prep
16.6%
Production
14.0%
Construction
10.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Commute
Median Travel Time
24.7 min
Drove Alone
81.6%
Carpool
10.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Work from Home
6.2%
Walked
1.3%
Bicycle
—
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Households & Families
Total Households
11,501
Avg. Household Size
2.00
Avg. Family Size
—
Married-Couple Households
40.4%
Single-Mother Households
—
Single-Father Households
—
Living Alone
—
Households with Children
13.1%
Multigenerational
—
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Age Distribution
Under 5
5.9%
5–9
6.5%
10–14
4.0%
15–19
4.9%
20–24
7.4%
25–34
18.6%
35–44
13.9%
45–54
10.3%
55–64
5.8%
65–74
6.6%
75–84
9.4%
85+
4.6%
Under 18: 19.5%
Working age (18–64): 80.5%
65 and over: 16.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023
Social Characteristics
Immigration
Foreign Born
3.3%
Naturalized Citizen
44.5%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well
2.3%
Foreign-Born Origin
Asia
42.1%
Latin America
41.2%
Africa
13.6%
Europe
1.2%
Veterans & Disability
Veteran
6.2%
With a Disability
16.7%
Cognitive Difficulty
—
Ambulatory Difficulty
—
Health Insurance
Insured
85.4%
Uninsured
14.6%
Employer Insurance
—
Medicaid
—
Medicare
—
Technology & Mobility
Broadband Internet
91.9%
Has a Computer
96.4%
Same House 1 Year Ago
85.6%
Moved from Abroad
0.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023