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Pearl River CDP, Mississippi

City

Population: 4,403 (2023 estimate)

Located in Mississippi , Mississippi

Census Bureau data for Pearl River CDP 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.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Pearl River CDP

What is the median household income in Pearl River CDP?
The median household income in Pearl River CDP is $46,295 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Pearl River CDP?
The poverty rate in Pearl River CDP is 21.6% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Pearl River CDP?
$55,000 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Pearl River CDP?
The median gross rent in Pearl River CDP is $545 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Pearl River CDP residents have a college degree?
10.1% of adults in Pearl River CDP hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
4,403
Median Income
$46,295
Median Home Value
$55,000
Poverty Rate
21.6%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
6.1%
Median Age
30.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$9,140 (+24.6%) Home Value: $-20,300 (-27%) Poverty Rate: -2.6 pp (-10.7%) Bachelor's+: +3.0 pp (+42.3%) Unemployment: -5.8 pp (-48.7%)

Demographics

Total Population 4,403
Median Age 30.0
Female 50.0%
Race & Ethnicity
White (non-Hisp.) 18.7% Black 1.9% Asian 1.0% Two or More 5.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $46,295 ±$13,442
-$8,620 vs. state
Per Capita Income $58,183
Median Family Income $43,750
Poverty Rate 21.6%
+7.3 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 33.9%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 12.0%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 7.0%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
12.6%
$10–15k
3.6%
$15–25k
7.6%
$25–35k
16.6%
$35–50k
12.3%
$50–75k
21.0%
$75–100k
11.6%
$100–150k
9.3%
$150–200k
3.7%
$200k+
1.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 1,411
Owner-Occupied 82.4%
Renter-Occupied 17.6%
Vacancy Rate 3.4%
Median Home Value $55,000
-$106,400 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $545
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 16.4%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 70.9%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
39.4%
$50–100k
42.7%
$100–200k
10.2%
$200–300k
5.3%
$300–500k
1.3%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
18.4%
$500–1k
71.5%
$1.5–2k
10.1%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
16.2%
1 vehicle
34.3%
2 vehicles
21.1%
3+
28.3%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
72.4%
Single-fam. att.
1.1%
Mobile home
22.8%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
1.3%
1970–1999
9.6%
2000–2009
17.2%
2010+
9.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 70.3%
Bachelor's or Higher 10.1%
-14.1 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 6.2%
Some College / Associate 23.6%
Less Than High School 9.0%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 61.4%
Unemployment Rate 6.1%
+0.1 pp vs. state
Work from Home 1.5%
Self-Employed 0.0%
Government Workers 55.8%
Private For-Profit 44.2%
Industry
Arts/Entmt.
34.7%
Public Admin
15.8%
Edu/Health
15.3%
Manufacturing
7.6%
Retail
6.7%
Prof. Services
5.9%
Construction
4.4%
Agriculture
3.4%
Transportation
2.4%
Wholesale
1.2%
Finance
0.7%
Occupation
Food Prep
38.5%
Production
21.0%
Sales
17.5%
Management
16.5%
Construction
6.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 17.2 min
Drove Alone 75.7%
Carpool 12.8%
Public Transit 1.3%
Work from Home 1.5%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 1,363
Avg. Household Size 3.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 16.9%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 9.9%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
7.7%
5–9
4.7%
10–14
11.2%
15–19
10.5%
20–24
7.2%
25–34
15.5%
35–44
8.9%
45–54
13.6%
55–64
4.6%
65–74
2.2%
75–84
8.1%
85+
2.5%
Under 18: 31.7% Working age (18–64): 68.3% 65 and over: 14.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 2.4%
Naturalized Citizen 17.8%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 7.8%
Foreign-Born Origin
Africa
58.9%
Asia
41.1%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 6.5%
With a Disability 15.1%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 69.5%
Uninsured 30.5%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 77.0%
Has a Computer 75.9%
Same House 1 Year Ago 94.2%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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