Population 1,985 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pearl River
Household size in Pearl River
| Period | Pearl River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.56 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.58 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.77 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Pearl River is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.56 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Pearl River
| Period | Pearl River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.6 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.6, Pearl River is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Pearl River
| Period | Pearl River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 41.8% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Pearl River (29.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Pearl River
Renters in Pearl River
| Period | Pearl River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pearl River is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (72.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Pearl River
| Period | Pearl River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Pearl River than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Pearl River
| Period | Pearl River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pearl River is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Pearl River
| Period | Pearl River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $420 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $521 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $474 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $627 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$207 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pearl River pays $627 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Pearl River
Bachelor's degrees in Pearl River
| Period | Pearl River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pearl River have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Pearl River
| Period | Pearl River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.7% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Pearl River never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Pearl River
| Period | Pearl River | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pearl River runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Pearl River compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River | 3.07 | 31.6 | 29.4% | 15.8% | 7.9% | 1993 | $627 | 12.2% | 76.1% | 7.8% |
| Hope | 3.05 | 31.9 | 30.0% | 17.7% | 7.5% | 1993 | $616 | 12.6% | 77.4% | 5.9% |
| Trapp | 2.66 | 36.5 | 22.8% | 18.4% | 12.2% | 1993 | $674 | 12.3% | 80.5% | 17.7% |
| Edinburg | 2.99 | 35.6 | 22.4% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 1987 | $645 | 14.2% | 84.8% | 5.5% |
| Laurelhill | 2.06 | 43.7 | 14.1% | 16.2% | 11.7% | 1986 | $704 | 15.9% | 86.6% | 4.5% |
| Burnside | 2.87 | 36.5 | 14.2% | 19.4% | 23.7% | 1979 | $1,232 | 12.7% | 88.8% | 11.7% |
| Remus | 2.84 | 32.0 | 10.4% | 24.4% | 15.8% | 1979 | $1,102 | 13.2% | 90.7% | 9.5% |
| Longino | 3.03 | 35.7 | 17.4% | 14.9% | 16.6% | 1987 | $961 | 15.9% | 89.1% | 6.3% |
| Dixon | 3.39 | 34.5 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 16.3% | 1984 | $696 | 5.0% | 90.1% | 7.8% |
| Dowdville | 3.52 | 38.6 | 16.5% | 10.2% | 15.6% | 1980 | $728 | 8.0% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Philadelphia | 2.60 | 40.1 | 21.3% | 28.4% | 14.2% | 1980 | $920 | 22.2% | 84.1% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Pearl River. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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