Population 185 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pearl
Household size in Pearl
| Period | Pearl | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Pearl is a place of big households: 2.94 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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
| Period | Pearl | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Pearl is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Pearl | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Pearl than nationally: 14.0%, against 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
Renters in Pearl
| Period | Pearl | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Pearl rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 63.4% have no mortgage at all, 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
| Period | Pearl | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pearl: 21.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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
| Period | Pearl | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Pearl are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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
| Period | Pearl | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $820 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $832 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$269 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pearl costs $832 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Pearl
| Period | Pearl | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pearl have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.1%, 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
| Period | Pearl | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Pearl never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% 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
| Period | Pearl | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Pearl has been strong: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 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 | 2.94 | 42.2 | 14.0% | 25.6% | 21.4% | 1986 | $832 | 22.1% | 82.8% | 1.6% |
| King | 2.92 | 44.0 | 13.4% | 23.0% | 14.1% | 1991 | $826 | 23.3% | 85.3% | 1.0% |
| South Purmela | 2.56 | 49.6 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 13.1% | 1990 | $1,068 | 26.0% | 89.4% | 3.8% |
| Evant | 2.81 | 44.1 | 12.2% | 22.1% | 26.6% | 1982 | $822 | 26.5% | 85.9% | 2.1% |
| Adamsville | 2.52 | 52.3 | 7.7% | 13.6% | 35.4% | 1992 | $660 | 39.6% | 93.2% | 1.9% |
| Topsey | 2.75 | 43.2 | 10.2% | 26.4% | 22.0% | 1992 | $847 | 25.6% | 88.6% | 2.7% |
| Pidcoke | 2.68 | 32.7 | 11.4% | 24.9% | 56.1% | 1987 | $893 | 22.8% | 92.0% | 0.8% |
| Arnett | 2.63 | 49.1 | 8.8% | 13.1% | 10.2% | 1992 | $1,008 | 25.8% | 89.5% | 2.8% |
| Ireland | 2.28 | 32.8 | 8.7% | 31.8% | 67.1% | 1983 | $943 | 19.1% | 96.3% | 3.0% |
| Center City | 2.21 | 58.6 | 4.3% | 11.5% | 35.6% | 1981 | $634 | 33.3% | 90.7% | 2.5% |
| Gatesville | 2.43 | 40.7 | 9.7% | 31.1% | 23.3% | 1973 | $1,033 | 14.8% | 86.3% | 24.2% |
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. 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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