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Pearl River, Mississippi

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Population in 2010: 3,601.
Population change since 2000: +14.1%
Males: 1,808  (50.2%)
Females: 1,793  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

33.8 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 39350.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,410 (it was $26,352 in 2000)
Pearl River:

$40,410
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $14,828 (it was $8,544 in 2000)

Pearl River CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $60,480 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
Pearl River:

$60,480
MS:

$162,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $73,321; detached houses: $87,283; mobile homes: $39,416

Median gross rent in 2022: $520.

March 2022 cost of living index in Pearl River: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 37.9%
(48.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.4% for Black residents, 36.4% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 10.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Pearl River, MS (2022)
    • 3,82889.6%American Indian alone
    • 70216.4%White alone
    • 1904.4%Two or more races
    • 831.9%Black alone
    • 601.4%Asian alone
    • 70.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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Ancestries: Irish (2.7%), English (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 30.7 square miles.

Population density: 117 people per square mile   (very low).

Pearl River, Mississippi map

57 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.3%
Mississippi:

2.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Pearl River CDP:

0.5% ($261)
Mississippi:

0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (65.0 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (149.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (419.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Philadelphia, MS (2.7 miles ),
Tucker, MS (3.4 miles ),
Standing Pine, MS (3.8 miles ),
Sebastopol, MS (4.0 miles ),
Union, MS (4.0 miles ),
Noxapater, MS (4.2 miles ),
Carthage, MS (4.2 miles ),
Redwater, MS (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 32.79 N, Longitude: 89.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 601

Distribution of median household income in Pearl River, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pearl River, MS in 2022
Pearl River satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Most common industries in Pearl River, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (15.2%)
  • Health care (12.2%)
  • Public administration (10.4%)
  • Social assistance (9.5%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Construction (6.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (21.4%)
  • Public administration (12.9%)
  • Construction (10.2%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.8%)
  • Health care (7.1%)
  • Truck transportation (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.6%)
  • Social assistance (17.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.8%)
  • Public administration (7.9%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Pearl River, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (7.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Carpenters (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.3%)

Average climate in Pearl River, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Pearl River-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/23/1977, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Pearl River place center killed 2 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/2/1967, a category F4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pearl River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 192% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from Pearl River center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 103.4 miles away from Pearl River center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 206.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from Pearl River center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 238.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Neshoba County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 3, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Pearl River topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Pearl River:

  • ASERACARE HOSPICE PHILADELPHIA (Hospital, about 7 miles away; PHILADELPHIA, MS)
  • LAIRD HOSPITAL INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 8 miles away; UNION, MS)
  • QUALITY HOSPICE CARE, INC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; PHILADELPHIA, MS)
  • CHOCTAW RESIDENTIAL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; PHILADELPHIA, MS)
  • NESHOBA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; PHILADELPHIA, MS)
  • HOSPICE IN HIS HANDS (Hospital, about 10 miles away; CARTHAGE, MS)
  • HOMECARE HOSPICE, INC (Hospital, about 16 miles away; SEBASTOPOL, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pearl River:

  • East Central Community College (about 25 miles; Decatur, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
  • Meridian Community College (about 42 miles; Meridian, MS; FT enrollment: 2,750)
  • Holmes Community College (about 42 miles; Goodman, MS; FT enrollment: 5,352)
  • East Mississippi Community College (about 44 miles; Scooba, MS; FT enrollment: 5,180)
  • Mississippi State University (about 54 miles; Mississippi State, MS; FT enrollment: 18,237)
  • University of West Alabama (about 63 miles; Livingston, AL; FT enrollment: 3,394)
  • Belhaven University (about 64 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 3,147)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Pearl River: Choctaw Youth Center (A), Choctaw Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (B), Choctaw Fire Department Station 2 (C), Fairview Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pearl River include: Hope Baptist Church (A), Blackjack Church (B), New Testament Holiness Church (C), New Canaan Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McNeill Cemetery (1), Hope Cemetery (2), Black Jack Cemetery (3), Bethany Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jones Creek (A), Franks Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neshoba County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.7 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

80.5%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

16.2%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
95 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Pearl River in 2000:

  • 171 people in nursing homes
  • 64 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

For population 15 years and over in Pearl River:

Marital status in Pearl River, MS
  • Never married: 47.0%
  • Now married: 20.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 19.8%

For population 25 years and over in Pearl River:

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.0
Mississippi average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pearl River, MS (based on Neshoba County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant14,03280
Mainline Protestant2,84521
Catholic6913
Black Protestant5823
Other2521
None11,274-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Neshoba County:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
This county:

6.30 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

3.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.3%
State:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Neshoba County:

32.4%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.3%
Mississippi:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.1%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.4%
Mississippi:

45.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.2
Mississippi:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
Pearl River:

27.7%
Mississippi:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Pearl River:

12.1%
Mississippi:

11.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Pearl River:

6.6
State:

6.7

Overweight people:
This city:

33.7%
Mississippi:

34.8%

General health condition:
Here:

51.4%
Mississippi:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Pearl River:

81.1%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Pearl River, MS Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Pearl River:

  • WHOC (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Owner: WHOC, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIRL (1270 AM; daytime; 3 kW; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pearl River:

  • WWSL (102.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Owner: H & G C, INC.)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKK (98.3 FM; CARTHAGE, MS; Owner: JOHNNY BOSWELL RADIO LLC)
  • WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WZKR (103.3 FM; DECATUR, MS; Owner: PONYTAIL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLSM-FM (107.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pearl River:

  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W50BQ (Channel 50; MERIDIAN, ETC., MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
Pearl River fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Pearl River fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 49Number of bridges
  • 440ft / 134mTotal length
  • $1,845,579,000Total costs
  • 89,581Total average daily traffic
  • 8,122Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Pearl River, MS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41960-1969
  • 111970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 151990-1999
  • 92000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Pearl River, MS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pearl River)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • Poplarville, 6 Mi Nne 2 Mi Ese Of Orvisburg Poplarville (Lat: 30.900278 Lon: -89.503333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, Call Sign: WNTR726,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.431 MHz, 952.431 MHz, Grant Date: 08/09/2018, Expiration Date: 10/29/2028, Cancellation Date: 07/03/2019, Registrant: Southern Company Services, 600 North 18th St/Bin 5n-8409, Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 257-3223, Fax: (202) 223-0833, Email:

  • Pearl River Water, Campus Dr (Lat: 32.778500 Lon: -89.226083), Type: Tank, Structure height: 22.8 m, Call Sign: WQNC583,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11525.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/15/2010, Expiration Date: 12/15/2020, Cancellation Date: 02/20/2021, Certifier: Rhett Westerman, Registrant: Deep South Communications, 17555 George Oneal Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70817, Phone: (225) 802-9000

  • HILLSDALE-PO, 86 Tower Road (Lat: 30.900250 Lon: -89.503639), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, Call Sign: WQQL462,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, Grant Date: 01/18/2013, Expiration Date: 01/18/2023, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2018, Certifier: Christopher Pickard, Registrant: Peg Bandwidth, LLC, 5904 Stone Creek Drive, Suite 130, The Colony, TX 75056, Phone: (214) 937-6100, Fax: (214) 469-1580, Email:

  • POPLARVILLE, 6 Mi Nne 2 Mi Ese Of Orvisburg Poplarville (Poplarville Site) (Lat: 30.900250 Lon: -89.503639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, Call Sign: WLS515,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6152.75 MHz, Grant Date: 12/28/2010, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Cancellation Date: 04/08/2020, Certifier: Larry F Butts, Registrant: Southern Company Services, 600 North 18th St/Bin 5n-8409, Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 257-3223, Fax: (202) 223-0833, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pearl River, MS
  • 66.2%Electricity
  • 24.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.8%Utility gas
  • 3.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pearl River, MS
  • 72.1%Electricity
  • 18.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.1%Utility gas


Pearl River compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Pearl River on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (population 1,000+)"
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