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Pearl, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Pearl, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

27,458

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,695

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.6% since 2018

Pearl added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,140 (58.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone8,072 (29.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,127 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races967 (3.5%)
  • Asian Alone706 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race588 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,289
  2. 2.Other Indo-European261
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island238
  4. 4.Arabic186
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)123

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,367

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$33,913

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care3,911
  2. 2.Retail Trade1,693
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation1,471
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities1,383
  5. 5.Manufacturing1,139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,860
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,341
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,392
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,052
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,510

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.61×)1,383
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.54×)1,066
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.43×)482
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.15×)1,471
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)3,911

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$170,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,152/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,140 (16.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999982 (14.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999939 (13.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999736 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999730 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999497 (7.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,414

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,841 (81.6%)
  • Carpooled1,522 (10.5%)
  • Worked at Home900 (6.2%)
  • Walked186 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle36 (0.2%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other31 (0.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.