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Pearl River
Mississippi

56K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$200K

Median Home

R+67

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$25,165

Federal Spending per Capita$792

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score654

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms47

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.6%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,316

SS Benefits / Person$4,562

Education Wage Premium1.88x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$197K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$268K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$909/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,153

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$949/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate80.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.8%

Active Listings

240

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

71 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices65

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians33

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients792 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,575

Uninsured (under 65)13.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,901

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,371

HS Completion Rate86.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate55.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities18

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)69th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)44.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine-0.56

January Temperature1.56

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp58°F

Annual Precipitation52.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$215K

Drought Index (2022)0.17

Heating Degree Days1,530 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,911 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,947 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,274 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)90 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)23 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations37 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed296 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed184 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)315 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)234 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)191 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,510 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work325 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,317 workers

Avg Commute Time32.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden15.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.022

Nonprofit Organizations175

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.9%

Never-Married Adults28.0%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations41

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations7.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.43 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms63

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms28

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$54K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+67

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+67R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +879

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $200K

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Local News — Pearl River

the mississippi independent · 1 day ago

Pearl River cleanup scheduled for later this month

The group Pearl Riverkeeper will hold its 10<sup>th</sup> annual cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026…

scalawagmagazine.org · 2 weeks ago

In Search of the Pearl River

When I moved back to Jackson, Mississippi in 2021, it finally sank in for me that this place is a ri…

Mississippi State Department of Health (.gov) · 1 week ago

Pearl River Valley Water Supply District/ Boil Water Alert

Customers affected: This notice affects approximately 201 customers on the drinking water system at …

WDSU · 2 weeks ago

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Washington parish Louisiana and Pearl River, Mississippi

The storm could produce wind gusts of up to 60 mph and hail as large as 1.25 inches in diameter, acc…

Sports Illustrated · 1 day ago

Branson Logan - Pearl River Central Blue Devils Football (Carriere, MS)

Check out Branson Logan's high school sports stats, articles and more while playing football at Pear…

Mississippi Today · 1 month ago

Proposed weir rehabilitation aims to restore East Pearl River

To help maintain that balance, the Walkiah Bluff Weir was constructed to regulate water flow into th…

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