Pearl, MS City Data

Pearl, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,961 people who live in Pearl and approximately 115,327 who live in Rankin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pearl to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pearl. We have included Pearl housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pearl Information

Rankin County where Pearl resides is 806.09 square miles. The resident population of this county is 115,327 and has a population rank of 467 out of all the places in the United States.

Pearl has a total of 21,961 people and of those residents there are 10,451 males and 11,510 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 1,698 births each year and around 780 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pearl varies per year, but currently 21,796 are one race and 165 are two or more races.

Of the 21,961 people who live in Pearl, there are 6,434 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pearl is 3,267 male and 3,167 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,156.

General Pearl Information
Total area in square miles - Rankin County	806.09
Water area in square miles - Rankin County	N/A
Resident population - Rankin County	115,327
Population rank - Rankin County	467
Total population	21,961
Total population (male)	10,451
Total population (female)	11,510
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Rankin County	1,698
Deaths- Rankin County	780
Population of one race	21,796
Population of two or more races	165
Population under 20 years	6,434
Population under 20 years (male)	3,267
Population under 20 years (female)	3,167
Total population 18 years and over	16,156

Pearl Social Characteristics

There are 42,089 households in Pearl. Families make up 31,321 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pearl families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,447), male householder with no wife present (1,587) and female householder with no husband present (4,961). The remainder of the Pearl households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,953. Pearl, MS moving companies help people in Pearl move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pearl. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pearl is based, there are 46,922 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,854 never married, 26,022 now married, 987 separated, 4,404 widowed, and 5,655 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 794 separated, 799 widowed and 4,250 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pearl social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pearl.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rankin County)
Total households	42,089
Family households (families)	31,321
With own children under 18 years	16,766
Married-couple family	24,447
With own children under 18 years	11,907
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,587
With own children under 18 years	842
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,961
With own children under 18 years	2,956
Nonfamily households	10,953
Householder living alone	9,190
65 years and over	2,617

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,309
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,737
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,769
Householder	6,026
Spouse	4,319
Child	6,715
Other relatives	312
Nonrelatives	415
Unmarried partner	182
Roomer or boarder	58
Housemate or roommate	78
Unmarried partner	391
Foster child	8
Other	89

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,150
Male householder	1,093
Male householder living alone	856
Male householder not living alone	237
Female householder	1,489
Female householder living alone	1,297
Female householder not living alone	192
Nonrelatives	568
Unmarried partner	209
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	190
Foster child	10
Other	90

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	46,922
Never married	9,854
Now married	26,022
Separated	987
Widowed	4,404
Divorced	5,655
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	794
Widowed	799
Divorced	4,250

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,961
Male	10,451
Under 5 years	861
5 to 9 years	804
10 to 14 years	817
15 to 17 years	473
18 and 19 years	312
20 years	149
21 years	143
22 to 24 years	481
25 to 29 years	865
30 to 34 years	827
35 to 39 years	925
40 to 44 years	780
45 to 49 years	667
50 to 54 years	575
55 to 59 years	448
60 and 61 years	173
62 to 64 years	236
65 and 66 years	166
67 to 69 years	229
70 to 74 years	257
75 to 79 years	142
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	45
Female	11,510
Under 5 years	817
5 to 9 years	787
10 to 14 years	746
15 to 17 years	500
18 and 19 years	317
20 years	161
21 years	151
22 to 24 years	505
25 to 29 years	899
30 to 34 years	859
35 to 39 years	974
40 to 44 years	857
45 to 49 years	766
50 to 54 years	713
55 to 59 years	574
60 and 61 years	212
62 to 64 years	329
65 and 66 years	223
67 to 69 years	284
70 to 74 years	349
75 to 79 years	232
80 to 84 years	173
85 years and over	82

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,961
One race	21,796
White	17,828
Black or African American	3,567
American Indian and Alaska Native	49
Asian	174
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	7
Two or more races	165

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,919
People who are White alone	17,806
People who are Black or African American alone	3,547
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	49
People who are Asian alone	174
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	446
People who are Some other race alone	171

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	107,265
Same house	54,726
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,252
Different state or abroad	10,120
Different state	8,814
Abroad	1,306

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rankin County)
Total resident population	115,327
Born in United States	53,778
State of residence	86,194
Different state	26,714
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	610
Foreign born	1,809

Pearl Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pearl. That total enrollment is 28,701 for the population of the country, which includes Pearl. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,765 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,759 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,646.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pearl population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,701
Pre-kindergarten	2,151
Public	1,040
Private	1,111
Kindergarten	1,523
Public	1,256
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,862
Public	12,832
Private	1,030
Elementary and high school	20,380
Public	18,893
Private	1,487
High school grades 9 to 12	6,518
Public	6,061
Private	457
College, undergraduate years	3,683
Public	2,774
Private	909
Graduate or professional school	964
Public	673
Private	291
Not enrolled in school	81,807

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,885
Less than 9th grade	3,848
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,774
High school graduate	20,511
Some college, no degree	17,867
Associate's degree	5,081
Bachelor's degree	17,804
Graduate or professional degree	23.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,236

Pearl Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 89,056 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pearl. The Pearl occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,888), service occupations (6,346), sales and office occupations (17,002), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (265), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,635) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,969). The 89,056 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 43,539 private wage and salary workers, 10,090 government workers, 3,349 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rankin County)
Population 16 years and over	89,056
In labor force	59,555
Civilian labor force	59,359
Employed	57,105
Unemployed	2,254
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	196
Females 16 years and over	46,099
In labor force	28,290
Civilian labor force	28,257
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,030
Armed forces	33
Males 16 years and over	42,957
In labor force	31,265
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,224
Armed forces	163

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rankin County)
Workers 16 years and over	56,240
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	47,656
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,267
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	323
Other means	368
Worked at home	1,438
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,395,235

OCCUPATION (Rankin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,888
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,888
Service occupations	6,346
Sales and office occupations	17,002
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	265
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,635
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,969

INDUSTRY (Rankin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,888
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	612
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,571
Wholesale trade	2,921
Retail trade	7,392
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,407
Information	1,870
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,922
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,726
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,971
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,234
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,577

CLASS OF WORKER (Rankin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,888
Private wage and salary workers	43,539
Government workers	10,090
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,349
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pearl Housing Characteristics

In Pearl, MS there are 45,070 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 42,089 occupied and 2,981 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pearl, there are 29,453 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 943 units in Pearl. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pearl, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pearl, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pearl. There are 404 housing units with rent less than $200, 392 with rent between $200-299, 2,417 with rent between $300-499 and 5,550 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pearl gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pearl, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rankin County)
Total housing units	45,070
Occupied housing units	42,089
Vacant housing units	2,981

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rankin County)
Total housing units	45,070
1-unit, detached	29,453
1-unit, attached	943
2 units	370
3 or 4 units	1,176
5 to 9 units	1,744
10 to 19 units	1,398
20 to 49 units	267
50 or more units	664
Mobile home	8,820

HOUSING TENURE (Rankin County)
Occupied housing units	42,089
Owner-occupied	32,471
Renter-occupied	9,618

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rankin County)
Occupied housing units	42,089
No vehicles available	1,823
2 vehicle available	27,699
3 vehicles available	6,619
4 vehicles available	1,807
5 or more vehicles available	670

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rankin County)
Occupied housing units	42,089
Utility gas	16,989
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,630
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40
Coal or coke
Wood	318
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	90
No fuel used	102

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rankin County)
Occupied housing units	42,089
Less Than $50,000	32,471
$50,000 to $99,999	10,460
$100,000 to $149,999	7,245
$150,000 to $199,999	2,701
$200,000 to $299,999	1,407
$300,000 to $499,999	313
$1,000,000 or more	35
Median (dollars)	98,600

GROSS RENT (Rankin County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,618
Less than $200	404
$200 to $299	392
$300 to $499	2,417
$500 to $699	3,344
$700 to $999	1,952
$1,000 to $1,499	217
$1,500 or more	36