Pearl River, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pearl River	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$22,230	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$52,218	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,720	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,889	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,487	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,252	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pearl River is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pearl River is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pearl River is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pearl River is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,808 $52,218 $104,436

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Pearl River median earnings by income bracket

Pearl River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.7%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	15.8%	15.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	47.1%	47.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Standing Pine, MS	632	$72,621	10.7%
Noxapater, MS	558	$61,093	24.9%
Philadelphia, MS	7,379	$59,083	27.4%
Walnut Grove, MS	1,069	$43,752	46.2%
Tucker, MS	798	$0	100.0%
Pearl River, MS	4,102	$52,218	35.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake San Marcos, CA	4,102	$112,639	38.5%
Weaverville, NC	4,102	$105,929	30.2%
Carleton-sur-Mer, QC	4,102	n/a
Howick, ON	4,101	n/a
Richwood, NJ	4,103	$249,063	206.2%
Pearl River, MS	4,102	$52,218	35.8%

Source: The Pearl River, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.