Pearlington, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pearlington	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$42,465	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$77,579	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,298	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,128	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,416	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pearlington is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pearlington is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pearlington is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pearlington is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,714 $77,579 $155,158

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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Pearlington median earnings by income bracket

Pearlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.9%	26.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.9%	26.9%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eden Isle, LA	8,426	$109,274	34.4%
Slidell, LA	28,740	$84,348	3.7%
Kiln, MS	2,513	$72,759	10.5%
Waveland, MS	6,520	$69,298	14.8%
Bay St. Louis, MS	13,930	$66,090	18.7%
Pearlington, MS	833	$77,579	4.6%

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Imboden, AR	833	$67,559	16.9%
Cobb, CA	833	$117,882	44.9%
Henning, MN	833	$61,486	24.4%
Peña Blanca, NM	833	$58,965	27.5%
San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM	833	$79,360	2.4%
Pearlington, MS	833	$77,579	4.6%

Source: The Pearlington, 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.