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Neshoba County

Population in July 2007: 3,322.
Males: 1,596  (48.1%)
Females: 1,726  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  25.0 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39350.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,798 (it was $26,352 in 2000)
Pearl River:  $31,798
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,648
Pearl River:  $10,648
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,545 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
Pearl River:  $79,545
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $134,076; Detached houses: $112,775; Townhouses or other attached units: $284,402; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $637,647; Mobile homes: $144,625

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Races in Pearl River:

  • American Indian (82.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (16.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Pearl River: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.3%), Irish (4.0%), German (2.2%), English (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 30.7 square miles.

Population density: 108 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Pearl River

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pearl River CDP

  • Never married: 41.2%
  • Now married: 35.9%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

88 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 0.3% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

This place:  2.8%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pearl River:  0.5% ($261)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (65.0 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (149.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (419.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Philadelphia, MS (2.7 miles ), Tucker, MS (3.4 miles ), Standing Pine, MS (3.8 miles ), Sebastopol, MS (4.0 miles ), Union, MS (4.0 miles ), Noxapater, MS (4.2 miles ), Carthage, MS (4.2 miles ), Redwater, MS (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 32.79 N, Longitude: 89.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 601

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (21%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Social assistance (17%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Average climate in Pearl River, Mississippi

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Pearl River-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/23/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Pearl River place center killed 2 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/2/1967, a category 4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Pearl River-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from Pearl River center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from Pearl River center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from Pearl River center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pearl River:
  • CHOCTAW HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, MS)
  • NESHOBA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PHILADELPHIA, MS)
  • LEAKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 17 miles; CARTHAGE, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pearl River:
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 68 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)

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Notable location: Choctaw Youth Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Pearl River include: Blackjack Church (A), New Testament Holiness Church (B), New Canaan Church (C), Hope Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bethany Cemetery (1), McNeill Cemetery (2), Black Jack Cemetery (3), Hope Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jones Creek (A), Franks Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.6 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.6%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  13.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  28.5%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pearl River, MS


People in group quarters in Pearl River
  • 171 people in nursing homes
  • 64 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere


Pearl River compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Pearl River

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Adherents64.2%19.3%5.6%3.2%1.7%
Congregations41.6%23.8%3.0%5.0%7.9%
NameChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodMennonite Church USAOther religions
Adherents1.4%0.9%0.9%0.6%2.2%
Congregations3.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%8.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Newton County, MS  0.52% ($29,000 average AGI)
from Winston County, MS  0.49% ($23,340)
from Leake County, MS  0.44% ($38,905)


5.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Leake County, MS  0.68% ($21,446 average AGI)
to Newton County, MS  0.51% ($21,327)
to Lauderdale County, MS  0.47% ($24,978)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pearl River:
  • WHOC (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Owner: WHOC, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIRL (1270 AM; daytime; 3 kW; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pearl River:
  • WWSL (102.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Owner: H & G C, INC.)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKK (98.3 FM; CARTHAGE, MS; Owner: JOHNNY BOSWELL RADIO LLC)
  • WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WZKR (103.3 FM; DECATUR, MS; Owner: PONYTAIL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLSM-FM (107.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pearl River:
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W50BQ (Channel 50; MERIDIAN, ETC., MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, 6 Mi Nne 2 Mi Ese Of Orvisburg Poplarville (Poplarville Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.9 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Poplarville, 6 Mi Nne 2 Mi Ese Of Orvisburg Poplarville, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, Call Sign: WNTR726
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.431 MHz, 928.431 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/23/2008, Expiration Date: 10/29/2018
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
  • POPLARVILLE, 6 Mi Nne 2 Mi Ese Of Orvisburg Poplarville (Poplarville Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, Call Sign: WLS515
    Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz, 6152.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


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