County population in 2014: 55,224 (30% urban, 70% rural); it was 48,621 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 9,327 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,874 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,426 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,615 (it was 3,652 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
30%
Land area: 811 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 68 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Pearl River County: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (20.7%), Retail trade (19.5%), Construction (19.0%), Educational, health and social services (16.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $41,934 ($30,912 in 1999)
This county:
$41,934
Mississippi:
$40,593
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $547 (lower quartile is $445, upper quartile is $683)
This county:
$547
State:
$535
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $124,724 (it was $70,200 in 2000)
Pearl River:
$124,724
Mississippi:
$112,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,746 - $185,924 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,081 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $351
Institutionalized population: 522
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 3
Rapes: 11
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 311
Thefts: 395
Auto thefts: 65
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,153 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $831 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.5%
(18.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.1% for Black residents, 20.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 54.6% for other race residents, 6.8% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.0%
Pearl River County:
21.0%
Mississippi:
22.0%
(17.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.0% for Black residents, 17.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 57.9% for other race residents, 7.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 54 years old, Asian residents: 48 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36 years old, Other race residents: 39 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pearl River County is $401 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $480 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Silver Creek (A), Munroe Creek (B), Bayou Beth (C), West Fork Pushepatapa Creek (D), Thomas Creek (E), Indian Creek (F), East Fork Pushepatapa Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 2,015 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 603 (58% naturalized citizens)
Pearl River County:
1.2%
Whole state:
1.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 90
1990 to 1994: 95
1985 to 1989: 58
1980 to 1984: 93
1975 to 1979: 85
1970 to 1974: 37
1970 to 1974: 42
1965 to 1969: 103
Note: State values scaled to Pearl River County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 14,215
One, attached: 197
Two: 436
3 or 4: 267
5 to 9: 298
10 to 19: 54
20 or more: 116
Mobile homes: 4,902
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 125
Housing units in Pearl River County with a mortgage: 5,630 (359 second mortgage, 304 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,420
Here:
62.2% with mortgage
State:
62.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Pearl River County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
26,655
63
Catholic
4,079
2
Other
2,260
5
Mainline Protestant
1,918
10
Black Protestant
1,110
6
None
19,812
-
Pearl River County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
Pearl River County:
1.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
0.35 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Pearl River County:
7.02 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
This county:
5.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pearl River County:
11.6%
Mississippi:
12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Pearl River County:
30.4%
State:
33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.8%
State:
14.4%
Agriculture in Pearl River County:
Average size of farms: 136 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,304 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $273.51 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.60% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.61% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10,543 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.13% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $22,858 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.67% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.26 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.96% Corn for grain: 613 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 90 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 93 harvested acres Vegetables: 54 harvested acres Land in orchards: 1,625 acres
Tornado activity:
Pearl River County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 13517442.2 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/13/1969, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pearl River County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 203.1 miles away from Pearl River County center On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 141.3 miles away from the county center On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 358.0 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 231.4 miles away from the county center 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) earthquake occurred 166.0 miles away from Pearl River County center On 12/9/2000 at 06:46:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.3 MS, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 189.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1794: September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1794, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3213: August 28, 2005, FEMA Id: 3213, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 06, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1459: April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: 1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Mississippi Tropical Storm Isidore, Incident Period: September 23, 2002 to October 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1436: October 01, 2002, FEMA Id: 1436, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Mississippi Tropical Storm Allison, Incident Period: June 06, 2001 to June 13, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1382: June 21, 2001, FEMA Id: 1382, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1360: February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: 1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Pearl River County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (12%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Germany (9%)
Lebanon (7%)
Iran (5%)
Panama (5%)
Ecuador (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Pearl River County (%):
United States or American (26%)
French (except Basque) (9%)
English (9%)
Irish (8%)
German (8%)
Italian (4%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 14,794 (78%)
Carpooled: 2,930 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 43 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 25 (0%)
Walked: 300 (2%)
Other means: 295 (2%)
Worked at home: 456 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Pearl River County, Mississippi in 2000:
325 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
289 people in nursing homes
107 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
20 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
13 people in other group homes
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Pearl River County, Mississippi in 2010:
557 people in college/university student housing
313 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
209 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
30 people in group homes intended for adults
11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $46,192.
5.52% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,988 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.52%
Mississippi average:
6.70%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.75% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($9,046 average AGI)
3.77% relocated from other states ($23,942 average AGI)
Pearl River County:
3.77%
Mississippi average:
2.79%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.15% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,382 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.15%
Mississippi average:
6.88%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.04% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($9,397 average AGI)
4.10% relocated to other states ($22,985 average AGI)
Pearl River County:
4.10%
Mississippi average:
2.96%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pearl River County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,224 (7,713 aged, 2,511 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,294 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Pearl River County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (725)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (698)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (267)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (213)
Pneumonia, unspecified (178)
Septicaemia, unspecified (173)
Unspecified dementia (172)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.86 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,363 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 407 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,448
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,257 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 951
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 13 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 111.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 75.5
Other - 36.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 54,710
In family households: 47,961 (10,519 male householders, 4,640 female householders)
11,244 spouses, 15,995 children (14,309 natural, 504 adopted, 1,182 stepchildren), 2,167 grandchildren, 449 brothers or sisters, 429 parents, 755 other relatives, 1,321 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,749 (2,789 male householders (2,285 living alone)), 2,868 female householders (2,518 living alone)), 1,092 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,124 (522 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 6,483 2-persons, 3,479 3-persons, 2,898 4-persons, 1,462 5-persons, 504 6-persons, 333 7-or-more-persons.
8,456 married couples with children.
2,942 single-parent households (693 men, 2,249 women).
96.4% of residents of Pearl River County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $271,062,000 ($5,229 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $20,134,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $140,566,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $72,892,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,048,000 Federal grants: $36,196,000 Federal procurement contracts: $9,402,000 ($7,027,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,957,000 ($3,736,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,486,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $20,199,000 Federal Government insurance: $54,198,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,511
Here:
67 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,521
Here:
48 per 1000 residents
State:
51 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +53
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +3,048
Here:
+58 per 1000 residents
State:
-4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Pearl River County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.83 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
5.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.3
Year house built
2014 or later: 66
2010 to 2013: 767
2000 to 2009: 6,184
1990 to 1999: 5,262
1980 to 1989: 3,729
1970 to 1979: 3,562
1960 to 1969: 2,441
1950 to 1959: 1,221
1940 to 1949: 512
1939 or earlier: 838
Note: State values scaled to Pearl River population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Pearl River County, Mississippi
Note: State values scaled to Pearl River County population
no vehicle: 597
1 vehicle: 3,987
2 vehicles: 6,396
3 vehicles: 2,549
4 vehicles: 704
5+ vehicles: 193
no vehicle: 564
1 vehicle: 1,748
2 vehicles: 1,037
3 vehicles: 223
4 vehicles: 60
5+ vehicles: 20
57% of Pearl River County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Mississippi.
Pearl River County:
56.8%
State average:
59.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 25,365
Northeast: 968
Midwest: 1,772
South: 18,454
West: 1,162
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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