Races in Pearl River County, Mississippi:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,157 ($30,912 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $443 (lower quartile is $336, upper quartile is $551)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $125,127 (it was $70,200 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,257 - $195,201

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $144,333

Here:	$144,333
State:	$150,055

Townhouses or other attached units: $57,296

Here:	$57,296
State:	$180,099

In 2-unit structures: $38,209

Here:	$38,209
State:	$70,652

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $17,496

Here:	$17,496
State:	$111,160

Mobile homes: $56,558

Here:	$56,558
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $89,766

Here:	$89,766
State:	$27,068

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,051
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $297

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $653 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $299 (0.3%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.6%
(18.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.9% for Black residents, 14.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.2% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 55.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 38 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

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.

Cities in this county include: Picayune, Poplarville.

Pearl River County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Click to draw/clear Pearl River County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Pearl River County: Crosby Arboretum Nature Center (A), Lake Hills Golf Club (B), Crossroads Landing Boat Ramp (C), Sun Roamers Recreational Vehicle Resort (D), Clearwater Campground and Recreational Vehicle Park (E), Thomas School (F), Gum Landing (G), Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (H), Old Tar Landing (I), Leslies Landing (J), Byrd Line School (K), Gum Pond (L), Pearl River Golf Club (M), Pincote Pavilion (N), Hillsdale Golf Course (O), Mississippi Forestry Commission Pearl River County Office (P), Carriere Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (Q), North Central Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (R), Carriere Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 Hideaway Lake (S), Carriere Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 Sycamore Road (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pearl River County include: Newton Chapel (A), Oak Hill United Pentecostal Church (B), Olive Church (C), Pine Grove Church (D), Red Hill Church (E), White Sand Baptist Church (F), West Poplarville Baptist Church (G), Westlawn Baptist Church (H), New Palestine Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Steep Hollow Cemetery (1), Smith Cemetery (2), Myrick Cemetery (3), Kennedy Cemetery (4), Martin Cemetery (5), Rouse Field Cemetery (6), McGehee Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fish Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Horseshoe Lake (D), Upper Cameron Lake (E), John Henry Lake (F), Baughman Lake (G), Spears Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boardpile Branch (A), Black Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Big Brake (D), Beaverdam Creek (E), Baughman Creek (F), Chinquapin Creek (G), Jarrell Creek (H), Pink Smith Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Pearl River County include: Pearl River County Game Refuge (1), Wolf River Game Management Area (2), Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge (3), Walkiah Bluff Water Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Forrest County , Hancock County , Harrison County , Lamar County , Marion County , St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana , Washington Parish, Louisiana , Stone County .

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)

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

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.83%

Here		64.8%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 31,522
Total congregations: 84

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Interstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association
Adherents	19,669 (62.4%)	4,162 (13.2%)	2,274 (7.2%)	2,164 (6.9%)	937 (3.0%)
Congregations	34 (40.5%)	16 (19.0%)	2 (2.4%)	7 (8.3%)	7 (8.3%)

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Assemblies of God	LDS (Mormon) Church	Lutheran Church	Other
Adherents	726 (2.3%)	405 (1.3%)	362 (1.1%)	213 (0.7%)	610 (1.9%)
Congregations	5 (6.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	9 (10.7%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Pearl River County - Picayune, Poplarville

Food Environment Statistics:

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 near Mississippi state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 37 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/19/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused $700,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Pearl River County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 8, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1794): September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-EM-3213, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 6, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1459): April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Mississippi Tropical Storm Isidore, Incident Period: September 23, 2002 to October 6, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1436): October 1, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1436, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Mississippi Tropical Storm Allison, Incident Period: June 6, 2001 to June 13, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1382): June 21, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• Mississippi Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 28, 1998 to October 5, 1998, Emergency Declared (EM-3132): September 28, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3132, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 25, 1998 to October 5, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1251): October 1, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Severe Storm, Tornado, Flooding, Incident Period: May 8, 1995 to May 17, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1051): May 12, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1051, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Pearl River County (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tropical Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,355.

13.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,769 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.28% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($7,556 average AGI)
10.57% relocated from other states ($27,213 average AGI)

Pearl River County:	10.57%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

7.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,945 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.65% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($13,330 average AGI)
5.04% relocated to other states ($20,615 average AGI)

Pearl River County:	5.04%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,002 (6,085 aged, 1,917 disabled)
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: 5363.170
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 407.060
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33448.44

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1257.150
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 951.4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12.8
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68.36

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.6

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 111.9. This is less than state average.

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.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,803 1-person, 712 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

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 ($5229 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

Deaths: 2,521

Net international migration: +53

Net internal migration: +3,048

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:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

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.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 25365
• Northeast: 968
• Midwest: 1772
• South: 18454
• West: 1162

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%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 449

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 211

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 154

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,827
• Number of aged recipients: 169
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,658
• Number of recipients under 18: 295
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,161
• Number of recipients older than 64: 371
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 697
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 780

Most common first names in Pearl River County, MS among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	260	68.9 years
John	217	71.7 years
Mary	207	77.2 years
William	174	71.1 years
Robert	157	69.0 years
Charles	109	70.5 years
Willie	94	72.1 years
George	86	73.7 years
Henry	73	72.9 years
Joseph	73	70.3 years

Most common last names in Pearl River County, MS among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	383	73.9 years
Mitchell	175	75.1 years
Lee	175	73.9 years
Davis	133	73.1 years
Stockstill	113	73.5 years
Seal	106	77.2 years
Jones	94	71.9 years
Williams	92	74.1 years
Ladner	87	72.8 years
Wheat	80	73.1 years

Businesses in Pearl River County, MS
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Lane Furniture	1
Ace Hardware	3		MasterBrand Cabinets	2
AutoZone	2		McDonald's	2
Blockbuster	1		Nike	1
Burger King	2		Payless	1
CVS	1		Pizza Hut	2
Curves	1		Popeyes	1
Days Inn	1		RadioShack	2
Domino's Pizza	2		Rite Aid	1
Econo Lodge	1		Ryan's Grill	1
FedEx	3		SONIC Drive-In	2
GNC	1		Sears	1
GameStop	1		Subway	5
H&R Block	2		U-Haul	3
Hardee's	2		UPS	1
Holiday Inn	1		Verizon Wireless	2
Home Depot	1		Waffle House	1
Jones New York	1		Walgreens	2
KFC	1		Walmart	1
La-Z-Boy	2

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Pearl River County on our top lists:

• #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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