Pearlington, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,858 (all nonfarm))

Pearlington, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 871 (691 occupied: 589 owner occupied, 102 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	28%

Housing density: 96 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $427 (lower quartile is $379, upper quartile is $495)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $458

Median gross rent in Pearlington, MS in 2007: $563

Housing units in Pearlington with a mortgage: 205 (21 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 195

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,048 (it was $56,000 in 2000)

Pearlington:	$84,048
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,937 - $124,024

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $121,827
Here: $121,827
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,259
Here: $96,259
State: $144,095

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $327,048
Here: $327,048
State: $263,546

Mobile homes: $33,778
Here: $33,778
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,858

In family households: 1,600 (352 male householders, 132 female householders)
410 spouses, 580 children (529 natural, 4 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 50 other relatives, 35 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 258 (126 male householders (101 living alone)), 74 female householders (51 living alone)), 58 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 172 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 102 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 152 1-person, 40 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

268 married couples with children.
100 single-parent households (35 men, 65 women).

97.6% of residents of Pearlington speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 10 (0.5%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pearlington, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 51 4 rooms: 136 5 rooms: 176 6 rooms: 119 7 rooms: 64 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 17

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pearlington, Mississippi:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 32 5 rooms: 26 6 rooms: 5 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 54
1990 to 1994: 41
1980 to 1989: 204
1970 to 1979: 227
1960 to 1969: 174
1950 to 1959: 82
1940 to 1949: 48
1939 or earlier: 41

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pearlington:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 14 2 bedrooms: 184 3 bedrooms: 279 4 bedrooms: 99 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pearlington:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 38 3 bedrooms: 31 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Pearlington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 128 2 vehicles: 296 3 vehicles: 82 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Pearlington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 69 2 vehicles: 23 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Pearlington, MS:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 31
$35,000 to $39,999: 32
$40,000 to $49,999: 43
$50,000 to $59,999: 25
$60,000 to $69,999: 35
$70,000 to $79,999: 39
$80,000 to $89,999: 42
$90,000 to $99,999: 45
$100,000 to $124,999: 104
$125,000 to $149,999: 32
$150,000 to $174,999: 26
$175,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 to $249,999: 27
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Pearlington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Pearlington:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 15
$450 to $499: 10
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 39

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 10

Pearlington, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.7%
Number of people working at home: 25 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 19
5 to 9 minutes: 86
10 to 14 minutes: 27
15 to 19 minutes: 82
20 to 24 minutes: 122
25 to 29 minutes: 62
30 to 34 minutes: 61
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 10
45 to 59 minutes: 62
60 to 89 minutes: 81
90 or more minutes: 68

Pearlington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 533 (74%)
Carpooled: 124 (17%)
Walked: 10 (1%)
Other means: 28 (4%)
Worked at home: 25 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 101
$10,000 to $14,999: 87
$15,000 to $19,999: 45
$20,000 to $24,999: 45
$25,000 to $29,999: 40
$30,000 to $34,999: 54
$35,000 to $39,999: 92
$40,000 to $44,999: 31
$45,000 to $49,999: 22
$50,000 to $59,999: 68
$60,000 to $74,999: 31
$75,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 19
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 364

United States or American: 336

French (except Basque): 154

German: 107

Irish: 86

Italian: 79

English: 77

Danish: 48

French Canadian: 25

Acadian/Cajun: 16

Scottish: 16

Scotch-Irish: 15

Ukrainian: 12

Other Arab: 10

Arab:: 10

Guyanese: 9

Dutch: 8

Austrian: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Jamaican: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Other Northern Africa (100%)

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

This state: 765
Northeast: 55
Midwest: 89
South: 880
West: 52

60% of Pearlington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 11% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 228
Less than 1 year of college: 45
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 75
Associate degree: 23
Bachelor's degree: 52
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 61
High school graduate (or equivalency): 207
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 98
Associate degree: 37
Bachelor's degree: 47
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 23.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,432
Black householders: $30,399
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $52,477
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,518

Pearlington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Pearlington household income for Black householders

Pearlington household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Pearlington marital status for males

Pearlington marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,625
Black or African American householders: $64,692
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $33,384
Hispanic or Latino householders: $140,958

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 594
One, attached: 10
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 7
Mobile homes: 251
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,450

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pearlington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (62%) Utility gas (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) No fuel used (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42

Here:	17.9%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59

Here:	38.1%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	14.5%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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