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Pearl, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hinds County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
27,458
Population
1,077/sq mi density
$54,643
Median Income
$33,913 per capita
$170,900
Home Value
$206,452 Zillow
$1,152
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
376
Violent Crime/100K
4,084 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$54,643 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$170,900 home value, $1,152/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
376 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,643
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,913
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pearl vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pearl’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,643
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,913
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,854
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,143
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,143
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,444M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,699
Restaurants
493
Healthcare
691
Retail
751
Manufacturing
101
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,854
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,687
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,643 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,913 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,854 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,143 |
| County GDP | $15,444M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,699 |
| Restaurants | 493 |
| Healthcare | 691 |
| Retail | 751 |
| Manufacturing | 101 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,854 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,687 |