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Pearl River, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Tammany Parish County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,614
Population
701/sq mi density
$60,521
Median Income
$37,558 per capita
$229,200
Home Value
$223,587 Zillow
$1,056
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
722
Violent Crime/100K
1,824 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$60,521 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$229,200 home value, $1,056/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
722 violent crimes/100K (90% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,521
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,558
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pearl River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pearl River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,521
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,558
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,117
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.9%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,382M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
21.4%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,927
Restaurants
679
Healthcare
874
Retail
917
Manufacturing
131
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,117
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,675
34% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,521 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,558 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,117 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $17,382M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,927 |
| Restaurants | 679 |
| Healthcare | 874 |
| Retail | 917 |
| Manufacturing | 131 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,117 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,675 |