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Pearlington, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hancock County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
989
Population
108/sq mi density
$51,719
Median Income
$26,911 per capita
$108,700
Home Value
$154,419 Zillow
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
686
Violent Crime/100K
5,133 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$51,719 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
686 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,719
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,911
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.8%
60% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pearlington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pearlington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,719
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,911
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,214
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,196
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,196
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
23% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,271M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
23.8%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,042
Restaurants
118
Healthcare
70
Retail
144
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,214
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,691
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 | $51,719 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,911 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,214 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,196 |
| County GDP | $2,271M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,042 |
| Restaurants | 118 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 144 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,214 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,691 |