Pearl River County Information
Pearl River in
Mississippi occupies
819 square miles and has a 2006 population of
57,099, a change from a 2000 population of
48,621 and
38,714 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
75 acts of violent crime reported in
Pearl River in 2004, a change from
52 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,336 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Pearl River, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pearl River | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 819 sq. miles | Ranked 1,133 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 57,099 | Ranked 869 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 52,458 | |
| Population 2000 | 48,621 | Ranked 936 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,714 | Ranked 1,035 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.8% | |
| African American | 12.3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 75 | 52 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 19 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 41 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,561 | 741 |
| Burglaries | 413 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,033 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 115 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,328 | 21,258 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,336 | 1,119 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 5.3% |
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