Pearl River, Mississippi

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Pearl River, Mississippi
CDP
Neshoba County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Pearl River Highlighted.svg
Location of Pearl River, Mississippi
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Pearl River, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°47′7″N89°14′9″W / 32.78528°N 89.23583°W / 32.78528; -89.23583 Coordinates: 32°47′7″N89°14′9″W / 32.78528°N 89.23583°W / 32.78528; -89.23583
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Neshoba
Area
[1]
 • Total31.03 sq mi (80.37 km2)
 • Land31.00 sq mi (80.28 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,822
 • Density123.31/sq mi (47.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 28-55930
GNIS feature ID0675540

Pearl River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Neshoba County, Mississippi. It is one of the eight communities of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 80% Choctaw. The population was 3,156 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 30.8 square miles (80 km2), of which 30.7 square miles (80 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.13%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 3,822—
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

2020 census

Pearl River Racial Composition [3]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 43211.3%
Black or African American 751.96%
Native American 3,12181.66%
Other/Mixed 1393.64%
Hispanic or Latino 551.44%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 3,822 people, 1,082 households, and 793 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 3,156 people, 803 households, and 655 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 102.7 inhabitants per square mile (39.7/km2). There were 838 housing units at an average density of 27.3 per square mile (10.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.25% White, 1.43% African American, 80.35% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 803 households, out of which 50.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 28.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 3.87.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,352, and the median income for a family was $26,348. Males had a median income of $22,295 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,544. About 26.9% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 21.6% of those age 65 or over.


Education

Pearl River is served by the Neshoba County School District. [5]

Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the Choctaw Tribal School System, a tribal school system operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

Tribal schools in the CDP include: [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Neshoba County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2022-08-06. - Text list
  6. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Pearl River CDP, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2022-08-06. - Compare with school addresses.
  7. ↑ "Home". Pearl River Elementary School. Retrieved 2022-08-06. 470 Industrial Road Choctaw, MS 39350
  8. ↑ "Home". Choctaw Central Middle School. Retrieved 2022-08-06. 150 Recreation Road Choctaw, MS 39350
  9. ↑ "Home". Choctaw Central High School. Retrieved 2022-08-06. 150 Recreation Road Choctaw, MS 39350
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