Pearl River is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,647 people and four associated neighborhoods, Pearl River is the 155th largest community in Louisiana. Much of the housing stock in Pearl River was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pearl River economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pearl River, where the median household income is $59,702.00.Unlike some towns, Pearl River isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pearl River are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pearl River is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pearl River who work in management occupations (12.23%), food service (12.09%), and sales jobs (10.33%). In Pearl River, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.12 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Pearl River citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.71% of adults 25 and older in Pearl River have a college degree. The per capita income in Pearl River in 2022 was $37,198, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,792 for a family of four. However, Pearl River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Pearl River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pearl River residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pearl River include German, French, Italian, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Pearl River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
