Pearl River, LA Profile

Pearl River, LA, population 2,044, is located in Louisiana's St. Tammany county, about 35.1 miles from New Orleans and 36.3 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Pearl River's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pearl River has grown by about 11%.

Pearl River's property crime levels tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pearl River tend to be about the same as Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	35.90
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,839	N/A
2001	1,926	4.73%
2002	1,952	1.35%
2003	1,965	0.67%
2004	2,003	1.93%
2005	2,044	2.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,296

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	381
2002	542
2003	N/A
2004	1,186
2005	N/A
2006	1,033
2007	968
2008	946

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	-	0	-	0	0	2
Robbery	0	0	-	2	-	2	2	2
Aggravated Assault	5	9	-	21	-	18	19	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,897
2002	6,775
2003	N/A
2004	6,237
2005	N/A
2006	7,073
2007	4,885
2008	5,090

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	14	18	-	14	-	13	14	25
Larceny, Theft	67	101	-	86	-	116	88	82
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	6	-	21	-	8	4	6
Arson	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles