Pearl, MS Profile

Pearl, MS, population 23,111, is located in Mississippi's Rankin county, about 3.5 miles from Jackson and 139.9 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Pearl's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pearl has grown by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	31.90
	Females	35.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,961	N/A
2001	22,479	2.36%
2002	22,621	0.63%
2003	22,883	1.16%
2004	23,060	0.77%
2005	23,111	0.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,617

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	485
2002	537
2003	295
2004	344
2005	388
2006	443
2007	257
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	3	1	0	2	-
Forcible Rape	23	38	25	18	23	45	20	-
Robbery	16	24	10	10	15	19	24	-
Aggravated Assault	67	57	32	48	51	38	16	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,222
2002	3,762
2003	3,319
2004	3,853
2005	3,472
2006	3,752
2007	3,493
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	289	317	316	278	258	247	287	-
Larceny, Theft	381	451	387	507	475	544	489	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	41	66	51	101	72	73	68	-
Arson	2	2	4	0	1	3	0	-

Location

Elevation	272 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles