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Pearl, MS Profile


Pearl, MS, population 24,840, 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 the past decade the population of Pearl has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Pearl's population 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
White81%
African American16%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200022,663N/A
200123,1792.28%
200223,2670.38%
200323,4960.98%
200423,6540.67%
200523,7210.28%
200624,0381.34%
200724,1240.36%
200824,4971.55%
200924,8401.40%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,617
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001485
2002537
2003295
2004344
2005388
2006443
2007257
2008N/A
2009285
2010271
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1231667
2002 0382457
2003 0251032
2004 3181048
2005 1231551
2006 0451938
2007 2202416
2008 ----
2009 17755
2010 1121045

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,222
20023,762
20033,319
20043,853
20053,472
20063,752
20073,493
2008N/A
20093,135
20102,397
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 289 381 41
2002 317 451 66
2003 316 387 51
2004 278 507 101
2005 258 475 72
2006 247 544 73
2007 287 489 68
2008 - - -
2009 275 448 48
2010 213 367 21

Location

Elevation272 feet above sea level
Land Area17.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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