Pearl River, LA

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Pearl River, Louisiana

Pearl River, Louisiana, in St Tammany county, is 35 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the New Orleans metropolitan area. Pearl River contains a population of approximately 1,839.

The People and Families of Pearl River

In Pearl River, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pearl River had a median family income of $40,647. The typical family in Pearl River is better off than most in Louisiana. The town has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Pearl River.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Pearl River favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $500. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Pearl River Housing

Pearl River has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 75% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in Louisiana, which may reflect a commitment to education in the town.

Commuting

In Pearl River, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Pearl River strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 16%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Pearl River, LA

Comparing Pearl River to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	35 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	St Tammany
Metro Area	New Orleans
Standard Zip Codes	70452
Phone Area Codes	985
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.376
Longitude	-89.747

Station	SLIDELL
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 61 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.6 inches

Station	BAY ST LOUIS NASA
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 61 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	65.9 inches

Station	PICAYUNE
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	54 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,839	100%
Male	898	48.8%
Female	941	51.2%
Under 18	474	25.8%
18+	1,365	74.2%
65+	216	11.7%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,754	95.4%
African-American	25	1.4%
Asian	9	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	0.9%
Other	12	0.7%
Mixed Race	22	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	38	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,044
Growth	205
Growth %	11.1%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	19%
Irish	17.2%
US/American	14.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.1%
German	13.1%
English	6.7%
Italian	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
European	1.5%
Norwegian	1.5%
Swedish	1.5%
French Canadian	1.1%
British	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Portuguese	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pearl River	1,839	$40,647
Abita Springs	1,957	$45,208
Covington	8,483	$50,332
Madisonville	677	$57,083
Mandeville	10,489	$70,043
Slidell	25,695	$48,298
Sun	471	$29,750

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