Pearl River, Mississippi
Pearl River, Mississippi | ||
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FIPS code 28-55930 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0675540 |
Pearl River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Neshoba County, Mississippi. It is one of the eight communities of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 80% Choctaw. The population was 3,156 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 30.8 square miles (80 km2), of which 30.7 square miles (80 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.13%) is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 3,822 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White
|
432 | 11.3% |
Black or African American
|
75 | 1.96% |
Native American
|
3,121 | 81.66% |
Other/Mixed
|
139 | 3.64% |
Latino
|
55 | 1.44% |
As of the
2000 census
As of the
There were 803 households, out of which 50.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 28.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 3.87.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,352, and the median income for a family was $26,348. Males had a median income of $22,295 versus $19,167 for females. The
Education
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Pearl River is served by the Neshoba County School District.[5]
Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the Choctaw Tribal School System, a tribal school system operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Tribal schools in the CDP include:[6]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Archived(PDF) from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022. - Compare with school addresses.
- ^ "Home". Pearl River Elementary School. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
470 Industrial Road Choctaw, MS 39350
- ^ "Home". Choctaw Central Middle School. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
150 Recreation Road Choctaw, MS 39350
- ^ "Home". Choctaw Central High School. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
150 Recreation Road Choctaw, MS 39350