Pearl River is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,648 people and four associated neighborhoods, Pearl River is the 155th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pearl River is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pearl River is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pearl River who work in management occupations (15.52%), food service (10.35%), and office and administrative support (9.58%). In Pearl River, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.29 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Pearl River is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, Pearl River is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.21% of adults 25 and older in Pearl River have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Pearl River in 2022 was $37,558, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,232 for a family of four. However, Pearl River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Pearl River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pearl River residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pearl River include French, German, Irish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Pearl River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
