One downside of living in Pearl River is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Pearl River, the average commute to work is 31.29 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Pearl River doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
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.
