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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Pearlington, MS Bay Saint Louis, MS, Bay St. Louis, MS, Diamondhead, MS, Kiln, MS, New Orleans, LA (Rigolets/Chef Menteur), Pearl River, LA (Morgan Bluff), Pearlington, MS, Slidell, LA (Howze Beach), Slidell, LA (North Side/White Kitchen), Waveland, MS

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $103,633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to MS, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms, coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
4,180 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of MS school districts |
68.0% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
15.2% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| CHARLES B MURPHY SCHOOL 7050 STENNIS AIRPORT RD, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 533-7872 |
KG-05 |
| EAST HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4221 KILN DELISLE RD., KILN, MS 39556 (228) 255-6637 |
KG-05 |
| GULFVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7060 STENNIS AIRPORT RD, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 467-4655 |
KG-05 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY VOCATIONAL CENTER 7180 AIRPORT ROAD, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 467-3568 |
09-12 |
| HANCOCK HIGH SCHOOL 7084 STENNIS AIRPORT DRIVE, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 467-2251 |
09-12 |
| HANCOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 7070 STENNIS AIRPORT DRIVE, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 467-1889 |
06-08 |
| HANCOCK NORTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY 6122 CUEVAS TOWN ROAD, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 255-7641 |
KG-05 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 93.8 | 46.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 3.8 | 51.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 69.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,232 | $17,688,000 | 48.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $333 | $1,391,000 | 3.8 |
| STAFF | $148 | $619,000 | 1.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $160 | $667,000 | 1.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $385 | $1,609,000 | 4.4 |
| OPERATION | $1,515 | $6,331,000 | 17.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $323 | $1,350,000 | 3.7 |
| OTHER | $108 | $453,000 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,971 | $12,420,000 | 33.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,571 | $6,566,000 | 17.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,774 | $36,674,000 | 100.0 |
Pearlington EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Pearlington WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 10.2 |
| CHILDREN IN Pearlington LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 13.9 |
Pearlington is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,858 people and just one neighborhood, Pearlington is the 157th largest community in Mississippi.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pearlington is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pearlington is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Pearlington who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.58%), management occupations (9.54%), and food service (7.80%).
One of the nice things about Pearlington is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. This is definately true of Pearlington, which supports a strong tourist economy.
One downside of living in Pearlington, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.45 minutes every day commuting to work.
Pearlington 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.
The percentage of people in Pearlington with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.38% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Pearlington in 2000 was $14,040, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $56,160 for a family of four.
Pearlington is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pearlington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Pearlington is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pearlington include French, German, Irish, Italian, English, and Danish.
The most common language spoken in Pearlington is English.
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