Pearl River is a city located in New York. Pearl River has a 2020 population of 16,495. Pearl River is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 3.90% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,876 in 2010. Pearl River reached it's highest population of 16,495 in 2018.
The average household income in Pearl River is $144,489 with a poverty rate of 4.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,374 per month, and the median house value is $461,300. The median age in Pearl River is 42.1 years, 42.5 years for males, and 41.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pearl River was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,552 | 88.22% |
| Asian | 834 | 5.06% |
| Black or African American | 426 | 2.58% |
| Some Other Race | 386 | 2.34% |
| Two or More Races | 192 | 1.16% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 105 | 0.64% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,735 | 2.86 | 81.4 |
| Married | 3,503 | 3.41 | 94.3 |
| Non Family | 1,402 | 1.17 | 57.3 |
| Female | 465 | 3.34 | 60 |
| Male | 365 | 3.53 | 78.1 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 254 | 2.25% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 586 | 5.20% |
| High School Graduate | 2,053 | 18.23% |
| Some College | 2,191 | 19.45% |
| Associates Degree | 807 | 7.16% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,942 | 26.12% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,431 | 21.58% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 9,552 | 8,916 | 4,660 |
| Asian | 634 | 634 | 461 |
| Hispanic | 608 | 530 | 180 |
| Black | 320 | 244 | 13 |
| Other Race | 196 | 125 | 109 |
| Native American | 105 | 55 | |
| Multiple Races | 87 | 87 | 59 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.71%.
$65,922
Average Earnings
$89,946
Average Male
$48,537
Average Female
86.93% of Pearl River residents speak only English, while 13.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.61% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,173 | 341 | 29.07% |
| White | 13,801 | 244 | 1.77% |
| Other | 386 | 154 | 39.90% |
| Black | 426 | 81 | 19.01% |
4.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.16%
Male Poverty Rate
4.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pearl River is Other, with 39.90% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pearl River is White, with 1.77% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.90%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.21%.
57.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.6%
Male Marriage Rate
55.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 660 | 5.82% |
| Hispanic | 16 | 2.47% |
| Black | 13 | 4.04% |
1.49%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.97%
Veteran Disability Rate
64%
Labor Force Participation
60.8%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
87.80%
Native Born
12.20%
Foreign Born
4.24%
Non Citizen
7.95%
Naturalized
87.80% of Pearl River residents were born in the United States, with 72.01% having been born in New York. 4.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,495 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 16,495 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 16,495 | 379 | 2.35% |
| 2017 | 16,116 | 40 | 0.25% |
| 2016 | 16,076 | -307 | -1.87% |
| 2015 | 16,383 | 482 | 3.03% |
| 2014 | 15,901 | 61 | 0.39% |
| 2013 | 15,840 | -211 | -1.31% |
| 2012 | 16,051 | 25 | 0.16% |
| 2011 | 16,026 | 150 | 0.94% |
| 2010 | 15,876 | 0.00% |