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Pearl, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 343.
Males: 169  (49.5%)
Females: 174  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

34.8 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 40940

Estimated median household income in 2022: $25,578 (it was $12,917 in 2000)
Pearl:

$25,578
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $12,353 (it was $6,978 in 2000)

Pearl CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $57,364 (it was $22,400 in 2000)
Pearl:

$57,364
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $141,900; detached houses: $157,411; townhouses or other attached units: $178,646; mobile homes: $82,371
March 2022 cost of living index in Pearl: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Pearl, KY (2000)
    • 31898.5%White alone
    • 41.2%Hispanic
    • 10.3%Two or more races

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 13.8 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile   (very low).

Pearl, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Pearl CCD:

0.9% ($199)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (43.8 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (102.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (413.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Pruden-Fonde, KY (2.0 miles ),
Clairfield, TN (2.3 miles ),
Siler, KY (2.7 miles ),
Saxton, KY (3.1 miles ),
Jellico, TN (3.1 miles ),
Pleasant View, KY (3.3 miles ),
Bryants, KY (3.4 miles ),
Habersham, TN (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 36.61 N, Longitude: 83.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Distribution of median household income in Pearl, KY in 2022
Pearl satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.4%
Kentucky:

3.8%

Average climate in Pearl, Kentucky

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 80.8. This is about average.

City:

80.8
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.127. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.127
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.68
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Pearl-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Pearl place center .

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.2 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Pearl-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 110.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 159.5 miles away from Pearl center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 250.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 106.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 343.5 miles away from Pearl center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Whitley County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Mudslides: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Fires: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Pearl:

  • BEECH TREE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; JELLICO, TN)
  • JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; JELLICO, TN)
  • SUNBELT HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; JELLICO, TN)
  • MIDDLESBORO HEALTH CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MIDDLESBORO, KY)
  • MIDDLESBORO APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HOSPIT Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; MIDDLESBORO, KY)
  • MIDDLESBORO ARH HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; MIDDLESBORO, KY)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; MIDDLESBORO, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pearl:

  • University of the Cumberlands (about 15 miles; Williamsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 3,585)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 17 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 46 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 25,483)
  • Pellissippi State Community College (about 47 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,271)
  • Walters State Community College (about 48 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • Somerset Community College (about 49 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 60 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)

Points of interest:

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Church in Pearl: Lower Laurel Fork Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: King Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tiny Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Whitley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.1%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.7%
Whole state:

6.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

45.8%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.2%
Whole state:

6.6%

For population 15 years and over in Pearl:

Marital status in Pearl, KY
  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 18.9%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Pearl:

  • High school or higher: 48.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 43.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.5
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Pearl, KY (based on Whitley County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant20,68578
Mainline Protestant1,6977
Other6523
Catholic922
None12,511-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Here:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

1.04 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
This county:

5.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Whitley County:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Whitley County:

13.9%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Whitley County:

30.9%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.7%
State:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Pearl:

  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 2 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WEZJ (1440 AM; 2 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJJT (1540 AM; 1 kW; JELLICO, TN; Owner: DOUGLAS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRWB (740 AM; 1 kW; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: PINE HILLS OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYWY (950 AM; 1 kW; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE-COMMNITY BROADC/G CO IN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pearl:

  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQLA-FM (104.9 FM; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Pearl:

  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
  • WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPXK (Channel 54; JELLICO, TN; Owner: PAXSON KNOXVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Pearl, KY
  • 56.6%Electricity
  • 27.4%Coal or coke
  • 9.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Pearl, KY
  • 63.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 36.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Pearl compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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