Pearl River is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 16,567 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pearl River is the 115th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Pearl River are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Also of interest is that Pearl River has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Pearl River telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.23% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Pearl River is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Pearl River really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pearl River perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Even though Pearl River is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The citizens of Pearl River are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.35% of adults in Pearl River have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Pearl River in 2022 was $64,382, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $257,528 for a family of four.

Pearl River is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 Asian. Pearl River also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.01% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pearl River include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Pearl River's cultural character, accounting for 17.76% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Pearl River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.