Perry County, AR Demographic Data
Perry County, AR Summary
Perry County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 10,413
- Area: 560.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 551.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 18.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 288.71 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Perry County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,142
50%
50.8
Male
5,104
50%
49.2
Total Population
10,246
323,128,000
Perry County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
580
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
674
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
562
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
650
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
609
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,017
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,191
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,486
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
870
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
711
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,135
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
533
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
228
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,994
78.0%
77.2
Female
3,996
50.0%
51.3
Male
3,998
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,617
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,412
23.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,896
18.5%
15.2
Female
1,023
54.0%
55.8
Male
873
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Perry County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,002
97.6%
96.8
White
9,547
93.2%
72.6
Black or African American
275
2.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.3%
0.8
Asian
11
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
139
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
244
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
243
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
217
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
19
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,003
97.6%
82.2
Perry County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
342
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
932
13.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,086
43.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,537
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
512
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
529
7.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
233
3.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,274
17.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,897
82.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
762
10.6%
31.2
Perry County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,812
21.5%
33.7%
Now Married
4,669
55.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,128
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
162
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
659
7.8
5.8%
Perry County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,500
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
166
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
131
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
24
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Perry County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
263
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
193
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
448
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
564
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
571
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
815
21.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
422
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
303
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
99
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
52
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
45,819
57,617
Per capita income
22,474
31,128
Perry County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
181
4.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
252
6.3%
9.8
Construction
426
10.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
696
17.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
159
4.0%
6.6
Information
111
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
451
11.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
330
8.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
311
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
192
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
498
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
272
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
110
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
750
18.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
974
24.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
578
14.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
816
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
871
21.8%
18.1%
Perry County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,930
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,023
76.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
588
15.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
50
1.3%
2.7
Other means
20
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
248
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.6
26.6
Perry County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
164
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
753
20.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,650
44.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,163
31.2%
21.0
Perry County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,730
76.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,966
79.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
764
20.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,177
24.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Perry County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,907
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
100
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
370
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
719
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,496
30.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,026
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
669
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
333
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
194
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Perry County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,907
1-unit, detached
3,381
68.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19
0.4%
5.9
2-units
145
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
20
0.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
44
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,285
26.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.2%
0.1
Perry County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
167
3.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
128
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
272
5.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
332
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
624
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,011
20.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,171
23.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,065
21.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
77
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
60
1.2%
1.4%
Perry County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
317
8.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
631
16.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,356
63.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
369
9.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
37
1.0%
1.1
Perry County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,194
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
0.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
11
0.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
107
9.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
228
19.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
327
27.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
505
42.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
636
53.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
127
10.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
150
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
116
9.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
165
13.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
534
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1
0.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
81
15.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
452
84.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
230
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
653
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
96
18.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
85
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
95
18.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
46
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
33
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
164
31.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
245
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,966
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
839
28.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
869
29.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
497
16.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
316
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
291
9.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
138
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,500
205,000
