Perry, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

356

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

18.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.7%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,354

5.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$73,300

Population & Diversity

Perry, AR is home to a population of 356 people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.843% of Perry, AR residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 6.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (282 people) in Perry, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Perry, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perry, AR was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Perry, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 114
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 57
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 17

14.3%

Hispanic Population

51 people

14.3% of the people in Perry, AR are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perry, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

0.843%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.935%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.843% of Perry, AR residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perry, AR was 0.935%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Perry, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Perry, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Perry, AR.

Economy

The economy of Perry, AR employs 117 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perry, AR were Retail Trade (39 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,000).

Employment

Occupations

117

2024 Value

± 82

20.6%

1 Year growth

± 93.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, AR grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 97 employees to 117 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry, AR, are Production Occupations (25 people), Sales & Related Occupations (21 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

117

2024 Value

± 82

20.6%

1 Year growth

± 93.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, AR grew at a rate of 20.6%, from 97 employees to 117 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry, AR, are Retail Trade (39 people), Manufacturing (21 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry, AR, though some of these residents may live in Perry, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,500

Median earning men ± $10,862

$36,250

Median earning women ± $15,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), and Retail Trade ($24,886).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry, AR was $73,300 in 2024, which is 0.22 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,000 to $73,300, a 2.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Perry, AR is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perry, AR have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,311

$110

Median Property Taxes

±$54

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Perry, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Perry, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Perry, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perry, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,354

Median Household Income

± $30,021

145

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 145 households in Perry, AR grew to $41,354 from the previous year's value of $39,063.

The following chart displays the households in Perry, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Walked (9.48%)
Worked At Home (6.9%)

In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Perry, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.48%) and those who worked at home (6.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry, AR have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Perry, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Perry, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perry, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perry, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry, AR (102 out of 356 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perry, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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