Perry County, AL

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2023 Population
8,231
2.92% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
42.5
1.67% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
31.2%
4.86% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$34,368
6.3% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$87,700
7.34% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,157
6.26% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Perry County, AL had a population of 8.23k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $34,368. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Perry County, AL declined from 8,479 to 8,231, a −2.92% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,332 to $34,368, a 6.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (71%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.717%), Other (Hispanic) (0.146%), and Asian (Hispanic) (0.0729%).

None of the households in Perry County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Perry County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Perry County, AL are Marion Military Institute (81 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Perry County, AL was $87,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Perry County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Perry County, AL is home to a population of 8.23k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.547% of Perry County, AL residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2023, there were 2.53 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.84k people) in Perry County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2023 Citizenship
99.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Perry County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Perry County, AL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, AL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.84k ± 73
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.31k ± 19
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    59 ± 61
0.219%
Hispanic Population
18 people

In 2023, there were 2.53 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.84k people) in Perry County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.219% of the people in Perry County, AL are hispanic (18 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.547%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
45 people
0.613%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
52 people

As of 2023, 0.547% of Perry County, AL residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perry County, AL was 0.613%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    93 ± 59
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    42 ± 52
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    31 ± 51

Perry County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Perry County, AL employs 2.16k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Perry County, AL were Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people), Accommodation & Food Services (388 people), and Retail Trade (309 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($46,101), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,877), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,491).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k
2023 Value
± 424
−6.26%
1 Year decline
± 28.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perry County, AL declined at a rate of −6.26%, from 2.3k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (323 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (318 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (247 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry County, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.16k
2023 Value
± 424
−6.26%
1 Year decline
± 28.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perry County, AL declined at a rate of −6.26%, from 2.3k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry County, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (436 people), Accommodation & Food Services (388 people), and Retail Trade (309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Perry County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$29,340
Median earning men ± $12,723
$24,598
Median earning women ± $2,323

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,026), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,506), and Construction ($27,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,579), Manufacturing ($24,526), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,109).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 15
    Retail Trade
  2. 11
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 7
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $16.6k
    Manufacturing
  2. $8.19k
    Educational Services
  3. $6.33k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Perry County, AL awarded 81 degrees. The student population of Perry County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 225 male students and 83 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Perry County, AL are White (55 and 67.9%), followed by Black or African American (15 and 18.5%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 6.17%), and Two or More Races (4 and 4.94%).

The largest universities in Perry County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Marion Military Institute (81 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Perry County, AL are General Studies (81 and 100%) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (0 and 0%).

The median tuition cost in Perry County, AL for private four year colleges is $17,240.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Perry County, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 48.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 308 (73.1% men and 26.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 308 students enrolled in Perry County, AL, 73.1% men and 26.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 168 records, of which 26.2% were women and 73.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Studies
Most Common
81 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Perry County, AL was General Studies with 81 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Perry County, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Marion Military Institute
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
81 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Marion Military Institute with 81 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 63 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Perry County, AL, which is 3.5 times more than the 18 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 3.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 15 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 2-year ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($3,538) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (906k), and Bachelors Degree (626k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry County, AL was $87,700 in 2023, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $81,700 to $87,700, a 7.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry County, AL is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Perry County, AL have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Perry County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.24%.

Housing

Property

$87,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,653
$2,215
Median Property Taxes
±$337

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 County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

69.3%
Homeownership
2023
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.3% of the housing units in Perry County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6868, Perry County, AL
  2. Census Tract 6871, Perry County, AL

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Household Income

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$34,368
Median Household Income
± $4,794
3.2k
Number of Households
± 485

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.2k households in Perry County, AL grew to $34,368 from the previous year's value of $32,332.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry County, AL is from Perry County, AL.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Perry County, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.7%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.07%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Perry County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (4.07%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry County, AL have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Perry County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Perry County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.24%.

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Poverty & Diversity

31.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry County, AL (2.3k out of 7.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 61.2% of the children was living in poverty in Perry County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 10%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 381 in Perry County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 82.2 per 100,000 population.

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Health

92.5% of the population of Perry County, AL has health coverage, with 25.9% on employee plans, 35% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 2.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Perry County, AL see 2,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.83% decrease from the previous year (2,896 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4018 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1607 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,785 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Perry County, AL

Primary care physicians in Perry County, AL see an average of 2,785 patients per year. This represents a 3.83% decrease from the previous year (2,896 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Perry County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.53%
Uninsured
25.9%
Employer Coverage
35%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
2.22%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perry County, AL grew by 14.7% from 6.56% to 7.53%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 150 in Perry County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 52.5% in Perry County, AL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.5% in Perry County, AL.

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