Perry County, AL

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Population

9,486

2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Shelby

Republican Party

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

Median Age

37.7

Poverty Rate

41.8%

Median Household Income

$23,561

2.56% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$65,900

4.63% 1-year decline

Number of Employees

2,325

6.17% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Perry County, AL had a population of 9.49k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $23,561. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Perry County, AL declined from 9,680 to 9,486, a -2% decrease and its median household income grew from $22,973 to $23,561, a 2.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (69.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.5%), White (Hispanic) (0.422%), Other (Hispanic) (0.316%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.221%). 0% of the households in Perry County, AL speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 99.4% of the residents in Perry County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Perry County, AL are Marion Military Institute (124 degrees awarded in 2019) and Judson College (75 degrees).

In 2018, the median property value in Perry County, AL was $65,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%. Most people in Perry County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Perry County, AL borders Bibb County, AL, Chilton County, AL, Dallas County, AL, Hale County, AL, and Marengo County, AL.

United States Alabama

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Alabama, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Employment by Industry Sector

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-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in Alabama. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Alabama across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Perry County, AL went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 72.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (26.7%), followed by Other (0.89%). The most partisan county was Winston County, AL with 89.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville 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 Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (72.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (26.7%)
Republican Party
Other (0.89%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 72.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (26.7%), followed by Other (0.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Perry County, AL

72.5% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Alabama

Winston County, AL
89.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Blount County, AL
89.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Cleburne County, AL
87.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Alabama was Winston County, AL with 89.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Alabama colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Alabama

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Richard Shelby

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 1987

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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.

Diversity

Perry County, AL is home to a population of 9.49k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2018, 1.51% of Perry County, AL residents were born outside of the country (143 people).

In 2018, there were 2.35 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.57k people) in Perry County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 40 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.57k ± 66
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.8k ± 17
White (Hispanic)
40 ± 30

0.938%

Hispanic Population

89 people

0.938% of the people in Perry County, AL are hispanic (89 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Perry County, AL as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

1.51%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

0.62%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

As of 2018, 1.51% of Perry County, AL residents (143 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perry County, AL was 0.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 1.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 33.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Perry County, AL was 37.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 37, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 73. But people in Perry County, AL are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Perry County, AL residents was 38.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
48,648 ± 5,388 people
Guatemala
13,164 ± 2,813 people
India
9,844 ± 2,433 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 48,648 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,164 and India with 9,844.

Citizenship

99.4%

2018 Citizenship

99.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 99.4% of Perry County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Perry County, AL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
172 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 110
Korea
21 ± 37

Perry County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Perry County, AL is $23,561. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Perry County, AL was Census Tract 6870 with a value of $25,484, followed by Census Tract 6868 and Census Tract 6871, with respective values of $21,463 and $17,969.

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,012. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Perry County, AL employs 2.33k people. The largest industries in Perry County, AL are Educational Services (480 people), Manufacturing (371 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($45,361), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,222), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,286).

Wages

Median Household Income

$23,561

2018 value

± $2,573

2.56%

1 Year Growth

± 19.4%

Households in Perry County, AL have a median annual income of $23,561, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $22,973 in 2017, which represents a 2.56% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Perry County, AL compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$61,746

Average Male Salary in Alabama

± $1,542

$43,012

Average Female Salary in Alabama

± $1,077

In 2019, full-time male employees in Alabama made 1.44 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Alabama by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Alabama

Asian
$59,683 ± $10,574
White
$50,914 ± $1,134
American Indian
$44,130 ± $8,792

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Alabama workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.17 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Alabama.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Alabama by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry County, AL is from Alabama.

0.459

2019 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.46

2018 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2019, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.143% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6870
Census Tract 6868
Census Tract 6871

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Perry County, AL was Census Tract 6870 with a value of $25,484, followed by Census Tract 6868 and Census Tract 6871, with respective values of $21,463 and $17,969.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Perry County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 55 - 64

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

41.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry County, AL (3.62k out of 8.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
3,092 ± 424
White
524 ± 202
Hispanic
19 ± 92

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

2.33k

2018 Value

± 457

-6.17%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Perry County, AL declined at a rate of -6.17%, from 2.48k employees to 2.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (332 people), Management Occupations (206 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry County, AL.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Perry County, AL, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (332 people), Management Occupations (206 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (199 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Perry County, AL has an unusually high number of residents working as Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (7.18 times higher than expected), Community & Social Service Occupations (3.08 times), and Material Moving Occupations (2.25 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Perry County, AL, by median earnings, are Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations ($60,909), Business & Financial Operations Occupations ($45,222), and Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations ($31,540).

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.33k

2018 Value

± 457

-6.17%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Perry County, AL declined at a rate of -6.17%, from 2.48k employees to 2.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry County, AL, are Educational Services (480 people), Manufacturing (371 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (300 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Perry County, AL, by number of employees, are Educational Services (480 people), Manufacturing (371 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Perry County, AL has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2.71 times higher than expected), Educational Services (2.23 times), and Public Administration (1.81 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Perry County, AL, by median earnings, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($45,361), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,222), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,286).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $52.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($29.3B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($21.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Alabama.

$280B

2018 Value in Alabama

$481B

Projected 2045 Value in Alabama

71.8% growth

In 2018, total outbound Alabama trade was $280B. This is expected to increase 71.8% to $481B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$31.8B
Florida
$17.8B
Tennessee
$14.7B

In 2018, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $31.8B, followed by Florida with $17.8B and Tennessee and $14.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2019, universities in Perry County, AL awarded 199 degrees. The student population of Perry County, AL is skewed towards women, with 301 male students and 358 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Perry County, AL are White (139 and 69.8%), followed by Black or African American (34 and 17.1%), Two or More Races (11 and 5.53%), and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 4.02%).

The largest universities in Perry County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Marion Military Institute (124 and 62.3%) and Judson College (75 and 37.7%).

The most popular majors in Perry County, AL are General Studies (124 and 62.3%), General Psychology (13 and 6.53%), and General Biological Sciences (11 and 5.53%).

The median tuition costs in Perry County, AL are $17,240 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
124 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
10 degree-majorss awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
0 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Perry County, AL was General Studies with 124 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Marion Military Institute
124 degrees awarded
Judson College
75 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$17,240

Median Private

In 2019, the Perry County, AL institution with the largest number of graduating students was Marion Military Institute with 124 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

100

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 100 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Perry County, AL, which is 1.01 times more than the 99 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Perry County, AL by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
139 degrees awarded
Black or African American
34 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
11 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Perry County, AL was White students. These 139 degrees mean that there were 4.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 34 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry County, AL was $65,900 in 2018, which is 0.287 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $69,100 to $65,900, a 4.63% decrease. The homeownership rate in Perry County, AL is 72.8%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Perry County, AL have an average commute time of 26.7 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.

Housing

Property Value

$65,900

2018 Median

± $7,114

$69,100

2017 Median

± $9,876

In 2018, the median property value in Perry County, AL declined from to $65,900 from the previous year's value of $69,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Perry County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Perry County, AL the largest share of households have a property value in the $60k - $70k range.

Household Income

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

$23,561

Median Household Income

± $2,573

3.08k

Number of Households

± 408

In 2018, the median household income of the 3.08k households in Perry County, AL grew to $23,561 from the previous year's value of $22,973.

The following chart displays the households in Perry County, AL 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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Perry County, AL 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.

Rent vs Own

72.8%

2018 Homeownership

75.3%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 72.8% of the housing units in Perry County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Perry County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry County, AL have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 4.59% of the workforce in Perry County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (8.29%)
Other (4.32%)

In 2018, 84.1% of workers in Perry County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.29%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.32%).

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.

Transportation

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, followed by 3 cars.

Health

87.3% of the population of Perry County, AL has health coverage, with 26.4% on employee plans, 34.1% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Alabama was $7,281 in 2014. This is a 4.07% increase from the previous year ($6,996).

Primary care physicians in Perry County, AL see 3047 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.12% decrease from the previous year (3113 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4462 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2231 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Bullock County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (29.5%). Additionally, Macon County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (50.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,047 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Perry County, AL

Primary care physicians in Perry County, AL see an average of 3,047 patients per year. This represents a 2.12% decrease from the previous year (3,113 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,281

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Alabama

$3,641

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,042

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,267

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Alabama (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.07%, from $6,996 to $7,281.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

12.7%

Uninsured

26.4%

Employer Coverage

34.1%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.84%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perry County, AL declined by 10.7% from 14.2% to 12.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Perry County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.