Perry County, TN

County

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2023 Population

8,561

1.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ABill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.6

2.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

24.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$113,800

7.4% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,253

5.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Perry County, TN had a population of 8.56k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Perry County, TN grew from 8,432 to 8,561, a 1.53% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%), White (Hispanic) (2.06%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%).

N/A of the households in Perry County, TN 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Perry County, TN was $113,800, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Perry County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, TN was 3 cars per household.

Perry County, TN borders Benton County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Hickman County, TN, Humphreys County, TN, Lewis County, TN, and Wayne County, TN.

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.72k people) in Perry County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 282 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 176 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.72k ± 89
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 122
White (Hispanic)
176 ± 130

2.84%

Hispanic Population

243 people

2.84% of the people in Perry County, TN are hispanic (243 people).

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

Economy

The economy of Perry County, TN employs 3.25k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Perry County, TN were Manufacturing (691 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (640 people), and Construction (449 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,518), Information ($55,000), and Educational Services ($50,417).

Employment

Occupations

3.25k

2023 Value

± 430

5.07%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perry County, TN grew at a rate of 5.07%, from 3.1k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry County, TN, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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

3.25k

2023 Value

± 430

5.07%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perry County, TN grew at a rate of 5.07%, from 3.1k employees to 3.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry County, TN, are Manufacturing (691 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (640 people), and Construction (449 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Perry County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.917% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.783% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.18M), and Bachelors Degree (984k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry County, TN was $113,800 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $122,900 to $113,800, a 7.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Perry County, TN is 75%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Perry County, TN have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry County, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,300

$2,281

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Perry County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

3.04k

Number of Households

± 379

In N/A, the median household income of the 3.04k households in Perry County, TN N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Perry County, TN 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 County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2023, 72% of workers in Perry County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry County, TN have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Perry County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perry County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perry County, TN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry County, TN (1.48k out of 8.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perry County, TN is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 23.4% of the children was living in poverty in Perry County, TN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 9.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 253 in Perry County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 17.1 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Perry County, TN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

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The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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