Perry, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

4,452

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

15.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,587

14.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$109,100

Population & Diversity

Perry, OK is home to a population of 4.45k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4k people) in Perry, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 287 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 68 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Perry, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perry, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
4k ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
287 ± 111
Other (Hispanic)
68 ± 66

1.91%

Hispanic Population

85 people

1.91% of the people in Perry, OK are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perry, OK 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 Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 50
World War II
38 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 42

Perry, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Perry, OK employs 2.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perry, OK were Manufacturing (484 people), Construction (278 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($62,206), Construction ($55,882), and Utilities ($51,042).

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2024 Value

± 291

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, OK declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 2.14k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry, OK, are Production Occupations (468 people), Management Occupations (252 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (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

2.11k

2024 Value

± 291

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, OK declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 2.14k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry, OK, are Manufacturing (484 people), Construction (278 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry, OK, though some of these residents may live in Perry, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,049

Median earning men ± $10,369

$42,010

Median earning women ± $4,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($62,206), Construction ($59,000), and Manufacturing ($57,981).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,227), Public Administration ($50,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,837).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Perry, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry, OK was $109,100 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,800 to $109,100, a 7.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry, OK is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perry, OK have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,847

$1,223

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

53.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Perry, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perry, OK 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.

$53,587

Median Household Income

± $10,599

1.75k

Number of Households

± 263

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Perry, OK declined from $53,587 from the previous year's value of $63,000.

The following chart displays the households in Perry, OK 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (3.08%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Perry, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (3.08%).

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

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry, OK have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.635% of the workforce in Perry, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry, OK (572 out of 4.37k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.

Keep Exploring