Perryton, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

8,585

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

0.906% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

27.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,514

8.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$126,500

3.29% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Perryton, TX is home to a population of 8.59k people, from which 77.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.9% of Perryton, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.57k people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.07k people) in Perryton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.62k White (Hispanic) and 1.35k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.2%

2024 Citizenship

74.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.2% of Perryton, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perryton, TX was 74.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perryton, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.07k ± 364
White (Hispanic)
2.62k ± 477
Other (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 433

61.3%

Hispanic Population

5.26k people

61.3% of the people in Perryton, TX are hispanic (5.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perryton, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

29.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.57k people

33.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.88k people

As of 2024, 29.9% of Perryton, TX residents (2.57k 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 Perryton, TX was 33.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 29

Perryton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Perryton, TX.

Economy

The economy of Perryton, TX employs 4.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perryton, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (927 people), Retail Trade (416 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (370 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($65,160), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,045), and Public Administration ($60,795).

Employment

Occupations

4.34k

2024 Value

± 521

0.86%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perryton, TX grew at a rate of 0.86%, from 4.3k employees to 4.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perryton, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (720 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (540 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (496 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perryton, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

4.34k

2024 Value

± 521

0.86%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perryton, TX grew at a rate of 0.86%, from 4.3k employees to 4.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perryton, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (927 people), Retail Trade (416 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perryton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Perryton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,659

Median earning men ± $4,251

$29,964

Median earning women ± $6,232

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,797), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,182), and Wholesale Trade ($59,145).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,429), Manufacturing ($48,300), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,180).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perryton, TX was $126,500 in 2024, which is 0.38 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,800 to $126,500, a 3.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Perryton, TX is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perryton, TX have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perryton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,962

$2,328

Median Property Taxes

±$355

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 Perryton, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Perryton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perryton, TX 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.

$69,514

Median Household Income

± $10,918

3.23k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.23k households in Perryton, TX grew to $69,514 from the previous year's value of $64,192.

The following chart displays the households in Perryton, TX 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perryton, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Carpooled (20.7%)
Other (4.78%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Perryton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.78%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perryton, TX have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% of the workforce in Perryton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perryton, TX (1.06k out of 8.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perryton, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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