Perry

Population: 321
Median household income: $39,063
Median home value: $75,000

Located in Perry County, Arkansas, Perry is a community with a population of 321. Its median household income of $39,063 runs below the Perry County figure of $60,078.

From 2019 to 2023, Perry's population grew 4.6% from 307 to 321, while its median home value fell 6.3% from $80,000 to $75,000.

80.4% of workers drive to work alone. 73.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 321
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $39,063
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 138
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Unemployment rate: 18.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

307321

Median household income

$43,542$39,063

Median home value

$80,000$75,000

Median gross rent

$817$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	307	$43,542	$80,000	$817
2020	351	$44,500	$73,500	$875
2021	314	—	$61,000	$697
2022	305	—	$68,600	$750
2023	321	$39,063	$75,000	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 179.7%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	5.9%
5 to 17	31	9.7%
18 to 24	21	6.5%
25 to 34	35	10.9%
35 to 44	37	11.5%
45 to 54	44	13.7%
55 to 64	67	20.9%
65 to 74	54	16.8%
75 and over	13	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	267	83.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate51.6%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	14.8%
High school graduate	129	51.6%
Some college or associate's	65	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	19	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	74	80.4%
Carpooled	3	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	8.7%
Other means	2	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	38.1%
15 to 29 min	28	33.3%
30 to 44 min	8	9.5%
45 to 59 min	10	11.9%
60+ min	6	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 24.6% (79 of 321)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	66.7%
Nonfamily households	41	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	123	89.1%
Vacant	15	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	66.7%
Renter-occupied	41	33.3%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	73.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	10.9%
5 to 19 units	7	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0554650
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0462, -92.7944