Perkins

Population: 3,229
Median household income: $43,913
Median home value: $169,700

Located in Payne County, Oklahoma, Perkins is a community with a population of 3,229. The median household income of $43,913 is below the Payne County median ($48,937).

From 2019 to 2023, Perkins's population grew 13.1% from 2,855 to 3,229, while its median home value rose 52.6% from $111,200 to $169,700.

22.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,229
Median age: 29.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,913
Median home value: $169,700
Median gross rent: $924
Housing units: 1,393
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8553,229

Median household income

$42,338$43,913

Median home value

$111,200$169,700

Median gross rent

$753$924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,855	$42,338	$111,200	$753
2020	2,964	$43,125	$150,500	$715
2021	3,265	$46,273	$135,400	$720
2022	3,218	$47,296	$149,900	$886
2023	3,229	$43,913	$169,700	$924

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1728.3%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	7.8%
5 to 17	915	28.3%
18 to 24	156	4.8%
25 to 34	562	17.4%
35 to 44	221	6.8%
45 to 54	194	6.0%
55 to 64	399	12.4%
65 to 74	361	11.2%
75 and over	168	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,799	86.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	124	3.8%
Asian	23	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	189	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	202	10.6%
High school graduate	467	24.5%
Some college or associate's	846	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	245	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	145	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone65.7%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	827	65.7%
Carpooled	90	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	138	11.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	143	11.4%
Other means	61	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	368	33.0%
15 to 29 min	518	46.4%
30 to 44 min	127	11.4%
45 to 59 min	20	1.8%
60+ min	83	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 22.1% (706 of 3,199)

	Count	Share
Family households	786	60.2%
Nonfamily households	520	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,306	93.8%
Vacant	87	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	815	62.4%
Renter-occupied	491	37.6%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,112	79.8%
1-unit, attached	40	2.9%
2 to 4 units	60	4.3%
5 to 19 units	59	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	122	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4058150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9798, -97.0313