Perryton

Population: 8,625
Median household income: $64,192
Median home value: $130,800

Located in Ochiltree County, Texas, Perryton is a community with a population of 8,625. The median household income of $64,192 is in line with the Ochiltree County median ($64,988).

From 2019 to 2023, Perryton's population declined 6.3% from 9,205 to 8,625, while its median home value rose 32.9% from $98,400 to $130,800.

19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,625
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,192
Median home value: $130,800
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 3,719
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2058,625

Median household income

$48,479$64,192

Median home value

$98,400$130,800

Median gross rent

$812$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,205	$48,479	$98,400	$812
2020	8,609	$50,148	$99,400	$791
2021	8,815	$55,777	$104,600	$868
2022	8,664	$61,067	$112,600	$829
2023	8,625	$64,192	$130,800	$910

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	639	7.4%
5 to 17	1,981	23.0%
18 to 24	817	9.5%
25 to 34	1,208	14.0%
35 to 44	1,115	12.9%
45 to 54	869	10.1%
55 to 64	1,057	12.3%
65 to 74	576	6.7%
75 and over	363	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,139	36.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	57	0.7%
Asian	27	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.2%
Two or more races	87	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,300	61.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.6%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,016	19.6%
High school graduate	1,985	38.3%
Some college or associate's	1,192	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	627	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	368	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled17.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,176	74.6%
Carpooled	759	17.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	2.0%
Other means	179	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,565	61.5%
15 to 29 min	810	19.4%
30 to 44 min	525	12.6%
45 to 59 min	28	0.7%
60+ min	243	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 17.1% (1,458 of 8,530)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,277	69.3%
Nonfamily households	1,009	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,286	88.4%
Vacant	433	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,264	68.9%
Renter-occupied	1,022	31.1%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other15.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,745	73.8%
1-unit, attached	31	0.8%
2 to 4 units	118	3.2%
5 to 19 units	204	5.5%
20 or more units	62	1.7%
Mobile home & other	559	15.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4856912
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3929, -100.7977