Perla town, AR

2022 population: 225 ( 16 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 233.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	83	36.89%	14.4%
Black:	78	34.67%	42.6%
Indian:	4	1.78%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	60	26.67%	1900.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	142	63.11%	1.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-14	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-1.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
241
97	40.25%
136	56.43%
0	0.00%
1	0.41%
3	1.24%
4	1.66%
144	59.75%

2000
96
37	38.54%
59	61.46%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
59	61.46%

1990
183
52	28.42%
128	69.95%
3	1.64%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
131	71.58%

1980
155
88	56.77%
65	41.94%
2	1.29%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
67	43.23%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

60	62.5
85	88.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-15	-8.2
-72	-39.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-36	-23.2
64	41.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Perla town, AR

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.7
71	31.6%
154	68.4%
41	18.2%

90
2.50

39	43.3%
23	59.0%
5	12.8%
51	56.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
47	19.5%
194	80.5%
45	18.7%

110
2.19

61	55.5%
33	54.1%
4	6.6%
49	44.5%

2000
Number	Percent
43.6
3	3.1%
93	96.9%
25	26.0%

58
1.66

25	43.1%
13	52.0%
1	4.0%
33	56.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.9
37	20.2%
146	79.8%
23	12.6%

73
2.51

52	71.2%
31	59.6%
5	9.6%
21	28.8%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
46	29.7%
109	70.3%
12	7.7%

64
2.42

45	70.3%
34	75.6%
7	15.6%
19	29.7%

2022 Housing Data for Perla town, AR

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	7.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	11.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	22.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	5	5.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	7.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	7.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	5	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	2	2.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	7.8%

Median Household Income	26,875
Per Capita Income	17,600

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	9	10.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	21.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	68	59.6%
Unemployed	7	6.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	75	65.8%
Not in Labor Force	39	34.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	24	35	40.7%
Non-Profit	3	4	42.9%
Self-Employed	2	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	1	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	26	35	42.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	3	5	37.5%
Total	29	40	42.0%

Pct. Govt.	1.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	17	24.6%
Professional, Technical	8	11.6%
Service Occupations	10	14.5%
All others	34	49.3%

White Collar		36.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	21	30.4%
Retail trade	10	14.5%
Health care and social assistance	10	14.5%
Wholesale trade	8	11.6%
Construction	7	10.1%
Accommodation and food services	6	8.7%
Other services	2	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	1	1.4%
Public administration	1	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	193	99.5%
Spanish	1	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	68	30.2%
German	22	9.8%
English	3	1.3%
French	3	1.3%
American	2	0.9%
Scottish	2	0.9%
African	2	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	225	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	224	99.6%
Foreign-born	1	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	8.5%	15	10.6%	67	47.5%	39	27.7%	7	5.0%	1	0.7%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	8.5%
9-12 Years	15	10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	67	47.5%
Some College	39	27.7%
Bach. Degree	7	5.0%
Grad Degree	1	0.7%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	R +18	R + 28.9%
D -7
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Joe Biden (D)	51	68.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	21	28.0%	3	4.0%	75	-34	-19	0.01%
2016	37%	Hillary Clinton (D)	58	85.3%	Donald Trump (R)	10	14.7%	0	0.0%	68	-46	-31	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Perla town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

68.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

28.0%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -34	Diff (US): -19

2016 President, Perla town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

85.3%

Donald Trump (R)

14.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -46	Diff (US): -31

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perla town, AR

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	42%	Ricky Harrington (Libertarian)	48	64.9%	Tom Cotton* (R)	26	35.1%	0	0.0%	74	-31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	25%	Jared Henderson (D)	33	73.3%	Asa Hutchinson* (R)	11	24.4%	1 [+]	2.2%	45	-41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark West (Libertarian) 1 (2.2%);
2016	S3	35%	Conner Eldridge (D)	48	73.8%	John Boozman* (R)	15	23.1%	2 [+]	3.1%	65	-37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Frank Gilbert (Libertarian) 2 (3.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	135
Median Value	$88,600

Occupied	90	66.7%
Vacant	45	33.3%

Owned	53	58.9%
Rented	37	41.1%
Median Rent	$608

Single-Family Units	84	62.2%
Detached	83	61.5%
Attached	1	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	32	23.7%

Perla town, AR

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Perla town, AR

2022 Housing Data for Perla town, AR

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perla town, AR

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Perla town, AR

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perla town, AR

Historical Presidential Election Results for Perla town, AR

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perla town, AR