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Perry County, TN


Designated Market Area: Nashville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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Tracts in Perry County, TN

   



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2022 population: 8,685   ( 770 from 2010 , 304 from 2020)
Land area: 414.8 square miles
Population density: 20.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,888 90.82% 5.1%
Black:2482.86% 113.8%
Indian:530.61% 23.3%
Asian:760.88% 442.9%
2+ races:1842.12% 72.0%
Hispanic:2362.72% 80.2%
Total non-White:7979.18% 93.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:224 13.4
Deaths:31718.9
Net Migration: 38623.0
Net Immigration: 10.1
Change in White population:386 4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:384 4.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
7,915
7,50294.78%
1161.47%
430.54%
140.18%
1071.35%
1311.66%
4135.22%

2000
7,631
7,33396.09%
1301.70%
260.34%
110.14%
630.83%
610.80%
2983.91%

1990
6,612
6,45397.60%
1131.71%
200.30%
150.23%
n/a
110.17%
1592.40%

1980
6,111
5,94397.25%
1442.36%
00.00%
30.05%
n/a
210.34%
1682.75%

1970
5,238
5,07596.89%
1613.07%
10.02%
10.02%
n/a
00.00%
163 3.11%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
854 11.2
89311.7
2393.1
270.4
169 2.2
115 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
859 13.0
89013.5
1,03815.7
170.3
880 13.3
139 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
807 13.2
791 12.9
521 8.5
n/a
510 8.3
-9 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
763 14.6
n/a
868 16.6
5 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Perry County, TN
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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
NumberPercent
42.8
1,882 21.7%
6,803 78.3%
1,827 21.0%
2,954
2.80
2,219 75.1%
1,901 85.7%
70 3.2%
735 24.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.1
1,786 22.6%
6,129 77.4%
1,483 18.7%
3,160
2.47
2,190 69.3%
1,716 78.4%
141 6.4%
970 30.7%

2000
NumberPercent
39.7
1,859 24.4%
5,772 75.6%
1,245 16.3%
3,049
2.46
2,203 72.3%
1,847 83.8%
122 5.5%
846 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
37.8
1,669 25.2%
4,943 74.8%
1,095 16.6%
2,495
2.59
1,927 77.2%
1,654 85.8%
95 4.9%
568 22.8%

1980
NumberPercent
34.1
1,715 28.1%
4,396 71.9%
948 15.5%
2,252
2.70
1,793 79.6%
1,558 86.9%
53 3.0%
459 20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Perry County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,808 
Median Value$122,900 
Occupied2,95461.4%
Vacant1,85438.6%
Owned2,25176.2%
Rented70323.8%
Median Rent$699 
Single-Family Units3,13065.1%
    Detached3,11564.8%
    Attached150.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units731.5%
Mobile Homes1,51131.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perry County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001816.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991264.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992679.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991194.0%
$25,000 to $29,999722.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991545.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992056.9%
$40,000 to $44,999993.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991234.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991926.5%
$60,000 to $74,99949916.9%
$75,000 to $99,99935311.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992498.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991495.0%
$150,000 to $199,999742.5%
$200,000 or more923.1%
Median Household Income55,978 
Per Capita Income30,870 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1204.1%
Public Assistance883.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps43314.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,81357.6%
Unemployed3747.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,18765.3%
Not in Labor Force1,69434.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,0221,00650.4%
Non-Profit808448.8%
Self-Employed3328280.2%
Local Government5312729.4%
State Government10215040.5%
Federal Government580100.0%
Total Private + Self1,3541,08855.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.29336144.8%
Total1,6471,44953.2%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts33210.7%
Sales and Office Occupations48815.8%
Professional, Technical54017.4%
Service Occupations45714.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing411.3%
All others1,27941.3%
White Collar 43.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing78325.3%
Health care and social assistance60719.6%
Construction37812.2%
Public administration2317.5%
Retail trade2297.4%
Educational services1845.9%
Accommodation and food services1424.6%
Other services1234.0%
Finance and insurance973.1%
Transportation and warehousing792.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting672.2%
Utilities561.8%
Professional, scientific, technical361.2%
Information351.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.341.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing150.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Perry County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican851.01%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1631.93%
Filipino230.27%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,45694.0%
German, other Germanic2683.4%
Other Indo-European911.1%
Spanish791.0%
Other Asian230.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic90.1%
Arabic60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,97723.4%
German1,09513.0%
Irish6718.0%
English6147.3%
European2072.5%
Scotch-Irish1802.1%
French1201.4%
Polish1191.4%
Croatian770.9%
Dutch610.7%
British510.6%
Hungarian470.6%
Scottish450.5%
Czech370.4%
Italian350.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,41399.8%
Not a citizen190.2%
Native8,31098.6%
Foreign-born1221.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perry County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
693 12.0%465 8.0%2,630 45.4%1,384 23.9%410 7.1%211 3.6%
  Average years of education: 11.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 693 12.0%
9-12 Years 465 8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,630 45.4%
Some College 1,384 23.9%
Bach. Degree 410 7.1%
Grad Degree 211 3.6%
Average years of education: 11.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Perry County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,015 2,801 214 7.1% 5.3%
1991 2,976 2,665 311 10.5% 6.6%
1992 2,909 2,636 273 9.4% 6.5%
1993 2,965 2,745 220 7.4% 5.8%
1994 3,294 3,139 155 4.7% 4.8%
1995 3,403 3,192 211 6.2% 5.2%
1996 3,614 3,419 195 5.4% 5.2%
1997 3,918 3,655 263 6.7% 5.3%
1998 3,803 3,533 270 7.1% 4.3%
1999 3,854 3,567 287 7.4% 4.0%
2000 3,484 3,305 179 5.1% 3.9%
2001 3,354 3,123 231 6.9% 4.5%
2002 3,246 3,016 230 7.1% 5.1%
2003 3,206 2,990 216 6.7% 5.5%
2004 3,183 2,972 211 6.6% 5.3%
2005 3,248 3,015 233 7.2% 5.5%
2006 3,295 3,072 223 6.8% 5.3%
2007 3,134 2,897 237 7.6% 4.6%
2008 2,982 2,510 472 15.8% 6.5%
2009 2,797 2,172 625 22.3% 10.1%
2010 3,169 2,735 434 13.7% 9.8%
2011 3,023 2,665 358 11.8% 9.1%
2012 3,111 2,802 309 9.9% 8.0%
2013 3,124 2,832 292 9.3% 7.8%
2014 3,053 2,805 248 8.1% 6.6%
2015 3,126 2,917 209 6.7% 5.6%
2016 3,192 2,989 203 6.4% 4.7%
2017 3,231 3,075 156 4.8% 3.7%
2018 3,245 3,107 138 4.3% 3.5%
2019 3,115 2,960 155 5.0% 3.4%
2020 2,989 2,705 284 9.5% 7.5%
2021 2,875 2,657 218 7.6% 4.5%
2022 2,765 2,616 149 5.4% 3.4%
2023 2,830 2,684 146 5.2% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com