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Perryville Arkansas Information: Perryville, Arkansas is part of PERRY County. Population for Perryville from the last gathering is 1458. You can view Perryville venues that host many Perryville AR events every year. You can also research Perryville Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Perryville Arkansas real estate guide. Perryville Arkansas has a latitude of 34.9729 and a longitude of -92.8717. Zip codes in Perryville, AR include 72126 ... more Perryville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Perryville, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Perryville, AR was 1,458.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Perryville was 669, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Perryville, AR
There are an estimated 313 married men in the town. 65.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Perryville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Perryville is 789 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Perryville, Arkansas
There are an estimated 388 married women in the community. 60.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Perryville, AR
The median age of people living in Perryville, AR was 39 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Perryville was 98. There were 1,097 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.1 percent of the population (307) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Perryville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Perryville, AR was 1,439.

White Population in Perryville, AR
The estimated White population in the Perryville community is 1,420, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Perryville, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Perryville, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Perryville, AR was 9.

Asian Population in Perryville, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Perryville, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Perryville was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Perryville community was 12, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Perryville, AR
The household population number in Perryville was 1,376.

Group Quarters Population in Perryville, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 82.

Average Household Size in Perryville, AR
The average household size in Perryville is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Perryville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 626 total housing units in Perryville.

The number of occupied housing units was 568, or 90.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 352 were owner-occupied (62), and 216 were renter-occupied (38, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 58 vacant homes in Perryville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Perryville, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 281, with a median value in dollars of 59,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Perryville, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $642 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Perryville, average costs per month were $242 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 659 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Perryville, Arkansas
123 people in Perryville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Perryville, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Perryville was 153, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Perryville, AR
In 2000, there were 366 people in Perryville, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Perryville, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 38 people in Perryville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Perryville, Arkansas
There were 611 in the labor force in Perryville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Perryville was 31.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Perryville, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,596. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Perryville, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,229. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Perryville, Arkansas
Per capita income in Perryville in the last full census was 15,299. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Perryville numbered 48, or 13.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Perryville, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 243, or 17.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.