Benton County vs. Perry County

Benton County (TN)Perry County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,1848,064
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,4917,928
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,4897,915
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.6%21.1%
Female persons, percent51.0%49.5%
White alone, percent94.7%93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.5%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.5%91.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,437525
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,1444,672
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.9%79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,800$83,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$883$890
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$295
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$587
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.9%4.0%
Building permits, 2018157
Households, 2014-20186,7863,317
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.1%63.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.1%54.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.6%11.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.1%13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.4%14.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.7%44.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)51,59826,074
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)150,85140,207
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,220$5,115
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.327.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,125$34,634
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,374$28,270
Persons in poverty, percent19.2%17.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017302110
Total employment, 20173,3841,745
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,05052,345
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.6%4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,062619
All firms, 20121,043444
Men-owned firms, 2012494213
Women-owned firms, 2012377130
Minority-owned firms, 20126630
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012927397
Veteran-owned firms, 201213465
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012800334
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201041.819.1
Land area in square miles, 2010394.14414.73

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Benton county (TN) and Perry county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.