Perry County vs. Decatur County

Perry County (TN)Decatur County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,06411,706
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,92811,750
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,91511,757
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%23.4%
Female persons, percent49.5%50.9%
White alone, percent93.8%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.4%91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018525741
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,6726,920
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.7%76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,400$94,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$890$974
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$298
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$587$547
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.0%4.1%
Households, 2014-20183,3174,623
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201863.3%77.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.5%64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.2%83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.5%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.3%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.4%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.4%52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.7%45.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,07467,408
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,20776,453
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,115$6,550
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.525.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,634$40,233
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,270$24,337
Persons in poverty, percent17.6%18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017110216
Total employment, 20171,7452,920
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)52,345109,989
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017619825
All firms, 20124441,142
Men-owned firms, 2012213656
Women-owned firms, 2012130320
Minority-owned firms, 20123025
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123971,076
Veteran-owned firms, 201265115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012334984
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, 201019.135.2
Land area in square miles, 2010414.73333.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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