Perry County vs. Lewis County

Perry County (TN)Lewis County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,06412,086
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,92812,171
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,91512,161
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%20.9%
Female persons, percent49.5%51.2%
White alone, percent93.8%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.4%93.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018525696
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,6725,550
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.7%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,400$89,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$890$975
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$587$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.0%4.7%
Building permits, 2018783
Households, 2014-20183,3174,758
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201863.3%71.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.5%57.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.2%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.5%11.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.3%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.4%12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.4%53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.7%51.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,07423,940
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,207179,508
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,115$15,090
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.524.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,634$37,139
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,270$21,510
Persons in poverty, percent17.6%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017110214
Total employment, 20171,7452,138
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)52,34562,924
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017619873
All firms, 20124441,024
Men-owned firms, 2012213594
Women-owned firms, 2012130291
Minority-owned firms, 20123035
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012397954
Veteran-owned firms, 201265142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012334843
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, 201019.143.1
Land area in square miles, 2010414.73282.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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