Perry County vs. Wayne County

Perry County (TN)Wayne County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,06416,558
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,92817,027
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,91517,021
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%19.5%
Female persons, percent49.5%44.8%
White alone, percent93.8%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.4%89.9%
Veterans, 2014-20185251,203
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,6727,359
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.7%80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,400$105,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$890$886
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$587$531
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.0%4.7%
Households, 2014-20183,3175,954
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%93.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201863.3%72.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.5%62.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.2%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.5%11.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.3%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.4%11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.4%44.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.7%48.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,07434,250
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,20764,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,115$3,822
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.530.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,634$38,634
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,270$19,350
Persons in poverty, percent17.6%21.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017110213
Total employment, 20171,7452,701
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)52,34589,268
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.5%6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017619845
All firms, 20124441,057
Men-owned firms, 2012213647
Women-owned firms, 2012130299
Minority-owned firms, 20123028
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012397999
Veteran-owned firms, 201265104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012334898
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%23.8%
Population per square mile, 201019.123.2
Land area in square miles, 2010414.73734.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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