Perry County vs. Yell County

	Perry County (AR)	Yell County (AR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	10,352	21,535
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.9%	-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	10,441	22,185
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	10,445	22,185
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.4%	24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.2%	17.8%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	49.8%
White alone, percent	94.6%	94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.0%	2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	1.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.1%	20.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.8%	74.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	881	1,380
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	9.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,990	9,919
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.1%	70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$95,400	$110,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,019	$951
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$285	$319
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$652	$600
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.5%	10.2%
Building permits, 2018	2	7
Households, 2014-2018	3,708	7,491
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.74	2.83
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.0%	87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.6%	18.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.7%	76.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.2%	66.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.4%	80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.9%	13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.6%	15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.9%	12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.1%	56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.2%	51.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	30,473	121,382
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$2,947	$5,534
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	35.6	20.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,071	$42,361
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,699	$21,584
Persons in poverty, percent	14.7%	16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	96	308
Total employment, 2017	734	5,217
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	21,944	166,090
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-19.0%	9.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	722	1,151
All firms, 2012	865	1,507
Men-owned firms, 2012	495	751
Women-owned firms, 2012	221	564
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	821	1,238
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	71	210
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	771	1,240
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	24.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	18.9	23.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	551.40	929.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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