Perry County vs. Wayne County
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Perry County (MS) Wayne County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 11,931 20,298
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.6% -2.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 12,249 20,747
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,250 20,747
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5% 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3% 17.1%
Female persons, percent 51.1% 52.0%
White alone, percent 78.7% 58.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 19.2% 40.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.2% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.4% 57.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 620 874
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.3% 0.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 5,671 9,481
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 83.4% 81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $83,700 $84,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $869 $979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $354 $364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $622 $516
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 4.4% 3.4%
Building permits, 2018 1 12
Households, 2014-2018 4,563 7,734
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.61 2.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.8% 95.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.6% 0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 77.8% 77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 64.5% 62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 81.3% 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 11.0% 16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 21.1% 16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.8% 16.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.8% 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.7% 53.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 19,348 44,959
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 62,373 183,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,161 $8,899
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 32.3 35.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $39,007 $37,970
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,611 $22,611
Persons in poverty, percent 22.0% 21.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 143 372
Total employment, 2017 1,713 4,214
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 81,347 151,865
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 4.9% -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 767 1,546
All firms, 2012 878 1,547
Men-owned firms, 2012 447 852
Women-owned firms, 2012 368 614
Minority-owned firms, 2012 117 589
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 733 914
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 112 76
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 739 1,426
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 21.5% 28.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 18.9 25.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 647.25 810.75
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Perry county (MS) and Wayne county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.