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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Perry County is $16,597, which is lower than the state average of $24,811 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Perry County median household income is $31,750, which has grown by 13.15% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 22.72% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Perry County residents spend 27.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 24.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #88

Perry County	16,597 USD
Tennessee	24,811 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Perry County	20,899 USD
Tennessee	27,334 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Perry County	25,420 USD
Tennessee	32,151 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Perry County	16,188 USD
Tennessee	23,376 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #84

Perry County	31,750 USD
Tennessee	44,621 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Perry County	40,341 USD
Tennessee	62,344 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #85

Perry County	13.15%
Tennessee	22.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Perry County		Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.89%	$9,681, see rank	17.47%	$14,454	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	45.77%	$16,604, see rank	32.06%	$17,334	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.62%	$3,301, see rank	3.21%	$2,884	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	24.27%	$13,581, see rank	18.41%	$20,076	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Perry County	41,776 USD
Tennessee	55,459 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Perry County	48,644 USD
Tennessee	73,630 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Perry County	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$32,900, see rank	$47,658	$56,900
Black	$8,250, see rank	$32,361	$35,600
Two or More Races	$9,708, see rank	$33,366	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Perry County	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$4,750, see rank	$22,607	$25,788
25 to 44	$31,852, see rank	$48,825	$58,398
45 to 64	$39,531, see rank	$53,148	$65,027
65 or over	$24,664, see rank	$33,548	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Perry County	Tennessee	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,324, see rank	5,125,250	248,775,628
Male¹	3,156, 49.91%, see rank	48.12%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,687, 53.45%, see rank	66.79%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,687, 53.45%, see rank	66.20%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,496, 88.68%, see rank	90.44%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	191, 11.32%, see rank	9.56%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,469, 46.55%, see rank	33.21%	30.72%
Female¹	3,168, 50.09%, see rank	51.88%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,462, 46.15%, see rank	56.49%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,462, 46.15%, see rank	56.42%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,268, 86.73%, see rank	90.61%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	194, 13.27%, see rank	9.39%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,706, 53.85%, see rank	43.51%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Perry County	Tennessee	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,605, 100%	2,788,201	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,964, 75.39%, see rank	83.70%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	323, 12.40%, see rank	9.50%	9.59%
Public Transportation	29, 1.11%, see rank	0.81%	5.06%
Walked	80, 3.07%, see rank	1.32%	2.78%
Other Means	51, 1.96%, see rank	1.13%	1.79%
Worked at Home	158, 6.07%, see rank	3.54%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Perry County	27.3 minutes
Tennessee	24.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Perry County	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,764	2,835,895	143,435,233
Male¹	1,496, 54.12%, see rank	52.07%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	343, 22.93%, see rank	29.42%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	240, 16.04%, see rank	14.11%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	128, 8.56%, see rank	17.73%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	42, 2.81%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	269, 17.98%, see rank	9.36%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	352, 23.53%, see rank	22.13%	17.94%
Female¹	1,268, 45.88%, see rank	47.93%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	360, 28.39%, see rank	38.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	458, 36.12%, see rank	20.19%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	290, 22.87%, see rank	33.27%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	152, 11.99%, see rank	7.78%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Perry County	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,764, 100%	2,835,895	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	87, 3.15%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	265, 9.59%, see rank	6.38%	6.17%
Manufacturing	421, 15.23%, see rank	12.95%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	80, 2.89%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	188, 6.80%, see rank	12.19%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	246, 8.90%, see rank	6.19%	4.93%
Information	57, 2.06%, see rank	1.91%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	128, 4.63%, see rank	5.73%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	88, 3.18%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	707, 25.58%, see rank	22.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	113, 4.09%, see rank	9.21%	9.49%
Public Administration	266, 9.62%, see rank	4.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	118, 4.27%, see rank	4.89%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Perry County	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,834	23.84%, see rank	17.83%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	356	16.25%, see rank	13.43%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.