CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Perryton

Texas · 7,607 residents · 4.80 sq mi

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Perryton is home to 7,607 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $44,000. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $26,644 at the median, 12% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,607

−2%vs 2000

vs 7,774 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.6

−3%vs 2000

vs 32.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.80 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(643)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(717)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(677)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(499)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(393)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.8%(1,431)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(1,071)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(694)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(690)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(491)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(241)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(60)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,644

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,363 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,674

−17%vs 2000

vs $16,431 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.9%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,000

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$355

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $425 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.6%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 72.6% in 2000

27.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic63.9%(4,967)

Black0.1%(8)

Hispanic / Latino34.1%(2,653)

Asian0.4%(31)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(6,596)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino17.9%(1,364)

Asian0.1%(6)

Other13.2%(1,005)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican55.6%(4,772)

Central American3.1%(265)

Guatemalan3.1%(265)

Puerto Rican1.5%(133)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(28)

Ancestry

German8.3%(716)

English8%(690)

American3.7%(315)

Irish3.3%(287)

Dutch1.4%(119)

French0.9%(73)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(46)

Subsaharan African0.5%(41)

Norwegian0.5%(39)

Greek0.3%(29)

Russian0.3%(28)

Scottish0.3%(25)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.3%(25)

Italian0.1%(9)

Polish0.1%(6)

Swiss0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.3%

+4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.8 min

−21%vs 2000

vs 15.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.7%(939)

Married51.2%(1,676)

Widowed4.2%(139)

Divorced15.9%(519)

Women 15+

Never married31.3%(1,005)

Married50.4%(1,620)

Widowed8.8%(283)

Divorced9.5%(304)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

25.8%

−0.6 ptssince 2013

from 26.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.6%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.5%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.5%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.0%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 53.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.6%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)32.8%(62)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.1%(19)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.9%(66)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 189 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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