COMPARING TWO PLACES
Perrin vs Decatur
PLACE A
Perrin, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Decatur, Tennessee
Perrin is 85% smaller than Decatur. Perrin earns more, with a median household income $24,991 higher. Decatur has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -13%).
PERRINDECATURDIFFERENCE
Total population2491,637−85% vs Decatur
Population density157431−275
Population growth-13.1%-2.2%−10.9 pts
Median age22.942.4−19.5
Male53.0%45.7%+7.3 pts
Female47.0%54.3%−7.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.9%91.3%−11.4 pts
Black0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.1%0.9%+19.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Median household income$67,569$42,578+$24,991
Per capita income$20,618$24,771−$4,153
Poverty rate16.9%34.3%−17.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3640.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%11.1%+2.2 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%23.1%−23.1 pts
Labor force participation80.3%48.3%+32.0 pts
Median home value$77,500$220,900−$143,400
Median gross rent$992$847+$145
Owner-occupied38.8%57.7%−18.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.6%7.6%+18.0 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%33.6%+12.8 pts
Average commute44.925.2+19.7
Worked from home0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured14.1%12.3%+1.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024