COMPARING TWO PLACES
Perry County vs Breathitt County
PLACE A
Perry County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Breathitt County, Kentucky
Perry County is 41% smaller than Breathitt County. Perry County earns more, with a median household income $2,846 higher. Breathitt County has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -20%).
PERRY COUNTYBREATHITT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,42512,558−41% vs Breathitt County
Population density1026−15
Population growth-19.6%-1.2%−18.5 pts
Median age41.142.8−1.7
Male44.8%49.3%−4.5 pts
Female55.2%50.7%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born1.6%0.3%+1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.8%96.0%−68.1 pts
Black71.2%0.6%+70.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%1.1%−0.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other0.7%2.0%−1.3 pts
Median household income$37,654$34,808+$2,846
Per capita income$17,852$22,593−$4,741
Poverty rate31.4%33.1%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3560.491−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%15.3%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree6.3%7.6%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate16.5%9.3%+7.1 pts
Labor force participation39.6%42.8%−3.1 pts
Median home value$86,400$70,300+$16,100
Median gross rent$592$548+$44
Owner-occupied77.5%76.6%+0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%16.9%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%30.3%+16.0 pts
Average commute28.028.2−0.2
Worked from home4.5%7.0%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.2%3.2%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025