COMPARING TWO PLACES
Perry County vs Fairfield County
PLACE A
Perry County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Fairfield County, Ohio
Perry County is 96% smaller than Fairfield County. Fairfield County earns more, with a median household income $53,312 higher. Fairfield County has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -20%).
PERRY COUNTYFAIRFIELD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population7,425169,752−96% vs Fairfield County
Population density10337−326
Population growth-19.6%8.7%−28.4 pts
Median age41.139.5+1.6
Male44.8%50.0%−5.2 pts
Female55.2%50.0%+5.2 pts
Foreign-born1.6%4.3%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic27.8%80.9%−53.1 pts
Black71.2%9.2%+62.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%2.8%−2.5 pts
Asian0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Other0.7%4.1%−3.4 pts
Median household income$37,654$90,966−$53,312
Per capita income$17,852$41,813−$23,961
Poverty rate31.4%8.0%+23.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3560.416−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%32.3%−16.5 pts
Graduate degree6.3%11.7%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate16.5%3.8%+12.6 pts
Labor force participation39.6%64.1%−24.5 pts
Median home value$86,400$298,800−$212,400
Median gross rent$592$1,172−$580
Owner-occupied77.5%74.9%+2.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%5.7%+7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%45.0%+1.3 pts
Average commute28.028.0+0.0
Worked from home4.5%14.5%−10.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.2%5.9%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025