Perry County, Arkansas (AR)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,578
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,276
Renter-occupied apartments: 850 (it was 713 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 551 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.6%), Construction (15.3%), Retail trade (15.2%), Manufacturing (12.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 8,92489.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5055.0%Two or more races
- 3253.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 2502.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 50.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 50.05%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 44.0 years |
| Arkansas median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 5,144 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 4,977 |  (49.2%) |
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| Perry County: | 2.0 people |
| Arkansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $47,869 ($31,083 in 1999)
| This county: | $47,869 |
| Arkansas: | $52,528 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $433 (lower quartile is $384, upper quartile is $567)
| This county: | $433 |
| State: | $625 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $134,317 (it was $55,700 in 2000)
| Perry: | $134,317 |
| Arkansas: | $162,300 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $973Detached houses: $147,018
Here: $147,018 State: $217,614 Townhouses or other attached units: $261,914
Here: $261,914 State: $173,065 Mobile homes: $64,290
Here: $64,290 State: $84,948 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,851
Here: $18,851 State: $78,708
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $294
Institutionalized population: 81
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 23
- Burglaries: 33
- Thefts: 88
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 35
- Burglaries: 19
- Thefts: 74
- Auto thefts: 0
Health of residents in Perry County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is significantly worse than average.66.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
44.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
41.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
68.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $28,900
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $36,500
- 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $242,600
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $34,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $34,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $285,600
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $133,500
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $40,000
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $170,000
- 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $142,200
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $45,600
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,700
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $134,700
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $182,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $92,800
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $48,500
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $803 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $437 (0.4%)
| Perry County: | 15.6% |
| Arkansas: | 16.3% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 44.0 years old
(Males: 42.7 years old, Females: 44.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.5 years old, Black residents: 44.7 years old, American Indian residents: 30.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 12.7 years old, Other race residents: 16.0 years old)
Area name: Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perry County is $529 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $790 a month.
Cities in this county include: Perryville, Bigelow, Perry, Casa, Adona, Houston, Fourche.
Neighboring counties: Colbert County, Alabama 
, San Bernardino County, California 
, Madison County, Tennessee .
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Arkansas: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 257
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 71 (31.2% naturalized citizens)
| Perry County: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 202010 or later
- 192000 to 2009
- 321990 to 1999
- 171980 to 1989
- 261970 to 1979
- 21Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 29.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,853
- One, attached: 19
- Two: 84
- 3 or 4: 32
- 5 to 9: 20
- 10 to 19: 11
- 20 or more: 12
- Mobile homes: 929
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35
Housing units in Perry County with a mortgage: 1,307 (29 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
| Here: | 33.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Perry County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,324 | 20 |
| Catholic | 250 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 120 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | 50 | 1 |
| Other | - | 1 |
| None | 6,701 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Perry County: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Perry County: | 6.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| Arkansas: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
| This county: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Perry County: | 9.2% |
| Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Perry County: | 28.1% |
| State: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.7% |
| State: | 13.6% |
Agriculture in Perry County:
Average size of farms: 178 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $85,297
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $189.53
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.80%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.18%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $59,969
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,158
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.51
All wheat for grain: 750 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3129 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 30 acres
Earthquake activity:
Perry County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 522% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 223.7 miles away from Perry County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 249.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 39.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 40.8 miles away from Perry County center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 150.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Arkansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4518, Natural disaster type: Other
- Arkansas Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: May 21, 2019, FEMA Id: 4441, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 26, 2017 - May 19, 2017, FEMA Id: 4318, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 2015 to January 22, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4254: February 05, 2016, FEMA Id: 4254, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 07, 2015 to June 15, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4226: June 26, 2015, FEMA Id: 4226, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 25, 2012 to December 26, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4100: January 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4100, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2011 to June 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1975: May 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 30, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3301: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Arkansas Severe Storms and Flooding associated with Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 02, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1793: September 18, 2008, FEMA Id: 1793, Natural disaster type: Storm, Hurricane, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 18, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1751: March 26, 2008, FEMA Id: 1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Perry County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,116 (68.6%)
- Carpooled: 155 (9.5%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 1 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 21 (1.3%)
- Walked: 22 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 427 (26.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (20%)
- Material moving occupations (14%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Sales and related occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Mexico (51%)
- Haiti (23%)
- Guatemala (11%)
- Philippines (7%)
- Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (5%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- English (20%)
- American (17%)
- Irish (12%)
- German (11%)
- Scottish (6%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- French (except Basque) (3%)
People in group quarters in Perry County, Arkansas in 2010:
- 69 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 58 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 12 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 10 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 3 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Perry County, Arkansas in 2000:
- 86 people in nursing homes
- 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 18 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
7.82% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,624 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.82% |
| Arkansas average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.91% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($35,570 average AGI)
1.90% relocated from other states ($12,053 average AGI)
Perry County: 1.90% Arkansas average: 3.41%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Faulkner County, AR |  1.87% ($50,714 average AGI) |
| from Pulaski County, AR | 1.10% ($39,459) |
| from Conway County, AR | 0.86% ($39,793) |
7.15% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,079 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.15% |
| Arkansas average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.55% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($36,753 average AGI)
0.60% relocated to other states ($3,326 average AGI)
Perry County: 0.60% Arkansas average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Faulkner County, AR | 1.59% ($57,509 average AGI) |
| to Conway County, AR | 1.23% ($31,122) |
| to Pulaski County, AR | 1.02% ($38,206) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,151 (1,571 aged, 580 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 361 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Perry County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (234)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (154)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (56)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (47)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (23)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (22)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (10)
- Congestive heart failure (10)
- Unspecified dementia (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 333.7. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,121- Male householders: 2,053 (446 living alone), Female householders: 1,746 (447 living alone)
2,151 spouses (2,114 opposite-sex spouses), 223 unmarried partners, (223 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,940 children (2,675 natural, 131 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 379 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 178 parents, 0 foster children, 120 other relatives, 84 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 137
Size of family households: 1,391 2-persons, 465 3-persons, 584 4-persons, 315 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 893 1-person, 82 2-persons.
1,269 married couples with children.
725 single-parent households (296 men, 429 women).
98.0% of residents of Perry speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $60,943,000 ($5,829 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,563,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,015,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,403,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $879,000
Federal grants: $10,972,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,307,000 ($189,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,368,000 ($1,401,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $24,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,374,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,530,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 617| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 578
| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -4
| Here: |  -0 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +241
| Here: | +23 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 |
| State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Perry County, Arkansas
- 82020 or later
- 8032010 to 2019
- 7052000 to 2009
- 7361990 to 1999
- 9561980 to 1989
- 8281970 to 1979
- 3471960 to 1969
- 2191950 to 1959
- 1591940 to 1949
- 2571939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry County, Arkansas
- 71 room
- 482 rooms
- 2673 rooms
- 6104 rooms
- 6195 rooms
- 7196 rooms
- 3127 rooms
- 1768 rooms
- 2499+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry County, Arkansas
- 61 room
- 442 rooms
- 2073 rooms
- 1924 rooms
- 2115 rooms
- 406 rooms
- 777 rooms
- 118 rooms
- 439+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry County, Arkansas
- 7no bedroom
- 1241 bedroom
- 6292 bedrooms
- 1,7053 bedrooms
- 3754 bedrooms
- 1535+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry County, Arkansas
- 6no bedroom
- 681 bedroom
- 3882 bedrooms
- 3383 bedrooms
- 224 bedrooms
- 15+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Perry County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 107no vehicle
- 6971 vehicle
- 9762 vehicles
- 6573 vehicles
- 4424 vehicles
- 1375+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Perry County in renter-occupied apartments
- 156no vehicle
- 3051 vehicle
- 2252 vehicles
- 1033 vehicles
- 254 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.4% of Perry County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Arkansas.
| Perry County: | 90.4% |
| State average: | 85.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,522
- Other state: 2,456
- Northeast: 46
- Midwest: 835
- South: 1,048
- West: 527
- 66.9%Electricity
- 18.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.2%Wood
- 6.7%Utility gas
- 65.0%Electricity
- 20.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.9%Utility gas
- 1.8%Other fuel
- 1.7%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Arkansas: | 10.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45
| Here: | 8.5% |
| Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 58
| Here: | 23.3% |
| Arkansas: | 18.4% |
Perry County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $24,527,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $21,027,000
- Charges - Other: $30,834,000
Other: $26,842,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,694,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,815,000
Regular Highways: $1,703,000
Regular Highways: $1,660,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,474,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,133,000
Air Transportation: $489,000
Air Transportation: $342,000
Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,000
- Construction - Electric Utilities: $10,732,000
Electric Utilities: $10,174,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $999,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $367,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $36,016,000
Public Welfare - Other: $32,989,000
Electric Utilities: $25,923,000
Electric Utilities: $24,678,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,845,000
Water Utilities: $23,426,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,379,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,231,000
Water Utilities: $19,106,000
Police Protection: $13,774,000
Health - Other: $13,101,000
Health - Other: $11,153,000
Regular Highways: $10,332,000
Regular Highways: $10,238,000
General - Other: $9,322,000
General - Other: $8,865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,202,000
Corrections - Other: $7,421,000
Central Staff Services: $6,979,000
Corrections - Other: $6,509,000
Central Staff Services: $6,211,000
Financial Administration: $3,762,000
Financial Administration: $3,361,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,935,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,879,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,736,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,530,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,875,000
Libraries: $847,000
Air Transportation: $515,000
Libraries: $476,000
Air Transportation: $421,000
Police Protection: $324,000
Parks and Recreation: $270,000
Parks and Recreation: $227,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,168,000
Other: $5,989,000
Electric Utilities: $3,915,000
Air Transportation: $416,000
Air Transportation: $264,000
Water Utilities: $141,000
Education: $66,000
Natural Resources: $55,000
Natural Resources: $51,000
Electric Utilities: $38,000
Education: $36,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,645,000
Interest on Debt: $3,617,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,580,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,227,000
Other - General - Other: $32,000
Other - General - Other: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $369,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $316,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,570,000
Education: $5,424,000
Other: $3,731,000
Other: $3,534,000
Health and Hospitals: $220,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $178,525,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $172,075,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,795,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $168,116,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,451,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,063,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,385,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $17,792,000
Interest Earnings: $6,165,000
Special Assessments: $3,106,000
Special Assessments: $2,562,000
Interest Earnings: $1,878,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,451,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,110,000
Fines and Forfeits: $997,000
Rents: $197,000
Rents: $105,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,668,000
General - Other: $11,494,000
General - Other: $11,414,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $653,000
Electric Utilities: $313,000
Police Protection: $268,000
Electric Utilities: $265,000
Public Welfare - Other: $171,000
Regular Highways: $148,000
Health - Other: $108,000
Water Utilities: $75,000
Water Utilities: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Public Welfare - Other: $20,000
Police Protection: $11,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,881,000
Cash and Securities: $116,357,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $69,397,000
Electric Utilities: $60,300,000
Water Utilities: $3,743,000
Water Utilities: $555,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $76,740,000
Public Welfare: $68,253,000
Other: $26,179,000
Other: $25,867,000
Education: $24,660,000
Education: $21,703,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,918,000
Highways: $6,700,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,404,000
Water Utilities: $4,075,000
Highways: $4,050,000
Electric Utilities: $958,000
General Local Government Support: $265,000
General Local Government Support: $257,000
Electric Utilities: $143,000
Water Utilities: $38,000
- Tax - Property: $26,111,000
Property: $22,914,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,490,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,521,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,722,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,793,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,976,000
Other License: $1,668,000
Other License: $1,505,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,499,000
Other: $1,269,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $684,000
Other: $645,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $523,000
Other Selective Sales: $429,000
Other Selective Sales: $399,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,417,000
: $11,455,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,529,000
Perry County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $24,527,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $21,027,000
- Charges - Other: $30,834,000
Other: $26,842,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,694,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,815,000
Regular Highways: $1,703,000
Regular Highways: $1,660,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,474,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,133,000
Air Transportation: $489,000
Air Transportation: $342,000
Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,000
- Construction - Electric Utilities: $10,732,000
Electric Utilities: $10,174,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $999,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $367,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $36,016,000
Public Welfare - Other: $32,989,000
Electric Utilities: $25,923,000
Electric Utilities: $24,678,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,845,000
Water Utilities: $23,426,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,379,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,231,000
Water Utilities: $19,106,000
Police Protection: $13,774,000
Health - Other: $13,101,000
Health - Other: $11,153,000
Regular Highways: $10,332,000
Regular Highways: $10,238,000
General - Other: $9,322,000
General - Other: $8,865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,202,000
Corrections - Other: $7,421,000
Central Staff Services: $6,979,000
Corrections - Other: $6,509,000
Central Staff Services: $6,211,000
Financial Administration: $3,762,000
Financial Administration: $3,361,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,935,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,879,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,736,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,530,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,875,000
Libraries: $847,000
Air Transportation: $515,000
Libraries: $476,000
Air Transportation: $421,000
Police Protection: $324,000
Parks and Recreation: $270,000
Parks and Recreation: $227,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,168,000
Other: $5,989,000
Electric Utilities: $3,915,000
Air Transportation: $416,000
Air Transportation: $264,000
Water Utilities: $141,000
Education: $66,000
Natural Resources: $55,000
Natural Resources: $51,000
Electric Utilities: $38,000
Education: $36,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,645,000
Interest on Debt: $3,617,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,580,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,227,000
Other - General - Other: $32,000
Other - General - Other: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $369,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $316,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,570,000
Education: $5,424,000
Other: $3,731,000
Other: $3,534,000
Health and Hospitals: $220,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $178,525,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $172,075,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,795,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $168,116,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,451,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,063,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,385,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $17,792,000
Interest Earnings: $6,165,000
Special Assessments: $3,106,000
Special Assessments: $2,562,000
Interest Earnings: $1,878,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,451,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,110,000
Fines and Forfeits: $997,000
Rents: $197,000
Rents: $105,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,668,000
General - Other: $11,494,000
General - Other: $11,414,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $653,000
Electric Utilities: $313,000
Police Protection: $268,000
Electric Utilities: $265,000
Public Welfare - Other: $171,000
Regular Highways: $148,000
Health - Other: $108,000
Water Utilities: $75,000
Water Utilities: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Public Welfare - Other: $20,000
Police Protection: $11,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,881,000
Cash and Securities: $116,357,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $69,397,000
Electric Utilities: $60,300,000
Water Utilities: $3,743,000
Water Utilities: $555,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $76,740,000
Public Welfare: $68,253,000
Other: $26,179,000
Other: $25,867,000
Education: $24,660,000
Education: $21,703,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,918,000
Highways: $6,700,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,404,000
Water Utilities: $4,075,000
Highways: $4,050,000
Electric Utilities: $958,000
General Local Government Support: $265,000
General Local Government Support: $257,000
Electric Utilities: $143,000
Water Utilities: $38,000
- Tax - Property: $26,111,000
Property: $22,914,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,490,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,521,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,722,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,793,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,976,000
Other License: $1,668,000
Other License: $1,505,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,499,000
Other: $1,269,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $684,000
Other: $645,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $523,000
Other Selective Sales: $429,000
Other Selective Sales: $399,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,417,000
: $11,455,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,529,000
Perry County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $24,527,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $21,027,000
- Charges - Other: $30,834,000
Other: $26,842,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,694,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,815,000
Regular Highways: $1,703,000
Regular Highways: $1,660,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,474,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,133,000
Air Transportation: $489,000
Air Transportation: $342,000
Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,000
- Construction - Electric Utilities: $10,732,000
Electric Utilities: $10,174,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $999,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $367,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $36,016,000
Public Welfare - Other: $32,989,000
Electric Utilities: $25,923,000
Electric Utilities: $24,678,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,845,000
Water Utilities: $23,426,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,379,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,231,000
Water Utilities: $19,106,000
Police Protection: $13,774,000
Health - Other: $13,101,000
Health - Other: $11,153,000
Regular Highways: $10,332,000
Regular Highways: $10,238,000
General - Other: $9,322,000
General - Other: $8,865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,202,000
Corrections - Other: $7,421,000
Central Staff Services: $6,979,000
Corrections - Other: $6,509,000
Central Staff Services: $6,211,000
Financial Administration: $3,762,000
Financial Administration: $3,361,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,935,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,879,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,736,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,530,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,875,000
Libraries: $847,000
Air Transportation: $515,000
Libraries: $476,000
Air Transportation: $421,000
Police Protection: $324,000
Parks and Recreation: $270,000
Parks and Recreation: $227,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,168,000
Other: $5,989,000
Electric Utilities: $3,915,000
Air Transportation: $416,000
Air Transportation: $264,000
Water Utilities: $141,000
Education: $66,000
Natural Resources: $55,000
Natural Resources: $51,000
Electric Utilities: $38,000
Education: $36,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,645,000
Interest on Debt: $3,617,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,580,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,227,000
Other - General - Other: $32,000
Other - General - Other: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $369,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $316,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,570,000
Education: $5,424,000
Other: $3,731,000
Other: $3,534,000
Health and Hospitals: $220,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $178,525,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $172,075,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,795,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $168,116,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,451,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,063,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,385,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $17,792,000
Interest Earnings: $6,165,000
Special Assessments: $3,106,000
Special Assessments: $2,562,000
Interest Earnings: $1,878,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,451,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,110,000
Fines and Forfeits: $997,000
Rents: $197,000
Rents: $105,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,668,000
General - Other: $11,494,000
General - Other: $11,414,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $653,000
Electric Utilities: $313,000
Police Protection: $268,000
Electric Utilities: $265,000
Public Welfare - Other: $171,000
Regular Highways: $148,000
Health - Other: $108,000
Water Utilities: $75,000
Water Utilities: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Public Welfare - Other: $20,000
Police Protection: $11,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,881,000
Cash and Securities: $116,357,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $69,397,000
Electric Utilities: $60,300,000
Water Utilities: $3,743,000
Water Utilities: $555,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $76,740,000
Public Welfare: $68,253,000
Other: $26,179,000
Other: $25,867,000
Education: $24,660,000
Education: $21,703,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,918,000
Highways: $6,700,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,404,000
Water Utilities: $4,075,000
Highways: $4,050,000
Electric Utilities: $958,000
General Local Government Support: $265,000
General Local Government Support: $257,000
Electric Utilities: $143,000
Water Utilities: $38,000
- Tax - Property: $26,111,000
Property: $22,914,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,490,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,521,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,722,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,793,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,976,000
Other License: $1,668,000
Other License: $1,505,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,499,000
Other: $1,269,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $684,000
Other: $645,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $523,000
Other Selective Sales: $429,000
Other Selective Sales: $399,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,417,000
: $11,455,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,529,000
Perry County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $24,527,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $21,027,000
- Charges - Other: $30,834,000
Other: $26,842,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,694,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,815,000
Regular Highways: $1,703,000
Regular Highways: $1,660,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,474,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,133,000
Air Transportation: $489,000
Air Transportation: $342,000
Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
Natural Resources - Other: $110,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,000
- Construction - Electric Utilities: $10,732,000
Electric Utilities: $10,174,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $999,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $367,000
Health - Other: $2,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $36,016,000
Public Welfare - Other: $32,989,000
Electric Utilities: $25,923,000
Electric Utilities: $24,678,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,845,000
Water Utilities: $23,426,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,379,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,231,000
Water Utilities: $19,106,000
Police Protection: $13,774,000
Health - Other: $13,101,000
Health - Other: $11,153,000
Regular Highways: $10,332,000
Regular Highways: $10,238,000
General - Other: $9,322,000
General - Other: $8,865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,202,000
Corrections - Other: $7,421,000
Central Staff Services: $6,979,000
Corrections - Other: $6,509,000
Central Staff Services: $6,211,000
Financial Administration: $3,762,000
Financial Administration: $3,361,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,935,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,879,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,736,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,530,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,875,000
Libraries: $847,000
Air Transportation: $515,000
Libraries: $476,000
Air Transportation: $421,000
Police Protection: $324,000
Parks and Recreation: $270,000
Parks and Recreation: $227,000
Correctional Institutions: $24,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $10,168,000
Other: $5,989,000
Electric Utilities: $3,915,000
Air Transportation: $416,000
Air Transportation: $264,000
Water Utilities: $141,000
Education: $66,000
Natural Resources: $55,000
Natural Resources: $51,000
Electric Utilities: $38,000
Education: $36,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,645,000
Interest on Debt: $3,617,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,580,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,227,000
Other - General - Other: $32,000
Other - General - Other: $31,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $369,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $316,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,570,000
Education: $5,424,000
Other: $3,731,000
Other: $3,534,000
Health and Hospitals: $220,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $178,525,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $172,075,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $170,795,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $168,116,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,451,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,063,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,385,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $17,792,000
Interest Earnings: $6,165,000
Special Assessments: $3,106,000
Special Assessments: $2,562,000
Interest Earnings: $1,878,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,451,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,110,000
Fines and Forfeits: $997,000
Rents: $197,000
Rents: $105,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,668,000
General - Other: $11,494,000
General - Other: $11,414,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $653,000
Electric Utilities: $313,000
Police Protection: $268,000
Electric Utilities: $265,000
Public Welfare - Other: $171,000
Regular Highways: $148,000
Health - Other: $108,000
Water Utilities: $75,000
Water Utilities: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $62,000
Public Welfare - Other: $20,000
Police Protection: $11,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,881,000
Cash and Securities: $116,357,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $69,397,000
Electric Utilities: $60,300,000
Water Utilities: $3,743,000
Water Utilities: $555,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $76,740,000
Public Welfare: $68,253,000
Other: $26,179,000
Other: $25,867,000
Education: $24,660,000
Education: $21,703,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,918,000
Highways: $6,700,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,404,000
Water Utilities: $4,075,000
Highways: $4,050,000
Electric Utilities: $958,000
General Local Government Support: $265,000
General Local Government Support: $257,000
Electric Utilities: $143,000
Water Utilities: $38,000
- Tax - Property: $26,111,000
Property: $22,914,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,490,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $8,521,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,722,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,793,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,976,000
Other License: $1,668,000
Other License: $1,505,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,499,000
Other: $1,269,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $684,000
Other: $645,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $523,000
Other Selective Sales: $429,000
Other Selective Sales: $399,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,417,000
: $11,455,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,529,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 365
- Number of aged recipients: 38
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 327
- Number of recipients under 18: 51
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 232
- Number of recipients older than 64: 82
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 163
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 148
| Most common first names in Perry County, AR among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 67 | 69.4 years |
| William | 59 | 75.4 years |
| Mary | 51 | 78.0 years |
| John | 45 | 77.0 years |
| Robert | 36 | 69.2 years |
| Charles | 36 | 76.1 years |
| Thomas | 22 | 72.1 years |
| George | 21 | 74.2 years |
| Helen | 19 | 76.9 years |
| Ruby | 16 | 79.1 years |
| Most common last names in Perry County, AR among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 40 | 76.4 years |
| Moore | 31 | 78.6 years |
| Williams | 29 | 75.4 years |
| Jones | 26 | 72.0 years |
| Smith | 23 | 74.6 years |
| Bull | 21 | 72.3 years |
| Mcghee | 20 | 80.7 years |
| Taylor | 19 | 72.4 years |
| Carter | 18 | 73.8 years |
| Gray | 17 | 70.0 years |
| Businesses in Perry County, AR | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | |||
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