Perryton, TX

Full City Profile · Texas · Ochiltree County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
8,625 Population 1,797/sq mi density
$64,192 Median Income $31,076 per capita
$130,800 Home Value $129,885 Zillow
$910 Median Rent 24.5% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature
233 Violent Crime/100K 221 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$64,192 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,800 home value, $910/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
233 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
8,625
Census 2023
Population Density
1,797
per square mile
Land Area
4.6
square miles (12.0 km²)
Median Age
33.1 yrs
15% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 66.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 61.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.3% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
66.6%
Black
0%
Hispanic
61.4%
Asian
0.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 49.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 54.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
49.1%
Spanish
54.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
33.3%
Veterans
2.9%
52% below US avg (6%)
Disability
15.1%
16% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
76.3%
17% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
23.7%
176% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.416
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population8,625
Population Year2023
Population Density1,797 / sq mi
Land Area4.6 sq mi
Median Age33.1 years

Gender

Male50.0%
Female50.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White66.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino61.4%
Asian0.3%

Language

English Only49.1%
Spanish54.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born33.3%
Veterans2.9%
Disability15.1%
Health Insurance76.3%
Uninsured23.7%
Broadband Access87.5%
Gini Coefficient0.416

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K