Perryton, Texas
Encyclopedia
Perryton is a city in Ochiltree County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 7,774 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Ochiltree County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.45%) is water.
, there were 7,774 people, 2,785 households and 2,113 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,753.2 per square mile (677.6/km²). There were 3,180 housing units at an average density of 717.2 per square mile (277.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.23% White, 0.15% African American, 0.98% Native American
, 0.40% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 11.10% from other races
, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.13% of the population.
There were 2,785 households of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22.
Age distribution was 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median household income
was $37,363, and the median family income was $45,045. Males had a median income of $31,803 versus $19,694 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,431. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 7,774 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Ochiltree County.
Geography
Perryton is located at 36°23′30"N 100°48′22"W (36.391752, -100.806109).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.45%) is water.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 7,774 people, 2,785 households and 2,113 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,753.2 per square mile (677.6/km²). There were 3,180 housing units at an average density of 717.2 per square mile (277.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.23% White, 0.15% African American, 0.98% Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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, 0.40% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 11.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.13% of the population.
There were 2,785 households of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22.
Age distribution was 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $37,363, and the median family income was $45,045. Males had a median income of $31,803 versus $19,694 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,431. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
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