Perryville, Arkansas
Encyclopedia
Perryville is a city in and the county seat
of Perry County, Arkansas
, United States
. The population was 1,458 at the 2000 census
. It is part of the Little Rock
–North Little Rock
–Conway
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,458 people, 568 households, and 379 families residing in the city. The population density
was 305.6 people per square mile (118.0/km²). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 131.2 per square mile (50.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.39% White
, 0.62% Native American
, 0.14% Asian
, 0.55% from other races
, and 1.30% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 568 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,596, and the median income for a family was $38,229. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $21,708 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,299. About 13.4% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
includes the Max Milam Library in Perryville.
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 Perry County, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,458 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It is part of the Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
–North Little Rock
North Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
–Conway
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Perryville is located at 35°0′21"N 92°48′11"W (35.005800, -92.802949).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,458 people, 568 households, and 379 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 305.6 people per square mile (118.0/km²). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 131.2 per square mile (50.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.39% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.62% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.14% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.30% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 568 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,596, and the median income for a family was $38,229. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $21,708 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $15,299. About 13.4% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Public libraries
The Central Arkansas Library SystemCentral Arkansas Library System
Central Arkansas Library System is a public library system headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. The system serves Pulaski County and Perry County.The Main Library in Downtown Little Rock is the main branch of the system...
includes the Max Milam Library in Perryville.