Perryton, TX Profile

Perryton, TX, population 8,096, is located in Texas's Ochiltree county, about 99.8 miles from Amarillo and 195.0 miles from Oklahoma City.

Through the 90's Perryton's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Perryton has grown by about 4%.

Perryton's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Perryton tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	14%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	31.00
	Females	34.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,774	N/A
2001	7,875	1.30%
2002	7,844	-0.39%
2003	7,749	-1.21%
2004	7,887	1.78%
2005	8,096	2.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,363

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	340
2002	246
2003	201
2004	164
2005	150
2006	48
2007	84
2008	36

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Aggravated Assault	25	19	15	13	11	3	6	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,849
2002	1,872
2003	1,585
2004	1,455
2005	836
2006	1,333
2007	927
2008	744

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	36	28	28	18	8	20	16	17
Larceny, Theft	105	119	96	94	56	87	56	39
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	5	2	3	3	4	5	6
Arson	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	0

Location

Land Area

3.6 Square Miles