Population 766 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Perrin
Household size in Perrin
| Period | Perrin | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Perrin are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.86, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Perrin
| Period | Perrin | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.2 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Perrin is 36.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the Dallas area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Perrin
| Period | Perrin | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Perrin, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Perrin
Renters in Perrin
| Period | Perrin | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.0% of households in Perrin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Perrin
| Period | Perrin | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.7% of the housing in Perrin, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Perrin
| Period | Perrin | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Perrin are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Dallas area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Perrin
| Period | Perrin | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $771 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $582 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,228 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$601 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Perrin runs $1,228 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Perrin
Bachelor's degrees in Perrin
| Period | Perrin | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Perrin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Perrin
| Period | Perrin | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Perrin have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the Dallas area overall (87.6%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Perrin
| Period | Perrin | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Perrin than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. The Dallas area as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Perrin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrin | 2.96 | 36.2 | 7.4% | 23.0% | 24.7% | 1983 | $1,228 | 19.6% | 89.7% | 4.3% |
| Whitt | 2.40 | 52.1 | 2.6% | 5.6% | 18.1% | 1996 | $1,414 | 8.0% | 83.3% | 3.4% |
| Peadenville | 2.61 | 44.9 | 2.7% | 12.7% | 18.3% | 1995 | $1,773 | 20.2% | 89.8% | 2.7% |
| Oran | 2.36 | 41.2 | 3.4% | 22.0% | 54.7% | 1984 | $1,043 | 22.6% | 90.7% | 5.8% |
| Gibtown | 2.95 | 38.8 | 7.3% | 17.7% | 19.5% | 1986 | $1,224 | 15.1% | 84.9% | 5.2% |
| Joplin | 3.07 | 33.5 | 9.3% | 27.8% | 25.7% | 1976 | $1,197 | 17.2% | 89.3% | 4.8% |
| Willow Point | 3.08 | 43.1 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 15.1% | 1990 | $1,211 | 13.8% | 76.4% | 6.6% |
| Vineyard | 3.04 | 36.6 | 7.2% | 22.9% | 24.6% | 1980 | $1,081 | 18.1% | 87.1% | 6.9% |
| Poolville | 2.95 | 37.6 | 5.2% | 13.1% | 11.1% | 2003 | $1,181 | 19.5% | 90.2% | 5.5% |
| Boonsville | 3.36 | 42.5 | 6.3% | 4.7% | 13.7% | 1997 | $1,215 | 12.4% | 81.9% | 11.3% |
| Balsora | 3.02 | 40.4 | 21.1% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 1989 | $1,215 | 20.3% | 75.3% | 8.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Perrin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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