Perkins, OK City Data

Perkins, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,272 people who live in Perkins and approximately 68,190 who live in Payne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Perkins to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Perkins. We have included Perkins housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Perkins Information

Payne County where Perkins resides is 697.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 68,190 and has a population rank of 722 out of all the places in the United States.

Perkins has a total of 2,272 people and of those residents there are 1,086 males and 1,186 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 793 births each year and around 507 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Perkins varies per year, but currently 2,162 are one race and 110 are two or more races.

Of the 2,272 people who live in Perkins, there are 683 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Perkins is 377 male and 306 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,655.

General Perkins Information
Total area in square miles - Payne County	697.13
Water area in square miles - Payne County	N/A
Resident population - Payne County	68,190
Population rank - Payne County	722
Total population	2,272
Total population (male)	1,086
Total population (female)	1,186
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Payne County	793
Deaths- Payne County	507
Population of one race	2,162
Population of two or more races	110
Population under 20 years	683
Population under 20 years (male)	377
Population under 20 years (female)	306
Total population 18 years and over	1,655

Perkins Social Characteristics

There are 26,680 households in Perkins. Families make up 15,513 of these households. The table below breaks down the Perkins families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,178), male householder with no wife present (997) and female householder with no husband present (2,064). The remainder of the Perkins households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,364. Perkins, OK moving companies help people in Perkins move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Perkins. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Perkins is based, there are 28,344 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,740 never married, 13,234 now married, 468 separated, 2,284 widowed, and 2,618 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 371 separated, 489 widowed and 2,284 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Perkins social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Perkins.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Payne County)
Total households	26,680
Family households (families)	15,513
With own children under 18 years	7,315
Married-couple family	12,178
With own children under 18 years	5,211
Male householder, no wife present, family	997
With own children under 18 years	462
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,064
With own children under 18 years	1,343
Nonfamily households	11,364
Householder living alone	8,033
65 years and over	2,163

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	349
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	237
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,976
Householder	645
Spouse	495
Child	686
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	296
Male householder	88
Male householder living alone	76
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	180
Female householder living alone	171
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,344
Never married	9,740
Now married	13,234
Separated	468
Widowed	2,284
Divorced	2,618
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	371
Widowed	489
Divorced	2,284

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,272
Male	1,086
Under 5 years	103
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	88
15 to 17 years	54
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	15
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	45
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	66
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	18
Female	1,186
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	50
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	11
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	109
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	98
40 to 44 years	89
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	74
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,272
One race	2,162
White	1,942
Black or African American	56
American Indian and Alaska Native	147
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	110

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,272
People who are White alone	1,942
People who are Black or African American alone	56
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	147
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,636
Same house	25,315
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,290
Different state or abroad	9,240
Different state	7,234
Abroad	2,006

PLACE OF BIRTH (Payne County)
Total resident population	68,190
Born in United States	37,948
State of residence	42,383
Different state	22,209
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	483
Foreign born	3,115

Perkins Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Perkins. That total enrollment is 28,426 for the population of the country, which includes Perkins. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,395 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,523 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,411.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Perkins population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,426
Pre-kindergarten	1,077
Public	771
Private	306
Kindergarten	675
Public	640
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,113
Public	5,900
Private	213
Elementary and high school	9,262
Public	8,953
Private	309
High school grades 9 to 12	3,149
Public	3,053
Private	96
College, undergraduate years	14,573
Public	14,330
Private	243
Graduate or professional school	2,839
Public	2,757
Private	82
Not enrolled in school	37,562

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,237
Less than 9th grade	1,519
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,422
High school graduate	9,946
Some college, no degree	8,180
Associate's degree	1,437
Bachelor's degree	12,733
Graduate or professional degree	34.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,002

Perkins Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,615 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Perkins. The Perkins occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,948), service occupations (5,598), sales and office occupations (8,815), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (229), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,706) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,199). The 56,615 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,068 private wage and salary workers, 11,014 government workers, 2,219 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Payne County)
Population 16 years and over	56,615
In labor force	36,315
Civilian labor force	36,222
Employed	34,495
Unemployed	1,727
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	93
Females 16 years and over	27,943
In labor force	16,545
Civilian labor force	16,545
Unemployed Civilian labor force	849
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	28,672
In labor force	19,770
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	878
Armed forces	93

COMMUTING TO WORK (Payne County)
Workers 16 years and over	33,894
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,634
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,046
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,442
Other means	144
Worked at home	1,110
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	551,540

OCCUPATION (Payne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,948
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,948
Service occupations	5,598
Sales and office occupations	8,815
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	229
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,706
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,199

INDUSTRY (Payne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,948
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	949
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,182
Wholesale trade	720
Retail trade	3,932
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,071
Information	870
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,421
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,377
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,216
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,132
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,390

CLASS OF WORKER (Payne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,948
Private wage and salary workers	21,068
Government workers	11,014
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,219
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Perkins Housing Characteristics

In Perkins, OK there are 29,326 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,680 occupied and 2,646 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Perkins, there are 17,886 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 974 units in Perkins. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Perkins, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Perkins, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Perkins. There are 394 housing units with rent less than $200, 949 with rent between $200-299, 5,463 with rent between $300-499 and 4,116 with rent for $500 and above. Full Perkins gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Perkins, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Payne County)
Total housing units	29,326
Occupied housing units	26,680
Vacant housing units	2,646

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Payne County)
Total housing units	29,326
1-unit, detached	17,886
1-unit, attached	974
2 units	918
3 or 4 units	1,230
5 to 9 units	1,505
10 to 19 units	1,164
20 to 49 units	938
50 or more units	831
Mobile home	3,830

HOUSING TENURE (Payne County)
Occupied housing units	26,680
Owner-occupied	14,926
Renter-occupied	11,754

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Payne County)
Occupied housing units	26,680
No vehicles available	1,695
2 vehicle available	15,286
3 vehicles available	3,590
4 vehicles available	902
5 or more vehicles available	223

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Payne County)
Occupied housing units	26,680
Utility gas	17,256
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,584
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke
Wood	341
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	91
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Payne County)
Occupied housing units	26,680
Less Than $50,000	14,926
$50,000 to $99,999	4,472
$100,000 to $149,999	2,137
$150,000 to $199,999	788
$200,000 to $299,999	328
$300,000 to $499,999	138
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	79,700

GROSS RENT (Payne County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,754
Less than $200	394
$200 to $299	949
$300 to $499	5,463
$500 to $699	2,780
$700 to $999	1,059
$1,000 to $1,499	181
$1,500 or more	95