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Data & Statistics

COUNTY POPULATION 2010 2000 1990 1980
Black Belt Area Total 196,413 225,830 227,023 236,034
Perry County 10,591 11,861 12,759 15,012
HOUSEHOLDS & INCOME Households (2010) Median Income (2010) Per Capita Income (2010)
Black Belt Area Total 73,819 $28,656 $15,826
Perry County 3,828 $25,950 $13,433
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT No. Percent
Population 25 years and over 6,633 100.0
Less than 9th grade 849 12.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,041 15.7
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,513 37.9
Some college, no degree 1,017 15.3
Associate degree 329 5.0
Bachelor's degree 562 8.5
Graduate or professional degree 323 4.9
     
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 71.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 13.3
 
EMPLOYMENT STATUS No. Percent
Population 16 years and over 8,357 100.0
In labor force 3,957 47.3
Civilian labor force 3,931 4j7.0
Employed 3,325 39.8
Unemployed 606 7.3
Percent of civilian labor force (X) 52.7
Armed Forces 26 0.3
Not in labor force 4,400 52.7
     
Females 16 years and over 4,621 100.0
In labor force 2,103 45.5
Civilian labor force 2,103 45.5
Employed 1,837 39.8
 
COMMUTING TO WORK No. Percent
Workers 16 years and over 3,424 100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 2,450 74.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 471 14.3
Public transportation (including taxicab) 0 0.0
Other means 64 1.9
Walked 172 5.2
Worked at home 147 4.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 29.1 (X)
 
OCCUPATION No. Percent
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 3,325 100.0
Management, business, science, and arts 788 23.7
Service occupations 877 26.4
Sales and office occupations 699 21.0
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 275 8.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 686 20.6
 
INDUSTRY No. Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 171 5.1
Construction 211 6.3
Manufacturing 472 14.2
Wholesale trade 68 2.0
Retail trade 332 10.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 138 4.2
Information 0 0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 172 5.2
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 160 1.8
Educational, health and social services 921 27.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 400 12.0
Other services (except public administration) 111 3.3
Public administration 169 5.1
 
Source: US Census 2010
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