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Perry
Tennessee

Population

$56K

Median Income

$171K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,520

Federal Spending per Capita$2,018

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score656

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$97K

Income (95th Percentile)$154K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.8%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$3,119

SS Benefits / Person$4,397

Education Wage Premium2.88x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$104K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.09x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$171K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$699/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $693

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$925/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate76.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

256 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

91.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients609 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,185

Uninsured (under 65)13.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.25 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.28 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,173

Bachelor's Degree Holders475

HS Completion Rate80.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)47th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.38

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Annual Precipitation52.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$305K

Drought Index (2022)0.01

Heating Degree Days3,289 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,792 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,805 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,479 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)23 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed156 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed165 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)263 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)247 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)197 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers168 workers

Public Transit Commuters51 workers

Walk to Work10 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)52 workers

Walk to Work0.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.675

Nonprofit Organizations39

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.0%

Never-Married Adults25.9%

Divorced Adults8.1%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population2.2%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations4.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms4

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$41K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+66R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +221

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $171K

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Local News — Perry

WREG.com · 2 days ago

Coach Scottie Perry of Southwest Elementary in Fayette County is the Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week

Coach Scottie Perry, of Southwest Elementary in Fayette County Public Schools, is this week's Tennes…

Nashville Banner · Jun 29, 2026

Rosetta Miller-Perry, The Tennessee Tribune's founder, dies

A belief in equal justice and opportunity, as well as a fierce desire to serve and aid those less fo…

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Schedule - Perry County Vikings (Linden, TN) Basketball 26-27

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Chattanooga Times Free Press · 2 weeks ago

Perry still working at two positions; Vols 20th in AP poll

Jesse Perry developed the reputation last football season for playing wherever Tennessee's coaches n…

The Tennessee Tribune · Jun 26, 2026

Trailblazing Publisher and Civil Rights Pioneer Rosetta Miller Perry Passes Away

Trailblazing Publisher and Civil Rights Pioneer Rosetta Miller Perry Passes Away ... The Tennessee T…

Legacy | Obituary · 6 days ago

James Rodney "J.R." Perry Obituary (2026) - Nashville, TN - Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home - Nashville Chapel

James Perry Obituary James Rodney Perry, 74, passed away peacefully at Alive Hospice Nashville on Su…

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