One of the benefits of Perryton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.90 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Perryton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Perryton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.94% of adults 25 and older in Perryton have a college degree.
The per capita income in Perryton in 2022 was $28,589, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,356 for a family of four. However, Perryton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Perryton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Perryton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Perryton, accounting for 61.66% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Perryton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Perryton include English, German, Irish, French, and Welsh.
In addition, Perryton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (34.08%).
The most common language spoken in Perryton is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
