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.
As is often the case in a small city, Perryton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Perryton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.94% of the adults in Perryton have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Perryton's cultural character, accounting for 34.08% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Perryton is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
