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Perkins, Oklahoma, in Payne county, is 32 miles NE of Edmond, Oklahoma (center to center) and 43 miles NE of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As of the year 2000 census, 2,272 people lived in Perkins.
In Perkins, about 60% of adults are married.
In 2000, Perkins had a median family income of $38,580. Perkins doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Oklahoma.
Perkins residents donated more money ($1,020) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Perkins.
An estimated 75% of living spaces in Perkins are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.
In Perkins, 94% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Perkins.
Perkins strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 5% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Perkins to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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