Perla, Arkansas

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Population in 2022: 258 (68% urban, 32% rural).
Population change since 2000: +124.3%
Males: 110  (42.7%)
Females: 148  (57.3%)
Median resident age:

37.2 years
Arkansas median age:

38.9 years

Zip code: 72104

Estimated median household income in 2022: $26,444 (it was $19,545 in 2000)
Perla:

$26,444
AR:

$55,432

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,330 (it was $14,676 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,093 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Perla:

$98,093
AR:

$179,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $222,018; detached houses: $89,031; mobile homes: $623,224; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $96,663

Median gross rent in 2022: $592.

March 2022 cost of living index in Perla: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.7%
(15.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.0% for Black residents, 66.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Perla, AR (2022)
    • 9140.1%Two or more races
    • 8135.7%White alone
    • 7432.6%Black alone
    • 41.8%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: Irish (10.9%), English (2.5%), American (1.7%), African (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 337 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 404 people per square mile   (low).

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1 resident is foreign born

This town:

0.4%
Arkansas:

5.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Perla town:

0.7% ($333)
Arkansas:

0.7% ($500)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Little Rock, AR (36.2 miles , pop. 183,133).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (143.1 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (255.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Malvern, AR (1.4 miles ),
Rockport, AR (1.8 miles ),
Magnet Cove, AR (2.7 miles),
Poyen, AR (2.9 miles ),
Traskwood, AR (3.0 miles ),
Donaldson, AR (3.5 miles ),
Tull, AR (3.5 miles ),
Lonsdale, AR (3.6 miles)

Latitude: 34.36 N, Longitude: 92.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 501

Distribution of median household income in Perla, AR in 2022
Distribution of house value in Perla, AR in 2022

Perla satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Arkansas:

3.4%

Average climate in Perla, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 50.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:

50.4
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 24.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Perla-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1997, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Perla town center injured 11 people.

On 3/1/1997, a category F4 tornado 18.3 miles away from the town center killed 10 people and injured 40 people.

Earthquake activity:

Perla-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 473% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 240.0 miles away from Perla center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 274.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from Perla center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from Perla center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 164.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hot Spring County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Perla topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Perla:

  • HOT SPRING COUNTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; MALVERN, AR)
  • HOT SPRING COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 1 miles away; MALVERN, AR)
  • HOT SPRING COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; MALVERN, AR)
  • LONGMEADOW NURSING CENTER - MALVERN (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; MALVERN, AR)
  • MALVERN NURSING AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MALVERN, AR)
  • ARBOR OAKS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MALVERN, AR)
  • MALVERN KIDNEY CTR (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; MALVERN, AR)

Amtrak stations near Perla:

  • 2 miles: MALVERN (200 E. 1ST ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: HOT SPRINGS (100 BROADWAY TER.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Perla:

  • National Park Community College (about 22 miles; Hot Springs, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • Henderson State University (about 23 miles; Arkadelphia, AR; FT enrollment: 3,528)
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock (about 36 miles; Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 9,227)
  • Pulaski Technical College (about 40 miles; North Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 8,396)
  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (about 45 miles; Pine Bluff, AR; FT enrollment: 2,558)
  • University of Central Arkansas (about 53 miles; Conway, AR; FT enrollment: 9,972)
  • Arkansas Tech University (about 68 miles; Russellville, AR; FT enrollment: 9,038)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Perla: Perla Police Department (A), Perla Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hot Spring County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

55.5%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

0.9%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Perla:

Marital status in Perla, AR
  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 41.1%
  • Separated: 7.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 20.6%

For population 25 years and over in Perla:

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 25.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.7
Arkansas average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Perla, AR (based on Hot Spring County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,73672
Mainline Protestant1,55213
Black Protestant1,5057
Catholic901
Other21
None17,038-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Hot Spring County:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Here:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

3.77 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Hot Spring County:

4.08 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.7%
Arkansas:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.6%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.0%
State:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Perla:

47.8%
State:

48.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Perla:

44.8%
Arkansas:

44.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.2
Arkansas:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Perla:

17.1%
Arkansas:

21.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Perla:

17.2%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Perla:

35.3%
Arkansas:

34.0%

General health condition:
Perla:

52.5%
Arkansas:

54.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

83.8%
State:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Perla, AR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$675$8,1000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$3,321
Totals for Government 1$675$8,1007$3,321

Perla government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($81.40)
    General - Other: $20,000 ($77.52)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($31.01)
    Financial Administration: $8,000 ($31.01)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,000 ($77.52)

Perla government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($31.01)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $360,000 ($1395.35)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000 ($62.02)
  • Tax - Property: $8,000 ($31.01)

Perla government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $366,000 ($1418.60)

Strongest AM radio stations in Perla:

  • KBOK (1310 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MALVERN, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KBHS (590 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: J & A, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXOW (1420 AM; 5 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR)
  • KMTL (760 AM; daytime; 10 kW; SHERWOOD, AR; Owner: GEORGE V. DOMERESE)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWXI (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GLENWOOD, AR; Owner: PGR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KARN (920 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZNG (1340 AM; 1 kW; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KITA (1440 AM; 5 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KITA, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Perla:

  • KLEZ (101.5 FM; MALVERN, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLAZ (105.9 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMSX (94.9 FM; MAUMELLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKZR (93.3 FM; BRYANT, AR; Owner: ABG ARKANSAS, LLC)
  • KQUS-FM (97.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KVOL RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSBC (90.1 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYDL (96.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: KSMB/KDYS RADIO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K204DI (88.7 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSSN (95.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKPT (94.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC.)
  • KABZ (103.7 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: SIGNAL MEDIA OF ARKANSAS, INC)
  • KHKN (106.7 FM; BENTON, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KURB (98.5 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMJX (105.1 FM; CONWAY, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDJE (100.3 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KIPR (92.3 FM; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUAR (89.1 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES OF UNIV. OF ARKANSAS)
  • KALR (91.5 FM; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: APPLIED LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KVLO (102.9 FM; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KABF (88.3 FM; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)

TV broadcast stations around Perla:

  • KATV (Channel 7; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KATV, LLC)
  • KETS (Channel 2; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KASN (Channel 38; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KVTH (Channel 26; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • KTHV (Channel 11; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KETG (Channel 9; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • KLRT-TV (Channel 16; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KARK-TV (Channel 4; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: KARK-TV, INC.)
  • KWBF (Channel 42; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: RIVER CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKYK-LP (Channel 22; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • KVTN (Channel 25; PINE BLUFF, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • KHTE-LP (Channel 44; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLRA-LP (Channel 58; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • K44EV (Channel 44; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K27FF (Channel 27; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTVV-LP (Channel 63; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)

Perla fatal accident list:

Sep 16, 2006 03:21 PM, Us-67-08, Lat: 34.364810, Lon: -92.786890, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 23, 1982 11:22 AM, 29700, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 31, 1979 05:27 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 17.7mTotal length
  • $1,390,000Total costs
  • 21,426Total average daily traffic
  • 1,442Total average daily truck traffic
  • 24,052Total future (year 2007) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Perla, AR
  • 58.5%Electricity
  • 35.8%Utility gas
  • 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Perla, AR
  • 86.5%Electricity
  • 13.5%Utility gas


Perla compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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