Perry, IA Demographic Data
Perry, IA Summary
Perry is located in Dallas County in Iowa
- Population: 7,828
- Area: 4.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,873.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 980.97 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Perry, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,994
51%
50.8
Male
3,882
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,876
323,128,000
Perry, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
773
9.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
507
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
711
9.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
507
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
568
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,207
15.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
871
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
944
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
392
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
341
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
342
4.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
382
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
331
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,631
71.5%
77.2
Female
3,032
53.8%
51.3
Male
2,599
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,317
67.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,260
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,055
13.4%
15.2
Female
712
67.5%
55.8
Male
343
32.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Perry, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,681
97.5%
96.8
White
6,839
86.8%
72.6
Black or African American
171
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.1%
0.8
Asian
104
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
12
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
92
1.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
558
7.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
195
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,887
36.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,677
21.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
51
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,147
14.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,989
63.3%
82.2
Perry, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
674
14.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
393
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,710
35.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
893
18.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
501
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
415
8.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
224
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,067
22.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,743
77.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
639
13.3%
31.2
Perry, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,780
30.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,973
50.5%
47.5
Divorced
548
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
109
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
475
8.1
5.8%
Perry, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,496
63.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,607
36.7%
21.6%
Spanish
2,428
34.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
26
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
68
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
85
1.2%
1.1%
Perry, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
186
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
169
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
328
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
470
16.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
500
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
548
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
418
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
159
5.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
32
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
17
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
42,177
57,617
Per capita income
18,068
31,128
Perry, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
235
6.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
294
7.7%
9.8
Construction
220
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
641
16.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
235
6.2%
6.6
Information
29
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,000
26.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
151
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
207
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
113
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
357
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
58
1.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
274
7.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
492
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
701
18.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,146
30.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
814
21.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
661
17.3%
18.1%
Perry, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,812
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,965
77.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
525
13.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.4%
5.1
Walked
194
5.1%
2.7
Other means
68
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
44
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
26.6
Perry, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
342
12.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
811
28.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,045
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
629
22.2%
21.0
Perry, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,827
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,618
57.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,209
42.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
372
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Perry, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,199
1 room
22
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
35
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
337
10.5%
9.1
4 rooms
564
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
828
25.9%
19.8
6 rooms
590
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
327
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
222
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
274
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Perry, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,199
1-unit, detached
2,246
70.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
152
4.8%
5.9
2-units
162
5.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
116
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
181
5.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
110
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
86
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
146
4.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Perry, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,302
40.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
269
8.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
405
12.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
355
11.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
377
11.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
92
2.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
224
7.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
175
5.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Perry, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,131
75.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
51
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
634
22.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.2%
1.1
Perry, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
908
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
0.8%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
23
2.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
42
4.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
305
33.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
522
57.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
520
57.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
94
10.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
75
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
141
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Perry, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,156
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
1.3%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
1.6%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
132
11.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
274
23.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
717
62.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
53
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
727
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
248
21.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
152
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
155
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
134
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
410
35.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
53
0.0%
0.0%
Perry, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,618
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
243
15.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
838
51.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
274
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
101
6.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
101
6.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
25
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
36
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,900
205,000
