Statewide Claims to Fame

Perry is 1st in Iowa out of 81 other cities in People per household

Perry is 3rd in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Foreign born residents

Perry is 3rd in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Perry is 3rd in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Race - Two or More

Perry is 5th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Residents younger than 5

Perry is 6th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Residents younger than 18

Perry is 8th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Perry is 9th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Perry is 20th in Iowa out of 81 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Perry Rank Iowa US
Current population (2012) 7,981 49th 3,074,186 313,914,040
Size in square miles 4.2 75th 55,857.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,845.7 9th 54.5 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Perry Rank Iowa US
Residents younger than 5 9.0% 5th 6.4% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 29.8% 6th 23.5% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.8% 54th 15.3% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Perry Rank Iowa US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 73.1% 79th 90.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 11.8% 80th 24.9% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Perry Rank Iowa US
Race - White 79.1% 77th 92.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 1.8% 40th 3.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5% 8th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.8% 48th 2.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 28th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.5% 3rd 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 35.0% 3rd 5.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 61.1% 79th 88.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Perry Rank Iowa US
Female residents 50.0% 70th 50.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 23.1% 3rd 4.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Perry Rank Iowa US
Housing units 3,180 55th 1,340,529 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 26.1% 20th 18.5% 25.9%
Households 2,762 58th 1,219,137 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 67.0% 56th 73.0% 66.1%
Home median value $88,400 61st $121,300 $186,200
People per household 2.8 1st 2.4 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Perry Rank Iowa US
Income per capita $16,739 81st $26,110 $27,915
Income per household $39,494 66th $50,451 $52,762
Income below poverty line 16.6% 21st 11.9% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Perry Rank Iowa US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 939 42nd 259,931 27,092,908
Retail sales $47,344 73rd $39,234,649 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $5,317 72nd $13,172 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $9,331 52nd $4,737,719 $613,795,732

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