Perry Population History 1990 - 2023

Perry Population Facts

What is the current population of Perry?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Perry is 7,984. Perry, Iowa is the 3,705th largest city in the US.

What county is Perry, Iowa in?

Perry is located entirely in Dallas County.

What is the size of Perry, Iowa in square miles?

Perry has an area of 4.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Perry?

The current population of Perry (7,984) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Perry growing?

Perry has grown 3.9% since the 2000. Perry, Iowa's growth is about average. 57% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Perry, Iowa?

Perry has a population density of 1,845.7 people per square mile. Perry has the 9th highest population density in Iowa.

Perry Demographics

What is the voting age population of Perry, Iowa?

The total voting age population of Perry, Iowa, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,882. The voting age population is 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

What percentage of Perry, Iowa residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.2% of the residents of Perry are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Perry, Iowa?

The racial demographics of Perry are 89.7% White, 4.6% Black, 4.0% Other, 1.3% Two or more races, 0.2% American Indian and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 34.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Perry, Iowa residents are below the poverty line?

In Perry, 16.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.7%. On a per-household basis, 10.1% of families are below the poverty line in Perry.

What percentage of Perry, Iowa residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 62.6% of Perry residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Perry, Iowa residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 76.9% of Perry residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 9.8% have a bachelor's degree and 2.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Perry, Iowa residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Perry residents aged 5 and older, 35.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 31.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Perry Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Perry, Iowa?

The unemployment rate in Perry is 7.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Perry, Iowa residents work for the government?

In Perry, 11.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Perry, Iowa?

The median household income in Perry is $44,146.

Perry Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Perry, Iowa?

In Perry, 56.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Perry, Iowa?

Renters occupy 43.8% of housing units in Perry.

What percentage of Perry, Iowa housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Perry, 40.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Perry, Iowa housing units were built after 2000?

In Perry, 7.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 240 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Perry, Iowa?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Perry is $760.

What percentage of households in Perry, Iowa have broadband internet?

In Perry, 75.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.