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Perry, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $126,669 (it was $67,100 in 2000)
Perry:

$126,669
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,152 - $172,906

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $121,800
Here:

$121,800
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $218,049
Here:

$218,049
State:

$238,767

Total population: 8,151 (Urban population: 7,693 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)

Houses: 3,771 (3,423 occupied: 2,065 owner occupied, 1,355 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

40%
State:

28%

Housing density: 1,018 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $100,588.

Median contract rent in 2022: $695 (lower quartile is $514, upper quartile is $797)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $804


Median gross rent in Perry, IA in 2022: $993

Housing units in Perry with a mortgage: 1,070 (37 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $83,852

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,686

Median monthly housing costs: $861

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Perry, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1953

Median year apartment built: 1967

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,475
  • Male householders: 1,752 (551 living alone), Female householders: 1,678 (672 living alone)
  • 1,229 spouses (1,197 opposite-sex spouses), 340 unmarried partners, (269 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,175 children (2,079 natural, 38 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 273 grandchildren, 386 brothers or sisters, 208 parents, 0 foster children, 54 other relatives, 179 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 196

Size of family households: 733 2-persons, 608 3-persons, 304 4-persons, 239 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,185 1-person, 181 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

877 married couples with children.
760 single-parent households (258 men, 502 women).

69.1% of residents of Perry speak English at home.
27.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
4.4% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,825 (21.5%)
(46.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.8
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Perry, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Perry, Iowa
  • 13no bedroom
  • 731 bedroom
  • 7462 bedrooms
  • 8473 bedrooms
  • 3264 bedrooms
  • 615+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry, Iowa
  • 11no bedroom
  • 2201 bedroom
  • 7442 bedrooms
  • 2233 bedrooms
  • 494 bedrooms
  • 1085+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Perry in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Perry in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 132no vehicle
  • 4461 vehicle
  • 8282 vehicles
  • 3963 vehicles
  • 1574 vehicles
  • 1065+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Perry in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Perry in renter-occupied apartments
  • 119no vehicle
  • 7211 vehicle
  • 3332 vehicles
  • 1583 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry, Iowa
  • 131 room
  • 392 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 2234 rooms
  • 5615 rooms
  • 2796 rooms
  • 3227 rooms
  • 2998 rooms
  • 3179+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry, Iowa
  • 111 room
  • 422 rooms
  • 1863 rooms
  • 3054 rooms
  • 4265 rooms
  • 1756 rooms
  • 527 rooms
  • 368 rooms
  • 1239+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Perry, IA
  • Perry, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Perry, IA in 2022
  • 85Less than $10,000
  • 250$10,000 to $19,999
  • 305$20,000 to $29,999
  • 316$30,000 to $39,999
  • 294$40,000 to $49,999
  • 317$50,000 to $59,999
  • 566$60,000 to $74,999
  • 481$75,000 to $99,999
  • 199$100,000 to $124,999
  • 159$125,000 to $149,999
  • 41$150,000 to $199,999
  • 149$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Perry, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Perry, IA in 2022
  • 3Less than $10,000
  • 34$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 45$20,000 to $24,999
  • 77$35,000 to $39,999
  • 5$40,000 to $49,999
  • 58$50,000 to $59,999
  • 183$60,000 to $69,999
  • 201$70,000 to $79,999
  • 246$80,000 to $89,999
  • 72$90,000 to $99,999
  • 361$100,000 to $124,999
  • 121$125,000 to $149,999
  • 130$150,000 to $174,999
  • 80$175,000 to $199,999
  • 114$200,000 to $249,999
  • 45$250,000 to $299,999
  • 11$300,000 to $399,999
  • 14$400,000 to $499,999
  • 16$500,000 to $749,999
  • 32$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Perry, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Perry, IA in 2022
  • 17Less than $100
  • 10$150 to $199
  • 64$200 to $249
  • 7$250 to $299
  • 11$350 to $399
  • 206$400 to $449
  • 41$450 to $499
  • 44$500 to $549
  • 125$550 to $599
  • 83$600 to $649
  • 112$650 to $699
  • 211$700 to $749
  • 96$750 to $799
  • 34$800 to $899
  • 51$900 to $999
  • 40$1,000 to $1,249
  • 10$2,000 to $2,499
  • 129No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.4%
Number of people working at home: 431 (10.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 184
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 841
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 659
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 107
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 444
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 235
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 259
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 89
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 245
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 564
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 29
  • 90 or more minutes: 47
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Perry

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,679 (72.8%)
  • Carpooled: 205 (8.9%)
  • Bus: 5 (0.2%)
  • Ferryboat: 1 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 3 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 431 (18.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 3.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 11.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Perry, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Perry, Iowa
  • 4522010 or later
  • 3042000 to 2009
  • 5281990 to 1999
  • 4341980 to 1989
  • 781970 to 1979
  • 42Before 1970
Ancestries in Perry, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 498 (11.6%)
  • English: 434 (10.1%)
  • Irish: 367 (8.6%)
  • American: 286 (6.7%)
  • Italian: 234 (5.5%)
  • French: 106 (2.5%)
  • European: 89 (2.1%)
  • Scottish: 71 (1.7%)
  • Swedish: 49 (1.1%)
  • Welsh: 43 (1.0%)
  • Sudanese: 29 (0.7%)
  • Dutch: 28 (0.7%)
  • Danish: 24 (0.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 15 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 13 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 12 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 9 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 7 (0.2%)
  • African: 3 (0.07%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Perry:

51.1% (773)
Iowa:

23.3% (41,625)

El Salvador
Perry:

25.9% (392)
Iowa:

2.8% (4,967)

Tanzania
Perry:

10.6% (161)
Iowa:

0.4% (662)

Guatemala
Perry:

2.4% (36)
Iowa:

3.2% (5,672)

Yemen
Perry:

1.8% (27)
Iowa:

0.0% (24)

Other Eastern Africa
Perry:

1.7% (26)
Iowa:

1.4% (2,422)

Sudan
Perry:

1.5% (23)
Iowa:

2.3% (4,084)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,976
  • Other state: 1,792
  • Northeast: 161
  • Midwest: 559
  • South: 507
  • West: 599

90.2% of Perry residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 90.2% lived in Iowa.


Perry:

90.2%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 112
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 74
  • 5th and 6th grade: 42
  • 7th and 8th grade: 41
  • 9th grade: 85
  • 10th grade: 21
  • 11th grade: 36
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 85
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,241
  • Less than 1 year of college: 167
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 431
  • Associate degree: 170
  • Bachelor's degree: 252
  • Master's degree: 14
  • Professional school degree: 36
  • Doctorate degree: 10
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 80
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9
  • 5th and 6th grade: 101
  • 7th and 8th grade: 23
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 27
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 32
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 853
  • Less than 1 year of college: 194
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 663
  • Associate degree: 274
  • Bachelor's degree: 307
  • Master's degree: 121
  • Professional school degree: 9
  • Doctorate degree: 1
Educational Attainment for Females
Perry marital status for males
Perry marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,780
  • One, attached: 199
  • Two: 104
  • 3 or 4: 190
  • 5 to 9: 114
  • 10 to 19: 53
  • 20 to 49: 144
  • Mobile homes: 183
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Perry
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Perry, IA
  • 94.5%Utility gas
  • 5.1%Electricity
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Perry, IA
  • 60.1%Utility gas
  • 38.8%Electricity
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
Here:

4.3%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
Here:

4.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

2.1%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability