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Perry, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $174,814 (it was $72,000 in 2000)
Perry:

$174,814
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,249 - $312,069

Total population: 889 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 810 (6 farm, 804 nonfarm))

Houses: 520 (317 occupied: 288 owner occupied, 29 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

9%
State:

26%

Housing density: 18 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $234,077.

Median contract rent in 2022: $525 (lower quartile is $437, upper quartile is $680)


Median gross rent in Perry, ME in 2022: $713

Housing units in Perry with a mortgage: 68 (5 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52

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Perry, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 32,020
  • In family households: 25,471 (6,218 male householders, 2,629 female householders)
    6,742 spouses, 7,656 children (6,909 natural, 330 adopted, 417 stepchildren), 540 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, foster children, 211 other relatives, 1,023 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,549 (2,622 male householders (2,080 living alone)), 2,833 female householders (2,434 living alone)), 1,094 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 836 (405 institutionalized population)

5,082 married couples with children.
2,024 single-parent households (615 men, 1,409 women).

95.7% of residents of Perry speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
2.7% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 40 (4.5%)
(27.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Perry, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Perry, Maine
  • 2no bedroom
  • 211 bedroom
  • 772 bedrooms
  • 1233 bedrooms
  • 414 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry, Maine
  • 0no bedroom
  • 71 bedroom
  • 102 bedrooms
  • 103 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 05+ 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
  • 10no vehicle
  • 881 vehicle
  • 1322 vehicles
  • 523 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Perry in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Perry in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2no vehicle
  • 231 vehicle
  • 42 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry, Maine
  • 21 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 454 rooms
  • 655 rooms
  • 716 rooms
  • 297 rooms
  • 348 rooms
  • 249+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry, Maine
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 73 rooms
  • 104 rooms
  • 55 rooms
  • 56 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Perry, ME
  • Perry, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Perry, ME in 2022
  • 10,392Less than $10,000
  • 19,344$10,000 to $19,999
  • 20,039$20,000 to $29,999
  • 19,930$30,000 to $39,999
  • 19,981$40,000 to $49,999
  • 19,998$50,000 to $59,999
  • 25,233$60,000 to $74,999
  • 38,083$75,000 to $99,999
  • 27,510$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18,351$125,000 to $149,999
  • 20,272$150,000 to $199,999
  • 20,959$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.3%
Number of people working at home: 50 (14.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 22
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 38
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 40
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 59
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 25
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 24
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 34
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 4
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 7
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 26
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 12
  • 90 or more minutes: 0

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 259 (82.2%)
  • Carpooled: 28 (8.9%)
  • Other means: 4 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 24 (7.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Perry, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Perry, Maine
  • 91995 to March 2000
  • 21990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 41975 to 1979
  • 41970 to 1974
  • 31965 to 1969
  • 10Before 1965
Ancestries in Perry, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 199 (22.0%)
  • English: 180 (19.9%)
  • Other: 172 (19.0%)
  • French: 79 (8.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 62 (6.9%)
  • Scottish: 58 (6.4%)
  • German: 45 (5.0%)
  • United States: 38 (4.2%)
  • Italian: 19 (2.1%)
  • Norwegian: 13 (1.4%)
  • Swedish: 13 (1.4%)
  • Danish: 6 (0.7%)
  • French Canadian: 6 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 4 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 3 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 3 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 3 (0.3%)

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

Canada
Perry:

93.8% (30)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Ecuador
Perry:

6.2% (2)
Maine:

0.0% (10)

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

  • This state: 643
  • Other state: 129
  • Northeast: 88
  • Midwest: 27
  • South: 12
  • West: 2

68% of Perry residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 33
  • 9th grade: 5
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 4
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 94
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 33
  • Associate degree: 11
  • Bachelor's degree: 35
  • Master's degree: 8
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 100
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 52
  • Associate degree: 31
  • Bachelor's degree: 20
  • Master's degree: 6
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 3
Educational Attainment for Females
Perry marital status for males
Perry marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 437
  • Two: 4
  • Mobile homes: 75
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $40,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.6%
Year householders moved into residence in Perry
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Perry, ME
  • 79.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.4%Wood
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Perry, ME
  • 75.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.8%Other fuel
  • 6.9%Wood
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:

3.7%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

28.3%
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