13.9% of Perry, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 11.1% of high school graduates and 14.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.3%. For comparison, it was 28.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Perry, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Perry:
13.9%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Perry:
2.7%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Perry:
23.7%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Perry:
21.5%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.3%
Residents above poverty level:
28.1%
Poverty by age in Perry, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Perry,IA (percentage below poverty level)
3.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
17.0%6 to 11 years
33.0%12 to 14 years
12.0%15 years
57.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
29.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
20.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Perry,IA (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
23.1%5 years
8.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
32.6%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
13.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Perry,IA (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 6 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
0.5%12 to 17 years
2.5%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
1.1%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Perry, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perry, IA (%)
14.4%White
50.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
19.1%Other race
16.8%2+ races
11.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Perry, IA (absolute numbers)
738White
156Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
179Other race
1662+ races
291Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Perry, IA
Children below poverty level:
Perry, Iowa:
16.9%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Perry:
11.1%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Perry:
14.6%
Iowa:
23.9%
60.0%Married-couple family
29.5%Male, no wife present
10.5%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
19.3%Worked part-time
69.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
7.2%One full-time, other didn't work
60.0%Both worked part-time
32.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
14.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
52.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
2.6%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
9.6%1960 to 1969
14.1%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
41.5%1939 or earlier
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