Perry

Population: 1,085
Median household income: $82,589
Median home value: $173,800

Perry is a community in Jefferson County, Kansas, home to 1,085 residents. The median household income of $82,589 is above the Jefferson County median ($77,393).

From 2019 to 2023, Perry's population grew 14.3% from 949 to 1,085, while its median home value rose 42.1% from $122,300 to $173,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.5% of the population. 91.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,085
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $82,589
Median home value: $173,800
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 453
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9491,085

Median household income

$53,750$82,589

Median home value

$122,300$173,800

Median gross rent

$707$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	949	$53,750	$122,300	$707
2020	1,277	$59,583	$135,000	$756
2021	1,266	$72,563	$150,500	$793
2022	1,169	$71,477	$158,600	$838
2023	1,085	$82,589	$173,800	$803

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	4.4%
5 to 17	184	17.0%
18 to 24	105	9.7%
25 to 34	69	6.4%
35 to 44	167	15.4%
45 to 54	165	15.2%
55 to 64	164	15.1%
65 to 74	107	9.9%
75 and over	76	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	928	85.5%
Black or African American	32	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	80	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate46.3%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	3.6%
High school graduate	346	46.3%
Some college or associate's	203	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	140	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	32	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone91.0%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	537	91.0%
Carpooled	22	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	122	21.4%
15 to 29 min	289	50.8%
30 to 44 min	110	19.3%
45 to 59 min	38	6.7%
60+ min	10	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 9.7% (105 of 1,085)

	Count	Share
Family households	303	70.6%
Nonfamily households	126	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	429	94.7%
Vacant	24	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	349	81.4%
Renter-occupied	80	18.6%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	394	87.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	1.3%
5 to 19 units	20	4.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2055450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.0739, -95.3875