Perham

Population: 3,577
Median household income: $47,088
Median home value: $186,000

Located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Perham is a community with a population of 3,577. The median household income of $47,088 is below the Otter Tail County median ($70,912).

From 2019 to 2023, Perham's population grew 4.2% from 3,432 to 3,577, while its median home value rose 28.3% from $145,000 to $186,000.

The typical home was built around 1977. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,577
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $47,088
Median home value: $186,000
Median gross rent: $813
Housing units: 1,584
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 15.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4323,577

Median household income

$46,128$47,088

Median home value

$145,000$186,000

Median gross rent

$705$813

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,432	$46,128	$145,000	$705
2020	3,506	$44,672	$146,100	$693
2021	3,460	$43,581	$151,600	$711
2022	3,524	$46,509	$172,900	$787
2023	3,577	$47,088	$186,000	$813

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	240	6.7%
5 to 17	703	19.7%
18 to 24	369	10.3%
25 to 34	472	13.2%
35 to 44	399	11.2%
45 to 54	251	7.0%
55 to 64	276	7.7%
65 to 74	352	9.8%
75 and over	515	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,889	80.8%
Black or African American	70	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	89	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	524	14.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	303	13.4%
High school graduate	723	31.9%
Some college or associate's	589	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	539	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	111	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked8.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,099	74.8%
Carpooled	132	9.0%
Public transit	10	0.7%
Walked	123	8.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	100	6.8%
Other means	5	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	833	60.8%
15 to 29 min	362	26.4%
30 to 44 min	146	10.7%
45 to 59 min	28	2.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 19.5% (678 of 3,469)

	Count	Share
Family households	868	61.2%
Nonfamily households	550	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,418	89.5%
Vacant	166	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	773	54.5%
Renter-occupied	645	45.5%

1-unit, detached57.1%

1-unit, attached9.9%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	904	57.1%
1-unit, attached	157	9.9%
2 to 4 units	113	7.1%
5 to 19 units	227	14.3%
20 or more units	120	7.6%
Mobile home & other	63	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2750470
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.5996, -95.5771