Perryville

Population: 8,530
Median household income: $53,958
Median home value: $184,700

Located in Perry County, Missouri, Perryville is a community with a population of 8,530. The median household income of $53,958 is below the Perry County median ($63,356).

From 2019 to 2023, Perryville's population held roughly steady from 8,451 to 8,530, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $129,300 to $184,700.

The median gross rent is $929. 20.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,530
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,958
Median home value: $184,700
Median gross rent: $929
Housing units: 3,517
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4518,530

Median household income

$49,023$53,958

Median home value

$129,300$184,700

Median gross rent

$714$929

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,451	$49,023	$129,300	$714
2020	8,500	$51,601	$139,700	$754
2021	8,482	$50,774	$148,600	$817
2022	8,536	$52,500	$177,300	$882
2023	8,530	$53,958	$184,700	$929

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	545	6.4%
5 to 17	1,477	17.3%
18 to 24	842	9.9%
25 to 34	1,129	13.2%
35 to 44	1,002	11.7%
45 to 54	959	11.2%
55 to 64	1,156	13.6%
65 to 74	712	8.3%
75 and over	708	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,554	88.6%
Black or African American	134	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	145	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	324	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	373	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	691	12.2%
High school graduate	2,428	42.9%
Some college or associate's	1,373	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	756	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	418	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,068	81.5%
Carpooled	392	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	92	2.4%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	181	4.8%
Other means	28	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,323	64.8%
15 to 29 min	308	8.6%
30 to 44 min	439	12.2%
45 to 59 min	326	9.1%
60+ min	188	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 16.0% (1,307 of 8,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,933	60.5%
Nonfamily households	1,264	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,197	90.9%
Vacant	320	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,008	62.8%
Renter-occupied	1,189	37.2%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,528	71.9%
1-unit, attached	37	1.1%
2 to 4 units	404	11.5%
5 to 19 units	336	9.6%
20 or more units	66	1.9%
Mobile home & other	146	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2957116
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 37.7263, -89.8765