Perry

Population: 710
Median household income: $47,443
Median home value: $108,600

Located in Ralls County, Missouri, Perry is a community with a population of 710. Its median household income of $47,443 runs below the Ralls County figure of $62,054.

From 2019 to 2023, Perry's population grew 15.6% from 614 to 710, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $91,000 to $108,600.

14.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 75.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 710
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,443
Median home value: $108,600
Median gross rent: $567
Housing units: 401
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

614710

Median household income

$35,500$47,443

Median home value

$91,000$108,600

Median gross rent

$439$567

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	614	$35,500	$91,000	$439
2020	760	$35,893	$89,200	$469
2021	758	$39,792	$88,700	$465
2022	707	$47,981	$105,600	$521
2023	710	$47,443	$108,600	$567

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 178.6%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4418.3%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	2.4%
5 to 17	61	8.6%
18 to 24	28	3.9%
25 to 34	111	15.6%
35 to 44	130	18.3%
45 to 54	46	6.5%
55 to 64	148	20.8%
65 to 74	74	10.4%
75 and over	95	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	544	76.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	133	18.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate53.6%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	7.5%
High school graduate	324	53.6%
Some college or associate's	148	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	71	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	195	81.3%
Carpooled	16	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	35.7%
15 to 29 min	82	36.1%
30 to 44 min	50	22.0%
45 to 59 min	4	1.8%
60+ min	10	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 17.3% (123 of 710)

	Count	Share
Family households	173	57.9%
Nonfamily households	126	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	299	74.6%
Vacant	102	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	226	75.6%
Renter-occupied	73	24.4%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	319	79.6%
1-unit, attached	6	1.5%
2 to 4 units	31	7.7%
5 to 19 units	9	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2957080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.4336, -91.6623