Perkins

Population: 149
Median home value: $65,800

Located in Scott County, Missouri, Perkins is a community with a population of 149. The median home value of $65,800 is below the Scott County median ($143,700).

From 2020 to 2023, Perkins's population declined 50.5% from 301 to 149.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 66.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 149
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $65,800
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 56
Homeownership rate: 39.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

301149

Median household income

$75,333$46,625

Median home value

$73,000$65,800

Median gross rent

$725$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	301	$75,333	—	$725
2021	281	$78,333	—	$767
2022	180	$46,625	$73,000	$845
2023	149	—	$65,800	$933

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1728.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4427.5%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	43	28.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	13	8.7%
35 to 44	41	27.5%
45 to 54	15	10.1%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	26	17.4%
75 and over	11	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	149	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate67.0%

Some college or associate's10.4%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	10.4%
High school graduate	71	67.0%
Some college or associate's	11	10.4%
Bachelor's degree	13	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means20.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	66.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	13.3%
Other means	9	20.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	24	61.5%
30 to 44 min	6	15.4%
45 to 59 min	9	23.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.47
Poverty rate: 4.0% (6 of 149)

	Count	Share
Family households	21	48.8%
Nonfamily households	22	51.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43	76.8%
Vacant	13	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17	39.5%
Renter-occupied	26	60.5%

1-unit, detached46.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26	46.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	19.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	33.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2957044
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0943, -89.7747