Perham, MN Demographic Data
Perham, MN Summary
Perham is located in Otter Tail County in Minnesota
- Population: 2,988
- Area: 3.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 939.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,368.11 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Perham, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,704
54%
50.8
Male
1,468
46%
49.2
Total Population
3,172
323,128,000
Perham, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
214
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
200
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
266
8.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
127
4.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
140
4.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
495
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
283
8.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
323
10.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
200
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
224
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
268
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
228
7.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
204
6.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,388
75.3%
77.2
Female
1,316
55.1%
51.3
Male
1,072
44.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,326
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
847
26.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
700
22.1%
15.2
Female
445
63.6%
55.8
Male
255
36.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Perham, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,118
98.3%
96.8
White
2,980
93.9%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
22
0.7%
0.8
Asian
29
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
29
0.9%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
87
2.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
54
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
297
9.4%
17.8
Mexican
231
7.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
37
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
29
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,875
90.6%
82.2
Perham, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
134
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
136
6.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
723
32.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
547
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
199
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
345
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
141
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
270
12.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,955
87.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
486
21.8%
31.2
Perham, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
698
28.0%
33.7%
Now Married
1,123
45.1%
47.5
Divorced
329
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
11
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
331
13.3
5.8%
Perham, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,753
93.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
205
6.9%
21.6%
Spanish
165
5.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
40
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Perham, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
158
11.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
101
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
51
3.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
119
8.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
249
17.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
454
31.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
102
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
130
9.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
36
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
21
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
51,847
57,617
Per capita income
27,748
31,128
Perham, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
58
3.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
100
6.4%
9.8
Construction
96
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
431
27.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10
0.6%
6.6
Information
54
3.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
291
18.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
63
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
170
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
57
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
131
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
80
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
23
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
226
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
379
24.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
392
25.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
290
18.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
277
17.7%
18.1%
Perham, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,548
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,255
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
65
4.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
3.8%
5.1
Walked
115
7.4%
2.7
Other means
29
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
25
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.2
26.6
Perham, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
178
12.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
430
30.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
479
33.7%
37.1
3 or more
334
23.5%
21.0
Perham, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,421
99.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
870
61.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
551
38.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12
0.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
Perham, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,433
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
61
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
115
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
284
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
166
11.6%
19.8
6 rooms
335
23.4%
17.8
7 rooms
169
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
85
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
218
15.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Perham, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,433
1-unit, detached
931
65.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
22
1.5%
5.9
2-units
46
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
71
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
76
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
46
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
184
12.8%
9.0
Mobile home
57
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Perham, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
200
14.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
93
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
76
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
72
5.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
182
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
264
18.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
311
21.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
165
11.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
60
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.7%
1.4%
Perham, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
809
56.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
30
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
516
36.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
39
2.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
27
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Perham, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
569
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
2.8%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
85
14.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
223
39.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
245
43.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
339
59.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
86
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
89
15.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
28
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
27
4.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Perham, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
551
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
105
19.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
181
32.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
253
45.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
727
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
94
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
100
18.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
39
7.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
39
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
68
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
211
38.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Perham, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
870
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
64
7.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
117
13.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
256
29.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
264
30.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
144
16.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
25
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
149,500
205,000