Perry County, MO Demographic Data
Perry County, MO Summary
Perry County is located in Missouri
- Population: 18,986
- Area: 484.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 474.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.81 sq. miles
- Population Density: 39.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 535.10 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Perry County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,671
51%
50.8
Male
9,481
50%
49.2
Total Population
19,152
323,128,000
Perry County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,094
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,298
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,453
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,233
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,118
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,166
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,316
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,662
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,389
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,245
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,672
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,053
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
453
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,478
75.6%
77.2
Female
7,385
51.0%
51.3
Male
7,093
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,850
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,775
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,178
16.6%
15.2
Female
1,781
56.0%
55.8
Male
1,397
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Perry County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,993
99.2%
96.8
White
18,682
97.5%
72.6
Black or African American
93
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
79
0.4%
0.8
Asian
123
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
73
0.4%
0.2
Korean
5
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
45
0.2%
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
16
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
159
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
397
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
321
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
67
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,755
97.9%
82.2
Perry County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
644
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
976
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,976
46.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,556
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
717
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,383
10.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
704
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,620
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,336
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,087
16.1%
31.2
Perry County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,465
22.6%
33.7%
Now Married
9,111
59.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,418
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
208
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,105
7.2
5.8%
Perry County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,592
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
466
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
150
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
241
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
75
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Perry County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
249
3.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
467
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
768
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
970
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,043
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,724
23.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,072
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
929
12.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
79
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
137
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
53,014
57,617
Per capita income
24,658
31,128
Perry County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
417
4.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
503
5.4%
9.8
Construction
868
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,097
22.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
437
4.7%
6.6
Information
122
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,203
23.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
424
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
358
3.8%
11.4
Public administration
305
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
979
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
435
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
158
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,296
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,788
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,057
22.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,053
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,112
11.9%
18.1%
Perry County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,205
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,697
83.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,048
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.3%
5.1
Walked
76
0.8%
2.7
Other means
39
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
320
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Perry County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
325
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,811
24.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,916
39.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,386
32.1%
21.0
Perry County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,438
86.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,802
78.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,636
22.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,169
13.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Perry County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,607
1 room
122
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
184
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
384
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,333
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,158
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,606
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,125
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
874
10.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
821
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Perry County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,607
1-unit, detached
6,977
81.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
58
0.7%
5.9
2-units
256
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
216
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
235
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
47
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
150
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
668
7.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Perry County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
955
11.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
623
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,058
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
700
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,844
21.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,077
12.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,368
15.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
743
8.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
237
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.0%
1.4%
Perry County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,477
33.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,146
15.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,638
35.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,011
13.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
122
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.1%
1.1
Perry County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,263
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
40
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
42
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
133
4.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
153
4.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
420
12.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,208
37.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,267
38.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,644
50.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
506
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
409
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
151
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
551
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,492
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
156
10.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
379
25.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
957
64.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
144
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
629
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
324
21.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
169
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
158
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
249
16.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
142
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
450
30.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
144
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,802
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
487
8.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,557
26.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,403
24.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
807
13.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,034
17.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
455
7.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
47
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
126,200
205,000
