Perry County, MO

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2023 Population

18,947

0.121% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJosh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AEric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

2.83% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,356

3.04% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$189,400

5.28% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Perry County, MO had a population of 18.9k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $63,356. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Perry County, MO declined from 18,970 to 18,947, a −0.121% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,486 to $63,356, a 3.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.966%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.797%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.765%).

None of the households in Perry County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Perry County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Perry County, MO was $189,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Perry County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Perry County, MO borders Jackson County, IL, Randolph County, IL, Union County, IL, Bollinger County, MO, Cape Girardeau County, MO, Madison County, MO, Ste. Genevieve County, MO, and St. Francois County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Perry County, MO is home to a population of 18.9k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Perry County, MO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.8k people) in Perry County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 434 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 183 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Perry County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Perry County, MO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Perry County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.8k ± 156
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
434 ± 186
Two+ (Hispanic)
183 ± 99.5

2.31%

Hispanic Population

437 people

2.31% of the people in Perry County, MO are hispanic (437 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Perry County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Perry County, MO.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Perry County, MO was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Perry County, MO residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Economy

The economy of Perry County, MO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Perry County, MO are Manufacturing (2,021 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,440 people), and Retail Trade (997 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($88,375), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,731), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,295).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Perry County, MO stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry County, MO, are Management Occupations (1,211 people), Production Occupations (1,115 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (793 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry County, MO, are Manufacturing (2,021 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,440 people), and Retail Trade (997 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Perry County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

57
Construction
41
Other Services (except Public Administration)
28
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

N/AJosh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/AEric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry County, MO was $189,400 in 2023, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $179,900 to $189,400, a 5.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry County, MO is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Perry County, MO have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 9.31% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Perry County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.09%.

Housing

Property

$189,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,467

$5,684

Median Property Taxes

±$414

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Perry County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Perry County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.6% of the housing units in Perry County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perry County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Perry County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,356

Median Household Income

± $3,606

7.32k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.32k households in Perry County, MO grew to $63,356 from the previous year's value of $61,486.

The following chart displays the households in Perry County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry County, MO is from Perry County, MO.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Perry County, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Carpooled (8.41%)
Worked At Home (4.56%)

In 2023, 84.9% of workers in Perry County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.41%) and those who worked at home (4.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry County, MO have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.19% of the workforce in Perry County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Perry County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perry County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perry County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.31% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Perry County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.09%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry County, MO (2.04k out of 18.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perry County, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.4% of the children was living in poverty in Perry County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Perry County, MO has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.36%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perry County, MO declined by 9.83% from 7.05% to 6.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Perry County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.