Perryville, MO City Data

Perryville, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,667 people who live in Perryville and approximately 18,132 who live in Perry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Perryville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Perryville. We have included Perryville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Perryville Information

Perry County where Perryville resides is 484.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,132 and has a population rank of 1,891 out of all the places in the United States.

Perryville has a total of 7,667 people and of those residents there are 3,625 males and 4,042 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 262 births each year and around 211 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Perryville varies per year, but currently 7,619 are one race and 48 are two or more races.

Of the 7,667 people who live in Perryville, there are 2,078 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Perryville is 1,034 male and 1,044 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,782.

General Perryville Information
Total area in square miles - Perry County	484.28
Water area in square miles - Perry County	N/A
Resident population - Perry County	18,132
Population rank - Perry County	1,891
Total population	7,667
Total population (male)	3,625
Total population (female)	4,042
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Perry County	262
Deaths- Perry County	211
Population of one race	7,619
Population of two or more races	48
Population under 20 years	2,078
Population under 20 years (male)	1,034
Population under 20 years (female)	1,044
Total population 18 years and over	5,782

Perryville Social Characteristics

There are 6,904 households in Perryville. Families make up 4,953 of these households. The table below breaks down the Perryville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,177), male householder with no wife present (238) and female householder with no husband present (516). The remainder of the Perryville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,949. Perryville, MO moving companies help people in Perryville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Perryville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Perryville is based, there are 7,217 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,217 never married, 4,422 now married, 85 separated, 891 widowed, and 602 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 44 separated, 188 widowed and 580 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Perryville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Perryville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Perry County)
Total households	6,904
Family households (families)	4,953
With own children under 18 years	2,481
Married-couple family	4,177
With own children under 18 years	1,894
Male householder, no wife present, family	238
With own children under 18 years	135
Female householder, no husband present, family	516
With own children under 18 years	352
Nonfamily households	1,949
Householder living alone	1,697
65 years and over	803

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,039
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	922
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,114
Householder	1,991
Spouse	1,559
Child	2,202
Other relatives	62
Nonrelatives	136
Unmarried partner	76
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	148
Foster child	1
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,198
Male householder	415
Male householder living alone	337
Male householder not living alone	78
Female householder	625
Female householder living alone	585
Female householder not living alone	40
Nonrelatives	158
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	33
Foster child	1
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,217
Never married	1,217
Now married	4,422
Separated	85
Widowed	891
Divorced	602
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	44
Widowed	188
Divorced	580

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,667
Male	3,625
Under 5 years	261
5 to 9 years	243
10 to 14 years	286
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	56
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	166
25 to 29 years	276
30 to 34 years	285
35 to 39 years	280
40 to 44 years	273
45 to 49 years	225
50 to 54 years	174
55 to 59 years	144
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	136
75 to 79 years	106
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	75
Female	4,042
Under 5 years	275
5 to 9 years	259
10 to 14 years	242
15 to 17 years	173
18 and 19 years	95
20 years	50
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	162
25 to 29 years	229
30 to 34 years	244
35 to 39 years	280
40 to 44 years	292
45 to 49 years	211
50 to 54 years	184
55 to 59 years	185
60 and 61 years	71
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	100
70 to 74 years	193
75 to 79 years	206
80 to 84 years	172
85 years and over	219

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,667
One race	7,619
White	7,473
Black or African American	19
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	101
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	48

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,312
People who are White alone	7,123
People who are Black or African American alone	14
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	101
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	52
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,893
Same house	10,908
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,254
Different state or abroad	769
Different state	708
Abroad	61

PLACE OF BIRTH (Perry County)
Total resident population	18,132
Born in United States	14,774
State of residence	15,201
Different state	2,666
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	58
Foreign born	207

Perryville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Perryville. That total enrollment is 4,250 for the population of the country, which includes Perryville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,033 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,203 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 496.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Perryville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,250
Pre-kindergarten	367
Public	200
Private	167
Kindergarten	284
Public	180
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,142
Public	1,491
Private	651
Elementary and high school	3,102
Public	2,279
Private	823
High school grades 9 to 12	960
Public	788
Private	172
College, undergraduate years	393
Public	352
Private	41
Graduate or professional school	104
Public	86
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	13,186

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,865
Less than 9th grade	1,786
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,632
High school graduate	5,271
Some college, no degree	1,639
Associate's degree	362
Bachelor's degree	1,175
Graduate or professional degree	9.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	779

Perryville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,973 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Perryville. The Perryville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,923), service occupations (1,361), sales and office occupations (1,980), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (116), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,154) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,480). The 13,973 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,282 private wage and salary workers, 918 government workers, 767 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Perry County)
Population 16 years and over	13,973
In labor force	9,307
Civilian labor force	9,295
Employed	9,014
Unemployed	281
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	7,065
In labor force	4,238
Civilian labor force	4,238
Unemployed Civilian labor force	142
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,908
In labor force	5,069
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	139
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Perry County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,954
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,147
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,196
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	150
Other means	52
Worked at home	338
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	192,110

OCCUPATION (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,923
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,923
Service occupations	1,361
Sales and office occupations	1,980
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	116
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,154
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,480

INDUSTRY (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,923
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	527
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,399
Wholesale trade	272
Retail trade	1,035
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	560
Information	106
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	286
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	364
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,453
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	474
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	327

CLASS OF WORKER (Perry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,923
Private wage and salary workers	7,282
Government workers	918
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	767
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Perryville Housing Characteristics

In Perryville, MO there are 7,815 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,904 occupied and 911 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Perryville, there are 6,043 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 91 units in Perryville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Perryville, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Perryville, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Perryville. There are 96 housing units with rent less than $200, 122 with rent between $200-299, 563 with rent between $300-499 and 359 with rent for $500 and above. Full Perryville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Perryville, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Perry County)
Total housing units	7,815
Occupied housing units	6,904
Vacant housing units	911

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Perry County)
Total housing units	7,815
1-unit, detached	6,043
1-unit, attached	91
2 units	178
3 or 4 units	206
5 to 9 units	131
10 to 19 units	14
20 to 49 units	45
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,032

HOUSING TENURE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	6,904
Owner-occupied	5,529
Renter-occupied	1,375

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	6,904
No vehicles available	408
2 vehicle available	4,539
3 vehicles available	1,121
4 vehicles available	360
5 or more vehicles available	137

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	6,904
Utility gas	2,468
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,931
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	166
Coal or coke	6
Wood	737
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Perry County)
Occupied housing units	6,904
Less Than $50,000	5,529
$50,000 to $99,999	1,951
$100,000 to $149,999	681
$150,000 to $199,999	205
$200,000 to $299,999	77
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	80,000

GROSS RENT (Perry County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,375
Less than $200	96
$200 to $299	122
$300 to $499	563
$500 to $699	282
$700 to $999	66
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A