Persia, IA City Data

Persia, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 363 people who live in Persia and approximately 15,666 who live in Harrison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Persia 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 Persia. We have included Persia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Persia Information

Harrison County where Persia resides is 700.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,666 and has a population rank of 2,042 out of all the places in the United States.

Persia has a total of 363 people and of those residents there are 174 males and 189 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 192 births each year and around 187 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Persia varies per year, but currently 362 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 363 people who live in Persia, there are 102 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Persia is 50 male and 52 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 268.

General Persia Information
Total area in square miles - Harrison County	700.93
Water area in square miles - Harrison County	N/A
Resident population - Harrison County	15,666
Population rank - Harrison County	2,042
Total population	363
Total population (male)	174
Total population (female)	189
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Harrison County	192
Deaths- Harrison County	187
Population of one race	362
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	102
Population under 20 years (male)	50
Population under 20 years (female)	52
Total population 18 years and over	268

Persia Social Characteristics

There are 6,115 households in Persia. Families make up 4,302 of these households. The table below breaks down the Persia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,628), male householder with no wife present (213) and female householder with no husband present (405). The remainder of the Persia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,810. Persia, IA moving companies help people in Persia 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 Persia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Persia is based, there are 6,404 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,029 never married, 3,954 now married, 38 separated, 880 widowed, and 503 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 45 separated, 199 widowed and 576 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Persia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Persia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Harrison County)
Total households	6,115
Family households (families)	4,302
With own children under 18 years	2,070
Married-couple family	3,628
With own children under 18 years	1,577
Male householder, no wife present, family	213
With own children under 18 years	114
Female householder, no husband present, family	405
With own children under 18 years	306
Nonfamily households	1,810
Householder living alone	1,586
65 years and over	838

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	46
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	49
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	322
Householder	104
Spouse	86
Child	111
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	41
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	25
Female householder living alone	22
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,404
Never married	1,029
Now married	3,954
Separated	38
Widowed	880
Divorced	503
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	45
Widowed	199
Divorced	576

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	363
Male	174
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	189
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	363
One race	362
White	361
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	363
People who are White alone	361
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,733
Same house	8,928
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,040
Different state or abroad	1,397
Different state	1,362
Abroad	35

PLACE OF BIRTH (Harrison County)
Total resident population	15,666
Born in United States	12,699
State of residence	9,698
Different state	5,795
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	49
Foreign born	124

Persia 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 Persia. That total enrollment is 3,914 for the population of the country, which includes Persia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,555 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,041 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 458.

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 Persia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,914
Pre-kindergarten	247
Public	134
Private	113
Kindergarten	187
Public	179
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,999
Public	1,918
Private	81
Elementary and high school	3,021
Public	2,923
Private	98
High school grades 9 to 12	1,022
Public	1,005
Private	17
College, undergraduate years	375
Public	318
Private	57
Graduate or professional school	84
Public	49
Private	35
Not enrolled in school	11,182

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,487
Less than 9th grade	620
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	952
High school graduate	4,628
Some college, no degree	2,273
Associate's degree	686
Bachelor's degree	1,328
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	85
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	999

Persia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,089 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Persia. The Persia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,189), service occupations (1,108), sales and office occupations (1,839), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (89), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (942) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,322). The 12,089 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,549 private wage and salary workers, 982 government workers, 939 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Harrison County)
Population 16 years and over	12,089
In labor force	7,839
Civilian labor force	7,826
Employed	7,489
Unemployed	337
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	6,295
In labor force	3,613
Civilian labor force	3,613
Unemployed Civilian labor force	132
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,794
In labor force	4,226
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	205
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Harrison County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,367
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,575
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,087
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	211
Other means	54
Worked at home	430
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	189,375

OCCUPATION (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,189
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,189
Service occupations	1,108
Sales and office occupations	1,839
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	89
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	942
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,322

INDUSTRY (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,189
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	525
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,021
Wholesale trade	296
Retail trade	841
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	522
Information	105
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	617
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	409
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,530
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	433
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	204

CLASS OF WORKER (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,189
Private wage and salary workers	5,549
Government workers	982
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	939
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Persia Housing Characteristics

In Persia, IA there are 6,602 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,115 occupied and 487 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Persia, there are 5,533 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 62 units in Persia. 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 Persia, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Persia, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Persia. There are 108 housing units with rent less than $200, 204 with rent between $200-299, 483 with rent between $300-499 and 338 with rent for $500 and above. Full Persia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Persia, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Harrison County)
Total housing units	6,602
Occupied housing units	6,115
Vacant housing units	487

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Harrison County)
Total housing units	6,602
1-unit, detached	5,533
1-unit, attached	62
2 units	106
3 or 4 units	226
5 to 9 units	106
10 to 19 units	33
20 to 49 units	68
50 or more units	42
Mobile home	421

HOUSING TENURE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	6,115
Owner-occupied	4,684
Renter-occupied	1,431

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	6,115
No vehicles available	383
2 vehicle available	4,226
3 vehicles available	1,176
4 vehicles available	412
5 or more vehicles available	182

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	6,115
Utility gas	2,595
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,122
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	245
Coal or coke
Wood	181
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	6,115
Less Than $50,000	4,684
$50,000 to $99,999	1,661
$100,000 to $149,999	627
$150,000 to $199,999	211
$200,000 to $299,999	102
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	74,900

GROSS RENT (Harrison County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,431
Less than $200	108
$200 to $299	204
$300 to $499	483
$500 to $699	258
$700 to $999	65
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	1