County population in 2016: 19,257 (44% urban, 56% rural); it was 18,132 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,400 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,271 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,519 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,686 (it was 1,385 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
31%
Land area: 475 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Perry County: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.4%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (21.1%), Educational, health and social services (20.8%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,082 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,066 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 7.2%
Perry County:
7.2%
Missouri:
14.0%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.6% for American Indian residents, 2.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.3 years old
(Males: 39.7 years old, Females: 41.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.5 years old, Black residents: 23.4 years old, American Indian residents: 41.7 years old, Asian residents: 9.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.4 years old, Other race residents: 20.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perry County is $375 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $589 a month.
Current college students: 497 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 186 (47.2% naturalized citizens)
Perry County:
1.0%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 73
2000 to 2009: 16
1990 to 1999: 34
1980 to 1989: 45
1970 to 1979: 19
Before 1970: 63
Note: State values scaled to Perry County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,999
One, attached: 56
Two: 268
3 or 4: 221
5 to 9: 245
10 to 19: 48
20 to 49: 143
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 676
Housing units in Perry County with a mortgage: 3,178 (41 second mortgage, 403 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,576
Here:
60.0% with mortgage
State:
61.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Perry County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
6,940
8
Evangelical Protestant
5,187
18
Mainline Protestant
307
4
Other
1
1
None
6,536
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Perry County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
Perry County:
1.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.53 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
1.07 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Perry County:
6.94 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:
7.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Perry County:
8.9%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Perry County:
30.0%
State:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.5%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Perry County:
Average size of farms: 243 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33,573 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $146.94 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.46% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.64% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24,812 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.58% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,067 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.75% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.28 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.00% Corn for grain: 23689 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 11525 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 36784 harvested acres Vegetables: 49 harvested acres Land in orchards: 201 acres
Earthquake activity:
Perry County-area historical earthquake activity is near Missouri state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 118.0 miles away from Perry County center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 41.1 miles away from the county center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 131.0 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 114.0 miles away from Perry County center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 145.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4250: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4250, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 15, 2015 to July 27, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4238: August 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4238, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 29, 2013 to June 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4130: July 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4130, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1980: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1980, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 12, 2010 to July 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1934: August 17, 2010, FEMA Id: 1934, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 08, 2009 to May 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1847: June 19, 2009, FEMA Id: 1847, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to September 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1809: November 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1809, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Perry County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 17, Tornadoes: 14, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Production occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (42%)
Germany (9%)
Canada (9%)
Sweden (7%)
Ghana (6%)
Brazil (6%)
Scotland (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Perry County (%):
German (54%)
American (17%)
Irish (3%)
English (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
European (1%)
Italian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,802 (79.7%)
Carpooled: 1,427 (14.6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 27 (0.3%)
Bicycle: 37 (0.4%)
Walked: 72 (0.7%)
Worked at home: 369 (3.8%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Perry County, Missouri in 2000:
273 people in nursing homes
34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Perry County, Missouri in 2010:
197 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
30 people in other noninstitutional facilities
29 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
17 people in residential treatment centers for adults
13 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,481.
4.42% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,787 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.42%
Missouri average:
6.69%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.83% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($17,344 average AGI)
1.59% relocated from other states ($11,443 average AGI)
Perry County:
1.59%
Missouri average:
2.54%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.43% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,162 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.43%
Missouri average:
6.91%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.01% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($19,737 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($13,425 average AGI)
Perry County:
1.42%
Missouri average:
2.76%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Births per 1000 population in Perry County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Perry County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Perry County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Perry County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Perry County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,179 (2,696 aged, 483 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 477 (10%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Perry County, Missouri in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (299)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (288)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (193)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (95)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (75)
Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (69)
Congestive heart failure (54)
Pneumonia, unspecified (54)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.47 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,549 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 137 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57,909
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,492 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 980
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 19,257
In family households: 16,410 (2,886 male householders, 2,420 female householders)
4,410 spouses, 5,530 children (5,182 natural, 86 adopted, 264 stepchildren), 376 grandchildren, 238 brothers or sisters, 105 parents, 102 other relatives, 319 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,511 (973 male householders (766 living alone)), 1,147 female householders (1,064 living alone)), 384 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 331
Size of family households: 2,570 2-persons, 1,035 3-persons, 951 4-persons, 508 5-persons, 183 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.
3,160 married couples with children.
956 single-parent households (159 men, 797 women).
97.1% of residents of Perry speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 6% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $93,929,000 ($5,136 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $6,224,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $42,172,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,191,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,400,000 Federal grants: $19,759,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,574,000 ($517,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,832,000 ($4,086,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $600,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,120,000 Federal Government insurance: $15,606,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,305
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,007
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +25
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +147
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+5 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Perry County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.29 millions of gallons per day (39% from ground, 61% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 8
2010 to 2013: 356
2000 to 2009: 743
1990 to 1999: 1,330
1980 to 1989: 1,083
1970 to 1979: 1,795
1960 to 1969: 679
1950 to 1959: 1,035
1940 to 1949: 616
1939 or earlier: 982
Note: State values scaled to Perry population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Perry County, Missouri
Note: State values scaled to Perry County population
no vehicle: 146
1 vehicle: 1,026
2 vehicles: 2,295
3 vehicles: 1,575
4 vehicles: 504
5+ vehicles: 239
no vehicle: 163
1 vehicle: 766
2 vehicles: 576
3 vehicles: 144
4 vehicles: 27
5+ vehicles: 5
89% of Perry County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Missouri.
Perry County:
88.9%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,113
Other state: 3,753
Northeast: 133
Midwest: 1,998
South: 856
West: 770
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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