Perham, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,739 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,739 (4 farm, 2,735 nonfarm))

Perham, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,172 (1,109 occupied: 657 owner occupied, 452 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	25%

Housing density: 447 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $419 (lower quartile is $332, upper quartile is $554)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $402

Median gross rent in Perham, MN in 2007: $497

Housing units in Perham with a mortgage: 311 (29 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 303

Perham,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,552 (it was $70,800 in 2000)

Perham:	$137,552
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,078 - $188,365

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $151,985
Here: $151,985
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $111,000
Here: $111,000
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $130,667
Here: $130,667
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $106,392
Here: $106,392
State: $204,358

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,472

In family households: 1,959 (511 male householders, 146 female householders)
524 spouses, 734 children (708 natural, 11 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 8 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 513 (175 male householders (136 living alone)), 278 female householders (269 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 101 (97 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 324 2-persons, 122 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 26 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 405 1-person, 44 2-persons, 4 4-persons.

434 married couples with children.
180 single-parent households (48 men, 132 women).

95.2% of residents of Perham speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 53 (2.1%)
(49.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perham, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 54 5 rooms: 127 6 rooms: 141 7 rooms: 125 8 rooms: 86 9 or more rooms: 96

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perham, Minnesota:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 105 4 rooms: 167 5 rooms: 88 6 rooms: 7 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 117
1990 to 1994: 116
1980 to 1989: 129
1970 to 1979: 164
1960 to 1969: 130
1950 to 1959: 114
1940 to 1949: 116
1939 or earlier: 253

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Perham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 124 3 bedrooms: 322 4 bedrooms: 158 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perham:
	no bedroom: 20 1 bedroom: 157 2 bedrooms: 218 3 bedrooms: 39 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Perham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 13 1 vehicle: 181 2 vehicles: 346 3 vehicles: 84 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Perham in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 128 1 vehicle: 254 2 vehicles: 57 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Perham, MN:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $69,999: 22
$70,000 to $79,999: 29
$80,000 to $89,999: 31
$90,000 to $99,999: 56
$100,000 to $124,999: 157
$125,000 to $149,999: 122
$150,000 to $174,999: 103
$175,000 to $199,999: 44
$200,000 to $249,999: 47
$250,000 to $299,999: 27
$300,000 to $399,999: 17
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Perham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Perham:

Less than $100: 18 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 22
$200 to $249: 38
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 44
$350 to $399: 60
$400 to $449: 58
$450 to $499: 44
$500 to $549: 39
$550 to $599: 27
$600 to $649: 21
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 19
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 20
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 14

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 10 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 19

Perham, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.6%
Number of people working at home: 50 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 190
5 to 9 minutes: 453
10 to 14 minutes: 160
15 to 19 minutes: 89
20 to 24 minutes: 45
25 to 29 minutes: 31
30 to 34 minutes: 56
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 15
60 to 89 minutes: 22
90 or more minutes: 5

Perham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 823 (73%)
Carpooled: 140 (12%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (1%)
Walked: 97 (9%)
Other means: 11 (1%)
Worked at home: 50 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 166
$10,000 to $14,999: 122
$15,000 to $19,999: 87
$20,000 to $24,999: 120
$25,000 to $29,999: 85
$30,000 to $34,999: 73
$35,000 to $39,999: 73
$40,000 to $44,999: 70
$45,000 to $49,999: 75
$50,000 to $59,999: 74
$60,000 to $74,999: 68
$75,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 15

First ancestries reported:

German: 1199

Norwegian: 330

English: 96

Other groups: 94

Polish: 93

Swedish: 88

United States or American: 76

Dutch: 55

Finnish: 45

Irish: 39

French (except Basque): 36

Scandinavian: 19

Italian: 13

Danish: 13

Czech: 9

Yugoslavian: 6

British: 4

Scotch-Irish: 4

Arab:: 3

Lebanese: 3

Belgian: 2

Hungarian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (36%)
Mexico (36%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (11%)
Canada (9%)
Philippines (8%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1982
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 369
South: 47
West: 109

54% of Perham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 314
Less than 1 year of college: 45
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 100
Associate degree: 40
Bachelor's degree: 83
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 149
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 339
Less than 1 year of college: 32
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 148
Associate degree: 67
Bachelor's degree: 135
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 60.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,695
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,820
Asian householders: $56,924
Some other race householders: $36,537
Two or more races householders: $21,084
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,019

Perham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Perham household income for Two or more races householders

Perham household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Perham marital status for males

Perham marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,976
Asian householders: $203,471
Some other race householders: $135,647
Hispanic or Latino householders: $135,647

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 733
One, attached: 37
Two: 29
3 or 4: 103
5 to 9: 67
10 to 19: 92
20 to 49: 108
Mobile homes: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,509

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Perham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49

Here:	18.3%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	7.5%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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