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Perry County, MO


Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 18,858   ( 113 from 2010 , 96 from 2020)
Land area: 474.4 square miles
Population density: 39.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,752 94.14% 3.0%
Black:1260.67% 80.0%
Indian:600.32% 33.3%
Asian:2131.13% 147.7%
2+ races:2121.12% 39.5%
Hispanic:4952.62% 55.7%
Total non-White:1,1065.86% 64.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:463 12.2
Deaths:54614.4
Net Migration: -50-1.3
Net Immigration: 220.6
Change in White population:-547 -2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:434 2.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,971
18,29996.46%
700.37%
450.24%
860.45%
1520.80%
3181.68%
6723.54%

2000
18,132
17,73997.83%
330.18%
420.23%
1220.67%
1010.56%
930.51%
3932.17%

1990
16,648
16,42398.65%
40.02%
460.28%
830.50%
n/a
920.55%
2251.35%

1980
16,784
16,67799.36%
120.07%
50.03%
580.35%
n/a
320.19%
1070.64%

1970
14,393
14,37899.90%
100.07%
20.01%
20.01%
n/a
00.00%
15 0.10%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,322 12.8
1,7099.4
1700.9
430.2
560 3.1
279 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,252 13.5
1,91711.5
4512.7
230.1
1,316 7.9
168 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,409 14.4
1,827 10.9
-675 -4.0
n/a
-254 -1.5
118 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,412 9.8
n/a
2,299 16.0
92 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Perry County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.4
4,355 23.1%
14,503 76.9%
3,613 19.2%
7,329
2.54
4,875 66.5%
4,034 82.7%
303 6.2%
2,454 33.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.2
4,762 25.1%
14,209 74.9%
2,960 15.6%
7,357
2.54
5,162 70.2%
4,130 80.0%
397 7.7%
2,195 29.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
4,721 26.0%
13,411 74.0%
2,849 15.7%
6,929
2.56
4,953 71.5%
4,199 84.8%
335 6.8%
1,976 28.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.4
4,663 28.0%
11,985 72.0%
2,945 17.7%
6,108
2.67
4,512 73.9%
3,873 85.8%
228 5.1%
1,596 26.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
5,080 30.3%
11,704 69.7%
2,799 16.7%
5,721
2.86
4,413 77.1%
3,945 89.4%
207 4.7%
1,308 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Perry County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,491 
Median Value$179,900 
Occupied7,32986.3%
Vacant1,16213.7%
Owned5,69377.7%
Rented1,63622.3%
Median Rent$877 
Single-Family Units6,70679.0%
    Detached6,60277.8%
    Attached1041.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units4515.3%
Mobile Homes8009.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perry County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003294.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992693.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992914.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992403.3%
$25,000 to $29,9995247.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992463.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993144.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992303.1%
$45,000 to $49,9994896.7%
$50,000 to $59,9996609.0%
$60,000 to $74,99978310.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,16315.9%
$100,000 to $124,9996368.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994486.1%
$150,000 to $199,9994406.0%
$200,000 or more2673.6%
Median Household Income61,486 
Per Capita Income30,731 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3725.1%
Public Assistance1071.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps75910.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,30273.3%
Unemployed4764.2%
In Armed Forces470.4%
Total Labor Force8,82578.0%
Not in Labor Force2,49422.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,5152,85855.2%
Non-Profit22262726.1%
Self-Employed71521876.6%
Local Government20533238.2%
State Government7618728.9%
Federal Government314938.8%
Total Private + Self4,2303,07657.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5341,19530.9%
Total4,7644,27152.7%
Pct. Govt.9.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,44015.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,57617.4%
Professional, Technical1,44315.9%
Service Occupations1,25213.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1141.3%
All others3,35237.0%
White Collar 49.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,17524.0%
Health care and social assistance1,34714.9%
Retail trade95810.6%
Educational services6767.5%
Construction5355.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5155.7%
Transportation and warehousing4755.2%
Other services4414.9%
Accommodation and food services4214.6%
Finance and insurance3433.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2763.0%
Public administration2622.9%
Wholesale trade1902.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1421.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1311.4%
Utilities790.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation710.8%
Information150.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing100.1%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Perry County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2091.10%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban360.19%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American380.20%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan380.20%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1770.93%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese680.36%
Filipino240.13%
Korean210.11%
Chinese160.08%
Vietnamese110.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,33896.7%
German, other Germanic1951.1%
Spanish1831.0%
Other Asian770.4%
Other Indo-European500.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun290.2%
Korean220.1%
Chinese160.1%
Vietnamese110.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,05637.2%
American2,32512.3%
Irish1,4987.9%
French1,2816.8%
English1,2556.6%
Polish3011.6%
Italian2631.4%
Scottish2001.1%
European1891.0%
Scotch-Irish960.5%
French Canadian750.4%
Czech600.3%
Norwegian550.3%
British490.3%
Romanian410.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,78099.0%
Not a citizen1901.0%
Native18,72398.7%
Foreign-born2471.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perry County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
711 5.4%1,169 8.9%5,356 40.9%3,199 24.4%1,879 14.4%778 5.9%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 711 5.4%
9-12 Years 1,169 8.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,356 40.9%
Some College 3,199 24.4%
Bach. Degree 1,879 14.4%
Grad Degree 778 5.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Perry County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,572 8,145 427 5.0% 5.9%
1991 9,241 8,721 520 5.6% 6.6%
1992 9,496 9,042 454 4.8% 6.2%
1993 9,718 9,101 617 6.3% 6.2%
1994 9,803 9,355 448 4.6% 5.2%
1995 10,210 9,773 437 4.3% 4.8%
1996 10,318 9,877 441 4.3% 4.7%
1997 10,663 10,282 381 3.6% 4.4%
1998 11,248 10,957 291 2.6% 4.0%
1999 11,214 10,980 234 2.1% 3.2%
2000 10,353 10,086 267 2.6% 3.4%
2001 10,318 9,938 380 3.7% 4.5%
2002 9,982 9,580 402 4.0% 5.3%
2003 10,141 9,731 410 4.0% 5.7%
2004 10,378 9,953 425 4.1% 5.9%
2005 10,440 10,019 421 4.0% 5.4%
2006 10,529 10,161 368 3.5% 4.9%
2007 10,497 10,085 412 3.9% 5.1%
2008 10,563 10,069 494 4.7% 6.2%
2009 10,641 9,910 731 6.9% 9.0%
2010 9,794 9,090 704 7.2% 9.5%
2011 9,820 9,154 666 6.8% 8.6%
2012 9,932 9,407 525 5.3% 7.2%
2013 10,106 9,552 554 5.5% 6.8%
2014 10,243 9,684 559 5.5% 6.2%
2015 10,146 9,711 435 4.3% 5.1%
2016 10,068 9,710 358 3.6% 4.5%
2017 10,113 9,844 269 2.7% 3.8%
2018 10,176 9,937 239 2.3% 3.2%
2019 9,998 9,735 263 2.6% 3.3%
2020 9,826 9,264 562 5.7% 6.1%
2021 9,721 9,430 291 3.0% 4.1%
2022 9,549 9,350 199 2.1% 2.5%
2023 9,694 9,450 244 2.5% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com