Perry, MO

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Perry, Missouri

Perry, Missouri is 48 miles NE of Columbia, Missouri (center to center) and 93 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Ralls county. The population of the city is 666.

The People and Families of Perry

In Perry, about 53% of adults are married. Adults in Perry are more likely than in most places to live alone.

The city has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in Perry.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Perry had a median family income of $35,000. Notably, Perry is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

Perry Housing

Of the housing in Perry, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Rents in Perry are lower than most places in Missouri.

Commuting

In Perry, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Perry strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Perry, MO

Comparing Perry to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles NE of Columbia, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Ralls
Standard Zip Codes	63462
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.431
Longitude	-91.674

Station	VANDALIA
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Station	MEXICO
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.4 inches

Station	HANNIBAL WATER WORKS
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	43 to 63 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	666	100%
Male	293	44%
Female	373	56%
Under 18	128	19.2%
18+	538	80.8%
65+	184	27.6%
Median Age	45.9
Average Family Size	2.79
White	657	98.6%
African-American	4	0.6%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	657
Growth	-9
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25.9%
German	22.6%
Irish	15.6%
English	11.3%
Scotch-Irish	5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4%
Italian	3.3%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
European	2.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Scottish	1.3%
French Canadian	1.3%
Pennsylvania German	1%
Swiss	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Perry	666	$35,000
Center	644	$27,125
Farber	411	$40,481
Laddonia	620	$33,333
Monroe City	2,588	$38,750
Rush Hill	130	$33,750
Vandalia	2,529	$33,819

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