Perham, MN Demographics

The total population of Perham is estimated to be 3,524 with 1,670 males (47.39%) and 1,854 females (52.61%). There are 184 more females than males in Perham.
The median household income in Perham was $47,107 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,513(6.94%) from $50,620 in 2020. This income is 63.14% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Perham sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $61,410. Overall, the median household income for the city of Perham stands at $47,107.
In Perham, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,163 for males and $31,787 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,962 for males and $47,898 for females.
In Perham, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $46,681.
In 2022, the population of Perham was 3,632, a 0.94% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Perham's population was 3,598, an increase of 2.45% compared to a population of 3,512 in 2020.
The median age in Perham, MN is 42.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.09% were under the age of 15, 20.35% aged 15 to 29, 33.87% aged 30 to 64, 18.35% aged 65 to 84, and 7.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Perham population: 87.40% are White, 1.56% are Black or African American, 8.47% are some other race and 2.57% are multiracial.