Perry, MO Population

Overview

758

Total Population

37.2

Median age

50.26%

Female population %

99:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

67.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Perry's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Perry is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Perry's population under 18 was 19.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Perry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Perry, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 8.05% aged 15 to 29, 51.58% aged 30 to 64, 19.66% aged 65 to 84, and 0.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 more females than males in Perry:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.26% females and 49.74% males in Perry, MO.
The Perry, MO gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 79.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 57.

Perry's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Perry population: 85.36% are White and 14.64% are multiracial.
Perry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 758 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Perry is White with a population of 647 (85.36% of the total population).

Perry's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 696 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Perry's population increased by 17 (2.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Perry's population decreased by 22 (3.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Perry's population was lowest in year 2004 at 652.