Perry is a city located in Dallas County, Iowa. Perry has a 2025 population of 8,058. Perry is currently growing at a rate of 0.46% annually and its population has increased by 2.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,872 in 2020.
The average household income in Perry is $73,056 with a poverty rate of 11.4%.The median age in Perry is 40.2 years: 39.3 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Perry includes 80.16% White, 8.84% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,355 | 80.16% |
| Other race | 701 | 8.84% |
| Two or more races | 594 | 7.49% |
| Black or African American | 148 | 1.87% |
| Native American | 125 | 1.58% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.06% |
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Perry's average per capita income is $40,642. Household income levels show a median of $63,983. The poverty rate stands at 11.4%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $81,250 | - |
| Families | $75,762 | $85,979 |
| Households | $63,983 | $73,056 |
| Non Families | $33,983 | $48,831 |
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