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Perry, Iowa

Perry city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townDallas County · 5.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PerryPeer medianPctileSource
Population7,9858,10227
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$68,910$66,01064
Poverty rate8.9%12.7%9
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%18.3%9
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$121,400$184,0009
Median gross rent$931$93245
Housing vacancy rate9.3%8.7%55
Worked from home7.9%4.0%73
Population, 2012–2024
PerryPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PerryPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Dallas County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services27.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care18.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Lampasas, TX907,671$67,22919.5%
Vinton, VA898,056$65,44518.4%
Alliance, NE898,075$65,16018.1%
Craig, CO888,991$72,63618.2%
Steger, IL889,418$66,57517.9%
Napoleon, OH888,802$76,63919.5%
Waseca, MN889,164$64,07417.2%
Salem, IL887,236$59,72815.6%
Catoosa, OK877,496$72,46720.8%