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Perry, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Houston County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
22,243
Population
779/sq mi density
$81,648
Median Income
$34,718 per capita
$209,300
Home Value
$271,719 Zillow
$1,105
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
447
Violent Crime/100K
6,162 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$81,648 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$209,300 home value, $1,105/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
447 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,648
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,718
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Perry vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Perry’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,648
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,718
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,029
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,114
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,114
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,931M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
11%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,475
Restaurants
404
Healthcare
388
Retail
545
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,029
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,253
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $81,648 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,718 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,029 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,114 |
| County GDP | $9,931M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,475 |
| Restaurants | 404 |
| Healthcare | 388 |
| Retail | 545 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,029 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,253 |