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Perry, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dallas County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,928
Population
1,369/sq mi density
$63,983
Median Income
$29,752 per capita
$122,100
Home Value
$166,384 Zillow
$877
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
1,226 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$63,983 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,100 home value, $877/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,983
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,752
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% 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
$63,983
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,752
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$126,108
175%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,468
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,468
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,107M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
15%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,600
Restaurants
211
Healthcare
263
Retail
299
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$126,108
75% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,070
102% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,983 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,752 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $126,108 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,468 |
| County GDP | $11,107M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,600 |
| Restaurants | 211 |
| Healthcare | 263 |
| Retail | 299 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $126,108 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,070 |