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
$172,729 Zillow
$877
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
449
Violent Crime/100K
611 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$63,983 median income, 7.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,100 home value, $877/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
449 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-0.3%
8,048 → 8,021
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.1%
$42,354 → $63,983
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Perry across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
8,004
-17 from 2023 (8,021)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,395
+$21,412 from 2023 ($63,983)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,048 | - | $42,354 | - |
| 2015 | 7,666 | -4.7% | $42,225 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,538 | -1.7% | $42,442 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,710 | +2.3% | $44,146 | +4% |
| 2021 | 7,929 | +2.8% | $53,283 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 8,021 | +1.2% | $63,983 | +20.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.