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Perry, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Jefferson County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,085
Population
1,447/sq mi density
$82,589
Median Income
$39,458 per capita
$173,800
Home Value
$281,210 Zillow
$803
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$82,589 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,800 home value, $803/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,589
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,458
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% 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
$82,589
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,458
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,806
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$990
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$990
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.0%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$501M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
416
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
27
Retail
47
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,806
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,086
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,589 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,458 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,806 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $990 |
| County GDP | $501M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 416 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,806 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,086 |