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Perryville Missouri Information: Perryville, Missouri is part of PERRY County. Population for Perryville from the last gathering is 7667. You can view Perryville venues that host many Perryville MO events every year. You can also research Perryville Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Perryville Missouri real estate guide. Perryville Missouri has a latitude of 37.7195 and a longitude of -89.8102. Zip codes in Perryville, MO include 63775 ... more Perryville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Perryville, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Perryville, MO was 7,667.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Perryville was 3,625, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Perryville, MO
There are an estimated 1,655 married men in the town. 57.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Perryville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Perryville is 4,042 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Perryville, Missouri
There are an estimated 1,742 married women in the community. 53.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Perryville, MO
The median age of people living in Perryville, MO was 36.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Perryville was 536. There were 5,782 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.5 percent of the population (1,494) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Perryville, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Perryville, MO was 7,619.

White Population in Perryville, MO
The estimated White population in the Perryville community is 7,473, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Perryville, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 19, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Perryville, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Perryville, MO was 13.

Asian Population in Perryville, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 101.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Perryville, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Perryville was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 48 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Perryville community was 54, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Perryville, MO
The household population number in Perryville was 7,312.

Group Quarters Population in Perryville, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 355.

Average Household Size in Perryville, MO
The average household size in Perryville is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Perryville, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,284 total housing units in Perryville.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,031, or 92.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,129 were owner-occupied (70.2), and 902 were renter-occupied (29.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 253 vacant homes in Perryville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Perryville, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,913, with a median value in dollars of 77,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Perryville, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $722 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Perryville, average costs per month were $229 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,506 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Perryville, Missouri
656 people in Perryville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Perryville, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Perryville was 803, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Perryville, MO
In 2000, there were 1,530 people in Perryville, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Perryville, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 350 people in Perryville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Perryville, Missouri
There were 3,708 in the labor force in Perryville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Perryville was 17.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Perryville, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,934. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Perryville, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,072. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Perryville, Missouri
Per capita income in Perryville in the last full census was 16,630. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Perryville numbered 116, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Perryville, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 808, or 11 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.