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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Perry, IA compare?
| Figure | Perry, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,208 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,836 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,352 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.2% |
| Measure | Perry, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,985±21 |
| Median age | 39.0±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 34.7%±5.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 61.6%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.4%±4.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.0%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $68,910±$8,587 |
| Per capita income | $33,832±$5,403 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $121,400±$16,708 |
| Median gross rent | $931±$46 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.7%±9.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.2%±6.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.6%±8.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.5%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov