Perham, MN

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,577

1.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

16.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19.5%

11.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,088

1.24% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$186,000

7.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,536

3.99% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Perham, MN had a population of 3.58k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $47,088. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Perham, MN grew from 3,524 to 3,577, a 1.5% increase and its median household income grew from $46,509 to $47,088, a 1.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perham, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Other (Hispanic) (9.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%).

None of the households in Perham, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.1% of the residents in Perham, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Perham, MN was $186,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.

Most people in Perham, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Perham, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Perham, MN is home to a population of 3.58k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.37% of Perham, MN residents were born outside of the country (335 people).

In 2023, there were 8.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in Perham, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 328 Other (Hispanic) and 132 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.1% of Perham, MN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Perham, MN was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Perham, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perham, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.89k ± 284
Other (Hispanic)
328 ± 188
Two+ (Hispanic)
132 ± 106

14.6%

Hispanic Population

524 people

14.6% of the people in Perham, MN are hispanic (524 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Perham, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

9.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

335 people

3.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

As of 2023, 9.37% of Perham, MN residents (335 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perham, MN was 3.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Perham, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 85
Korea
25 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 16

Perham, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Perham, MN employs 1.54k people. The largest industries in Perham, MN are Manufacturing (306 people), Retail Trade (300 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($60,078), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($59,236), and Accommodation & Food Services ($59,236).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2023 Value

± 279

3.99%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perham, MN grew at a rate of 3.99%, from 1.48k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perham, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (288 people), Material Moving Occupations (203 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perham, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.54k

2023 Value

± 279

3.99%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perham, MN grew at a rate of 3.99%, from 1.48k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perham, MN, are Manufacturing (306 people), Retail Trade (300 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (266 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perham, MN, though some of these residents may live in Perham, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,853

Median earning men ± $4,537

$39,087

Median earning women ± $10,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,853), Retail Trade ($43,260), and Manufacturing ($34,622).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,503), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,667), and Retail Trade ($35,662).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perham, MN was $186,000 in 2023, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $172,900 to $186,000, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Perham, MN is 54.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Perham, MN have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perham, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$31,767

$773

Median Property Taxes

±$172

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Perham, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Perham, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.5% of the housing units in Perham, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perham, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601.02
Census Tract 9605

The following map shows all of the places in Perham, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,088

Median Household Income

± $9,420

1.42k

Number of Households

± 249

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Perham, MN grew to $47,088 from the previous year's value of $46,509.

The following chart displays the households in Perham, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perham, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (8.99%)
Walked (8.37%)

In 2023, 74.8% of workers in Perham, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.99%) and those who walked to work (8.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perham, MN have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Perham, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Perham, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perham, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perham, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perham, MN (678 out of 3.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perham, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.7% of the population of Perham, MN has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.345% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Otter Tail County, MN see 1678 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1678 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1365 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 723 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,678 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Otter Tail County, MN

Primary care physicians in Otter Tail County, MN see an average of 1,678 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,678 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Otter Tail County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 26.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.345%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perham, MN grew by 90.8% from 5.42% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Perham, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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