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Population

19,152

0.27% growth

Median Age

40.2

Median Household Income

$53,014

2.94% growth

Poverty Rate

7.9%

Number of Employees

9,306

0.15% growth

Median Property Value

$126,200

2.27% growth

About

Perry County, MO has a population of 19,152 people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $53,014. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Perry County, MO grew from 19,100 to 19,152, a 0.27% increase and its median household income grew from $51,499 to $53,014, a 2.94% increase.

The population of Perry County, MO is 95.7% White, 2.07% Hispanic, and 0.74% Two+. 2.58% of the people in Perry County, MO speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Perry County, MO are Mineral Area College, with 751 graduates, National Academy of Beauty Arts-Farmington, with 30 graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Perry County, MO is $126,200, and the homeownership rate is 78%. Most people in Perry County, MO commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, MO is 2 cars per household.

Perry County, MO is the 56th most populated county in Missouri and borders Jackson County, IL; Randolph County, IL; Union County, IL; Bollinger County, MO; Cape Girardeau County, MO; Madison County, MO; Ste. Genevieve County, MO; St. Francois County, MO& 3 more.

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Economy

The economy of Perry County, MO employs 9,306 people. The economy of Perry County, MO is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Manufacturing; and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction, which employ respectively 2.39; 2.29; and 2.22 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Perry County, MO are Manufacturing (2,203), Healthcare & Social Assistance (1,452), and Retail trade (979), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($63,929), Real Estate, Rental & Leasing ($47,361), and Transportation & Warehousing ($42,756).

Median household income in Perry County, MO is $53,014. Males in Perry County, MO have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $36,772. The income inequality of Perry County, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.421 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Perry County, MO is from the public use microdata area of St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Asian $80,607 ± $0

2. Two or more races $42,318 ± $0

3. White $39,701 ± $2,619

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.9 times more than Two or more races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry County, MO is from St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO.

0.421

2016 Wage GINI

0.402

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO was 0.421 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.59% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 702

2. Census Tract 705

3. Census Tract 701

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Perry County, MO was Census Tract 702 with a value of $61,306, followed by Census Tract 705 and Census Tract 701, with respective values of $61,277 and $57,269.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Perry County, MO colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Perry County, MO. In Perry County, MO the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 36 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,217. St. Louis city, MO has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Missouri.

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Perry County, MO is from the public use microdata area of St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO.

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Male Majority

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Female Majority

Perry County, MO residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Missouri. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Scotland County, MO $13,549

2. Putnam County, MO $12,133

3. Ste. Genevieve County, MO $11,560

At $13,549 Scotland County, MO has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Missouri. The next two highest amounts were in Putnam County, MO with $12,133 and in Ste. Genevieve County, MO with $11,560.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,217

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Perry County, MO were $10,217 in 2014, but $9,918 in 2013. These numbers represent a 3.01% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Perry County, MO are $$629 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Perry County, MO compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

Diabetes Care

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Health Risks

Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Showing data across all counties in Missouri.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Mississippi County, MO 29.1%

2. Pemiscot County, MO 28.6%

3. Dunklin County, MO 27.7%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Mississippi County, MO has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 29.1%, the highest value of any county in Missouri. This represents a 8.58% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 26.8%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Missouri colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Perry County, MO is home to a population of 19,152 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Perry County, MO is composed of 18,330 White residents (95.7%), 397 Hispanic residents (2.07%), 141 Two+ residents (0.74%), 123 Asian residents (0.64%), and 93 Black residents (0.49%). The most common foreign languages in Perry County, MO are German (230 speakers), Spanish (185 speakers), and Scandinavian (18 speakers), but compared to other places, Perry County, MO has a relative high number of German (230 speakers), Scandinavian (18 speakers), and Laotian (16 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Perry County, MO is from the public use microdata area of St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO.

Most common origin

1. Germany

2. Mexico

3. Japan

relatively high origin

1. Moldova

2. Azores Islands

3. South Central Asia - Not Specified

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO was Germany, the natal country of 370 St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO residents, followed by Mexico with 279 and Japan with 212.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Moldova. In 2016, there were 32 people from Moldova living in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO, approximately 1.86 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Citizenship

Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. German

2. Spanish

3. Scandinavian

relatively high languages

1. German

2. Scandinavian

3. Laotian

468 of Perry County, MO citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Perry County, MO was German. 1.2% of the overall population of Perry County, MO are native German speakers. 0.97% speak Spanish and 0.09% speak Scandinavian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Perry County, MO has a relatively high number of residents that are native German speakers. In 2015, there were 230 native German speakers living in Perry County, MO, approximately 3.84 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Military

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Education

In 2015 universities in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO awarded 781 degrees. The student population of St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO is skewed towards females, with 274 male students and 507 female students. Most students in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO are White (717 and 91.8%), followed by Unknown (39 and 4.99%), Black or African American (13 and 1.66%), and Hispanic or Latino (6 and 0.77%). The largest universities in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO by number of graduates are Mineral Area College (751 and 96.2%), National Academy of Beauty Arts-Farmington (30 and 3.84%), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (321 and 41.1%), Registered Nursing (64 and 8.19%), and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (50 and 6.4%). The median tuition costs in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the county of Perry County, MO is from the public use microdata area of St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO.

Most common

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 321 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 64 graduates

3. Other Teacher Education & Professional Development 50 graduates

relatively high

1. General Applied Horticulture Operations 4 graduates

2. Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology 2 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 321 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in General Applied Horticulture Operations. In 2015, there were 4 graduates, which is approximately 4.93 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Applied Horticulture Operations degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the county of Perry County, MO is from the public use microdata area of St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Mineral Area College 751 graduates

2. National Academy of Beauty Arts-Farmington 30 graduates

In 2015, the St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mineral Area College with 751 graduates.

Most students in St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO are graduating from Public, 2-year institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Student Gender for Common Institutions

Student Race & Ethnicity

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry County, MO is $126,200, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $123,400 to $126,200, a 2.27% increase. The homeownership rate of Perry County, MO is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Perry County, MO have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Perry County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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