Perry, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,069

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

3.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.86%

18.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,375

0.259% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$174,000

Population & Diversity

Perry, KS is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.87% of Perry, KS residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (867 people) in Perry, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 42 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Perry, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perry, KS was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
867 ± 225
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 79
White (Hispanic)
42 ± 42

6.45%

Hispanic Population

69 people

6.45% of the people in Perry, KS are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perry, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

1.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.87% of Perry, KS residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perry, KS was 1.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 13
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12

Perry, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Perry, KS.

Economy

The economy of Perry, KS employs 574 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perry, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), Retail Trade (77 people), and Manufacturing (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($162,770), Construction ($79,375), and Wholesale Trade ($71,875).

Employment

Occupations

574

2024 Value

± 145

−3.53%

1 Year decline

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, KS declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 595 employees to 574 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (128 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (76 people), and Production Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

574

2024 Value

± 145

−3.53%

1 Year decline

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, KS declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 595 employees to 574 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), Retail Trade (77 people), and Manufacturing (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry, KS, though some of these residents may live in Perry, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,250

Median earning men ± $11,015

$26,625

Median earning women ± $21,481

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($163,142), Construction ($87,917), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,023), Retail Trade ($43,304), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry, KS was $174,000 in 2024, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,800 to $174,000, a 0.115% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry, KS is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perry, KS have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,459

$341

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 Perry, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Perry, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$82,375

Median Household Income

± $10,265

430

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 430 households in Perry, KS declined from $82,375 from the previous year's value of $82,589.

The following chart displays the households in Perry, KS 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.5%)
Carpooled (4.48%)
Worked At Home (3.61%)

In 2024, 90.5% of workers in Perry, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.48%) and those who worked at home (3.61%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry, KS have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Perry, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perry, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perry, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry, KS (84 out of 1.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perry, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

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

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

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