Perry, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,073

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

3.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,321

2.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,000

Population & Diversity

Perry, MI is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.74% of Perry, MI residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 51.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Perry, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Other (Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Perry, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perry, MI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 416
Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 45
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 23

3.52%

Hispanic Population

73 people

3.52% of the people in Perry, MI are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perry, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

1.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 1.74% of Perry, MI residents (36 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, MI was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 33
Korea
15 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 16

Perry, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Perry, MI employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perry, MI were Manufacturing (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Educational Services (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,761), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,958), and Finance & Insurance ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 197

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, MI declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 1.09k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry, MI, are Management Occupations (161 people), Production Occupations (113 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 197

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, MI declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 1.09k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry, MI, are Manufacturing (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Educational Services (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry, MI, though some of these residents may live in Perry, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,296

Median earning men ± $3,049

$47,365

Median earning women ± $11,962

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,031), and Manufacturing ($76,848).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,952), Manufacturing ($51,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry, MI was $164,000 in 2024, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,400 to $164,000, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry, MI is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perry, MI have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,571

$545

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Perry, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perry, MI 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.

$75,321

Median Household Income

± $18,514

889

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 889 households in Perry, MI grew to $75,321 from the previous year's value of $73,468.

The following chart displays the households in Perry, MI 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, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Perry, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry, MI have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Perry, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry, MI (395 out of 2.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perry, MI 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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