Perryville, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

970

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.937% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,552

2.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$144,800

12.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Perryville, KY is home to a population of 970 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.825% of Perryville, KY residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (856 people) in Perryville, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Perryville, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perryville, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perryville, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
856 ± 300
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 68
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 49

2.06%

Hispanic Population

20 people

2.06% of the people in Perryville, KY are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perryville, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.825%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.825% of Perryville, KY residents (8 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 Perryville, KY was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 30
World War II
10 ± 19
Vietnam
9 ± 20

Perryville, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Perryville, KY.

Economy

The economy of Perryville, KY employs 451 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perryville, KY were Retail Trade (126 people), Accommodation & Food Services (88 people), and Manufacturing (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,023), Public Administration ($58,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,000).

Employment

Occupations

451

2024 Value

± 162

29.2%

1 Year growth

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perryville, KY grew at a rate of 29.2%, from 349 employees to 451 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perryville, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (131 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (69 people), and Production Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perryville, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

451

2024 Value

± 162

29.2%

1 Year growth

± 41.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perryville, KY grew at a rate of 29.2%, from 349 employees to 451 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perryville, KY, are Retail Trade (126 people), Accommodation & Food Services (88 people), and Manufacturing (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perryville, KY, though some of these residents may live in Perryville, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,389

Median earning men ± $25,580

$43,268

Median earning women ± $4,023

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,250), Public Administration ($58,750), and Retail Trade ($35,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), Public Administration ($46,250), and Retail Trade ($43,710).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perryville, KY was $144,800 in 2024, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,700 to $144,800, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Perryville, KY is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perryville, KY have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perryville, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$144,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,779

$376

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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 Perryville, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Perryville, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perryville, KY 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.

$62,552

Median Household Income

± $13,559

452

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 452 households in Perryville, KY grew to $62,552 from the previous year's value of $60,880.

The following chart displays the households in Perryville, KY 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 Perryville, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.2%)
Carpooled (6.89%)
Worked At Home (3.56%)

In 2024, 88.2% of workers in Perryville, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.89%) and those who worked at home (3.56%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perryville, KY have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.461% of the workforce in Perryville, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perryville, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perryville, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perryville, KY (104 out of 960 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perryville, KY is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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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