Perry County Information
Perry in
Missouri occupies
484 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,639, a change from a 2000 population of
18,132 and
16,648 in 1990.
12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
18 acts of violent crime reported in
Perry in 2004, a change from
4 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
365 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Perry, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Perry | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 484 sq. miles | Ranked 2,227 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,639 | Ranked 1,885 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,507 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,132 | Ranked 1,893 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,648 | Ranked 1,874 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 18 | 4 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 14 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 298 | 99 |
| Burglaries | 60 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 220 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,222 | 10,012 |
| Unemployed Population | 365 | 255 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 2.5% |
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