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
CountyPerry 
StateMissouri 
Land Area484 sq. milesRanked 2,227 of 3,140
Population 200618,639Ranked 1,885 of 3,140
Population 200518,507 
Population 200018,132Ranked 1,893 of 3,140
Population 199016,648Ranked 1,874 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.4% 
African American.2% 
Asian American.8% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.5% 
Population 5 to 1413% 
Population 15 to 2412.3% 
Population 25 to 3413.3% 
Population 35 to 4414.5% 
Population 45 to 5414.6% 
Population 55 to 6410.3% 
Population 65 to 747.4% 
Population 75 and up8.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes184
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes4 
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults14 
Total Property Crimes29899
Burglaries60 
Larceny Thefts220 
Motor Vehicle Thefts18 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population10,22210,012
Unemployed Population365255
Unemployment Rate3.6%2.5%

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