Population 12,943 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Perryville
Household size in Perryville
| Period | Perryville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Perryville has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.44 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Perryville
| Period | Perryville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Perryville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 37.2 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Perryville
| Period | Perryville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Perryville (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Perryville
Renters in Perryville
| Period | Perryville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Perryville rent their homes (28.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over four in ten owners (42.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 4.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Perryville
| Period | Perryville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Perryville than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 1.3 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Perryville
| Period | Perryville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Perryville was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Perryville
| Period | Perryville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $578 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $708 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $943 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$365 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Perryville pays $943 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $365 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Perryville
Bachelor's degrees in Perryville
| Period | Perryville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Perryville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Perryville
| Period | Perryville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Perryville never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Perryville has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Missouri cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Perryville
| Period | Perryville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Perryville is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Missouri as a whole (4.1%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 1.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Perryville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perryville | 2.49 | 40.9 | 10.8% | 28.8% | 7.4% | 1977 | $943 | 20.1% | 86.0% | 5.7% |
| Highland | 2.35 | 42.3 | 8.8% | 12.0% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,016 | 15.3% | 90.5% | 1.7% |
| Mc Bride | 2.28 | 42.0 | 4.9% | 22.6% | 6.1% | 1976 | $869 | 21.7% | 89.6% | 2.3% |
| Brewer | 2.65 | 43.2 | 4.5% | 13.7% | 7.1% | 1985 | $843 | 23.9% | 85.7% | 7.9% |
| Sereno | 2.94 | 35.8 | 6.4% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 1969 | $768 | 41.3% | 94.4% | 3.3% |
| Longtown | 2.25 | 51.9 | 3.1% | 8.0% | 7.3% | 1969 | $940 | 16.6% | 83.6% | 1.1% |
| Silver Lake | 2.66 | 43.3 | 5.4% | 20.0% | 30.5% | 1988 | $753 | 18.1% | 87.7% | 2.8% |
| Menfro | 2.76 | 43.0 | 5.2% | 15.2% | 10.6% | 1972 | $850 | 31.4% | 93.0% | 2.0% |
| Biehle | 2.58 | 40.5 | 10.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1989 | $1,017 | 15.9% | 92.5% | 2.6% |
| Lithium | 2.84 | 38.7 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1973 | $850 | 36.7% | 90.7% | 6.7% |
| Crosstown | 2.67 | 52.0 | 3.6% | 12.5% | 7.4% | 1976 | $944 | 21.9% | 92.2% | 0.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Perryville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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