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Perry, Iowa Economy Profile

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 Perry, Iowa United States
StateIowa
CityPerry
Total population7,633 281,421,906
Male3,777138,053,563
Female3,856143,368,343
Median age (years)34.635.3
Total households2,831105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)35,42941,994

Perry, Iowa Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Perry, Iowa equals two thousand, eight hundred and ninety-three. Government workers comprise sixteen point five nine percent of workers in Perry, Iowa. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up four point two eight percent of Perry, Iowa labor force. There are 6 unpaid family workers in Perry, Iowa.

four point five six percent of population are involved in construction, 24.32% are in manufacturing, and 3.55% are in wholesale trade. 4.01% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Perry, Iowa. Five point four six percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Perry, Iowa.

66.51% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Perry, Iowa. 71.39% of Perry, Iowa workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. One point one percent of Perry, Iowa residents work at home. 0.22% use public transportation (including taxicab).

 Perry, Iowa %, Perry, Iowa United States
Population 16 years and over5,829  217,168,077
In labor force3,877 66.51%63.92%
- Civilian labor force3,832 65.74%63.39%
- - Employed3,664 62.86%59.73%
- - Unemployed168 2.88%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force4.4  5.8
- Armed Forces45 0.77%0.53%
Not in labor force1,952 33.49%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over2,988 51.26%51.66%
In labor force1,739 29.83%29.72%
- Civilian labor force1,724 29.58%29.65%
- - Employed1,681 28.84%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years688 11.8%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force503  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over3,646  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone2,603 71.39%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled834 22.87%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)8 0.22%4.73%
Walked104 2.85%2.93%
Other means57 1.56%1.19%
Worked at home40 1.1%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)17.7 0.49%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over3,664  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations739 20.17%33.65%
Service occupations730 19.92%14.86%
Sales and office occupations799 21.81%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations120 3.28%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations246 6.71%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,030 28.11%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining87 2.37%1.87%
Construction167 4.56%6.78%
Manufacturing891 24.32%14.1%
Wholesale trade130 3.55%3.6%
Retail trade440 12.01%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities176 4.8%5.2%
Information105 2.87%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing204 5.57%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services147 4.01%9.3%
Educational, health and social services869 23.72%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services200 5.46%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)128 3.49%4.87%
Public administration120 3.28%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers2,893 78.96%78.47%
Government workers608 16.59%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business157 4.28%6.63%
Unpaid family workers6 0.16%0.31%
 Perry, Iowa %, Perry, Iowa United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households2,843  105,539,122
Less than $10,000229 8.05%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999245 8.62%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999500 17.59%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999424 14.91%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999474 16.67%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999589 20.72%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999262 9.22%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999103 3.62%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99910 0.35%2.2%
$200,000 or more7 0.25%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)35,429  41,994
With earnings2,199 37.73%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)43,705  56,604
With Social Security income926 15.89%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)12,120  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income112 1.92%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,410  6,320
With public assistance income105 1.8%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)2,573  3,032
With retirement income370 6.35%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)10,345  17,376
 
Families1,967  72,261,780
Less than $10,000109 5.54%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999107 5.44%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999305 15.51%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999274 13.93%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999367 18.66%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999472 24.0%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999225 11.44%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,99991 4.63%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99910 0.51%2.75%
$200,000 or more7 0.36%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)41,771  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)15,935  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers27,610  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers21,839  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families175  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years135 77.14%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years83 47.43%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present59  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years59 100.0%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years35 59.32%42.27%
 
Individuals912  33,899,812
18 years and over587 64.36%65.35%
- 65 years and over100 10.96%9.7%
Related children under 18 years316 34.65%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years204 22.37%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over268 29.39%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.