Editing Perry, Iowa (section)

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= right
|1880|952
|1890|2880
|1900|3986
|1910|4630
|1920|5642
|1930|5881
|1940|5977
|1950|6174
|1960|6442
|1970|6906
|1980|7053
|1990|6652
|2000|7633
|2010|7702
|2020|7836
|source=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 |archive-date=July 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717060613/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>|footnote=Source:{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=U.S. Census website |access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Perry, Iowa – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Perry city, Iowa |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1962355&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Perry city, Iowa |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1962355&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Perry city, Iowa |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1962355&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|5,561
|4,709
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,348
|72.85%
|61.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |55.49%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|65
|120
|style='background: #ffffe6; |258
|0.85%
|1.56%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.29%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|14
|18
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11
|0.18%
|0.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|55
|60
|style='background: #ffffe6; |84
|0.72%
|0.78%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.07%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|2
|10
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.03%
|0.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|12
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21
|0.16%
|0.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.27%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|51
|81
|style='background: #ffffe6; |208
|0.67%
|1.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.65%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|1,873
|2,692
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,902
|24.54%
|34.95%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37.03%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''7,633'''
|'''7,702'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''7,836'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 7,702 people, 2,792 households, and 1,920 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1847.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,180 housing units at an average density of {{convert|762.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makup]] of the city (including Latinos in the racial counts) was 79.1% White, 1.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 14.1% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.0%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov/ |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-05-11 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[Image:Perry Iowa 20090607 High School.JPG|thumb|left|Perry High School]]

Of the 2,792 households 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.2% of households were one person and 13.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.29.

The median age was 33.3 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 7,633 people, 2,831 households, and 1,942 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,060.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,994 housing units at an average density of {{convert|808.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makup]] of the city was 82.84% White, 1.06% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 13.19% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.54%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/ |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Of the 2,831 households 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.3% of households were one person and 14.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median household income was $35,429 and the median family income was $41,771. Males had a median income of $27,610 versus $21,839 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,935. About 8.9% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.