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| Perry |
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| Population 2002: | 7,913 |
| Population 2000: | 7,633 |
| Elevation: | 998 feet |
| Area codes: | 515 |
| Population growth: | +280 (+3.67%) |
| Foreign born: | 16.5% (15.0% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 3.7 square miles |
| County: | Dallas |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (24.3%), Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Retail trade (12.0%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 72.9% |
| Hispanic: | 24.5% |
| Other race: | 13.2% |
| Two or more races: | 1.7% |
| Black: | 1.1% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 54.6% |
| Never married: | 26.4% |
| Divorced: | 8.8% |
| Widowed: | 8.3% |
| Separated: | 1.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $69,000 |
| Household income: | $35,429 |
| Resident age: | 34.6 years |
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| Perry Compared to Iowa State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 75.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 10.4% |
| Unemployed: | 4.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 252.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 209 (2728.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 49 (639.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 27 (352.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 12 (156.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 2 (26.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robbery: | 1 (13.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 24.0% |
| Irish: | 10.4% |
| English: | 9.1% |
| United States: | 7.5% |
| Swedish: | 3.0% |
| Norwegian: | 2.9% |