Perry County

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Perry county is located in east Missouri. Perry county has 474.35 square miles of land area and 9.81 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Perry county population is 19,042, which has grown 5.02% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 7.74% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Perry county median household income is $50,817 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 38.72% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Perry county median house value is $123,200 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 54.00% since 2000. The house value growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 52.06% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Perry county is close to the state average in quality. The Perry county area code is 573.

Population	19,042 (2010-2014), rank #56
Population Growth	5.02% since 2000, rank #53
Population Density:	39.33/sq mi, rank #47
Median Household Income:	$50,817 at 2010-2014—38.72% increase since 2000, rank #16
Median House Price:	$123,200 at 2010-2014—54.00% increase since 2000, rank #26
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	474.35 sq mi, rank #90
Water Area:	9.81 sq mi (2.03%), rank #32
State:	Missouri
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Area Code:	573