CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Perryville

Kentucky · 775 residents · 0.78 sq mi

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With 775 people, Perryville is a city in Kentucky. At a median age of 40.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $43,100. Median rent is $192 a month. The median household earns $20,086, about 33% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

775

+2%vs 2000

vs 763 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.0

+2%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.78 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024970

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(47)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.8%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(52)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(41)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(44)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(107)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(121)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(84)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(77)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(84)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(61)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,086

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,594 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,237

−37%vs 2000

vs $16,202 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.1%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,100

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$192

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $321 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.5%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.8% in 2000

31.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(711)

Black5%(38)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.5%(694)

Black10.5%(81)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(9)

Cuban0.8%(8)

Asian origin

Korean2.9%(28)

Ancestry

American20.7%(201)

Irish11.8%(114)

German7.3%(71)

English4%(39)

French3.9%(38)

Dutch3.1%(30)

Austrian1.2%(12)

Scottish0.9%(9)

Italian0.8%(8)

Norwegian0.5%(5)

Portuguese0.4%(4)

Greek0.2%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Scotch-Irish0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.7%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.5%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.6 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 15.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.4%(141)

Married41.2%(174)

Widowed1.2%(5)

Divorced24.2%(102)

Women 15+

Never married27.1%(119)

Married49.4%(217)

Widowed9.8%(43)

Divorced13.7%(60)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.4%

−9.1 ptssince 2013

from 28.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.1%

−9.9 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.2%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.2%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.2%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.7%

−10.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.2%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 42.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.1%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(19)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11.7%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II13%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 77 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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