Living in Perryville, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Perryville · Census data 2020–2024
Perryville has 82 residents with a median age of 18.3. The median household income is $47,500 (49% lower than the Alaska median), the median home value is $150,000, the median rent is $975/month.
Perryville is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Perryville at a glance
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 18.3State: 35.8
- Median household income
- $47,500State: $92,788
- Median home value
- $150,000State: $352,900
- Median rent
- $975/moState: $1,419
- Homeowners
- 50%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.5%
- Average commute
- 17 min
Is Perryville a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 57% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; a poverty rate of 9.8%.
Cons: Median household income 49% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 9.4%.
Cost of living in Perryville
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Perryville the median home value is $150,000, 55% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $975 per month, which is 10.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Perryville median household income
The median household income in Perryville is $47,500 and the income per person is $18,139. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Alaska: 10.1%).
Housing in Perryville: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 51
- Owner-occupied
- 50%
- Renter-occupied
- 50%
- Vacant
- 52.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1993
- Average household size
- 3.42
52.9% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Perryville has many vacation and second homes.
Perryville demographics
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 18.3
- Under 18
- 48.8%
- 65 and older
- 7.3%
- Households
- 24
- Foreign-born
- 1.2%
- Veterans
- 4.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Perryville ›
Education in Perryville
10.5% of adults 25 and older in Perryville have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 10.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Perryville
- Unemployment rate
- 9.4%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 17 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 58.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.5%
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What is the median household income in Perryville, AK?
The median household income in Perryville is $47,500, 49% lower than the Alaska median of $92,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Perryville?
The median home value in Perryville is $150,000, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
How much is rent in Perryville?
The median gross rent in Perryville is $975 per month, about 10.8% of household income.
Is Perryville, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 57% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; a poverty rate of 9.8%. Minuses: median household income 49% lower than the Alaska median; unemployment of 9.4%.
What is the median age in Perryville?
The median age in Perryville is 18.3 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Perryville?
The average commute to work in Perryville is 17 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Perryville?
The unemployment rate in Perryville is 9.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Perryville?
10.5% of adults in Perryville have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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