Living in Perley, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Perley · Census data 2020–2024
Perley has 126 residents with a median age of 49.3. The median household income is $75,250 (16% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $91,300.
Perley is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Perley at a glance
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 49.3State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $75,250State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $91,300State: $329,300
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.9%
- Average commute
- 34 min
Is Perley a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 72% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 16% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 34 minutes; unemployment of 16.9%; a poverty rate of 14.3%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Perley
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Perley the median home value is $91,300, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,375 a month in housing costs.
Perley median household income
The median household income in Perley is $75,250 and the income per person is $33,652. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Perley: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 53
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1952
- Average household size
- 2.38
Perley demographics
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 49.3
- Under 18
- 20.6%
- 65 and older
- 13.5%
- Households
- 53
- Foreign-born
- 1.6%
- Veterans
- 7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Perley ›
Education in Perley
14.9% of adults 25 and older in Perley have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Perley
- Unemployment rate
- 16.9%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 34 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 12.5%
- Drive alone
- 50%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%
Perley vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Perley, MN?
The median household income in Perley is $75,250, 16% lower than the Minnesota median of $89,062 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Perley?
The median home value in Perley is $91,300, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
Is Perley, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 72% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 16% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 34 minutes; unemployment of 16.9%; a poverty rate of 14.3%.
What is the median age in Perley?
The median age in Perley is 49.3 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Perley?
The average commute to work in Perley is 34 minutes; 12.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Perley?
The unemployment rate in Perley is 16.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Perley?
14.9% of adults in Perley 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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