Perry Jobs

Perry is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 7,633 at the 2000 census. Formerly a major railroad junction, Perry is home to the Historic Hotel Pattee , with themed rooms including many related to the railroad. The failed Hotel Pattee renovation attempt left the town with a very high tax burden for changes the town made to the downtown area. Marvin Ivan "Buck" Barrow, brother of Clyde Barrow, died at the King Daughters Hospital in Perry.

The most popular companies with Perry jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Perry are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Perry, Iowa work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Perry Jobs are for lecturer jobs, senior research associate jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales associate jobs and assistant manager jobs.

The leading industries in Perry, Iowa are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 23%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Perry job listings indicate that the following industries in Perry are hiring the most workers: Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Commercial Banking and Nursery & Garden Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Perry, Iowa is $24,724, and the median income of households in Perry was $35,429.

Perry has an unemployment rate of 4.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Perry Trends data, the number of Perry, Iowa jobs has increased by 147% since March 2008.

Population of Perry Total population 7,633 Male 49.48% Female 50.52% Median age 34.6     Perry Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.2% Median cost of a home $69,000 Median mortgage payment $491 Renter-occupied homes 34.8% Vacant housing 5.4% Median monthly rent $473     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,610 Median for all female full-time $21,839     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 13% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 39% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 9%     Race White 84% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 14%     Perry Commute Carpool 22.9% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 18 minutes

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