Islander, 13.19% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.54%. Of the 2,831 households 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.3% of households were one person and 14.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.13. The age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males. The median household income was $35,429 and the median family income was $41,771. Males had a median income of $27,610 versus $21,839 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,935. About 8.9% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. Economy In April 2018, a video showcasing Perry's economy in 1979 and 1980 was released by Iowa State University. A major employer in Perry is the Tyson Foods pork plant. Education The Perry Community School District operates local area public schools. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines operates St. Patrick School in Perry. The school was dedicated on February 21, 1921. The local Catholic high school is Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines. Media KDLS-FM KDLS (AM) KICG Notable people William Bell (1902–1971), premier American tuba player and teacher Sam Brinton (born 1988), nuclear engineer and LGBTQ activist George W. Clarke (1906–2006), Washington State Legislator Gertrude Mary Cox (1900–1978), influential American statistician Dan Grimm (1941–2018), American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins V. T. Hamlin (1900–1993), cartoonist and creator of Alley Oop Dwight D. Opperman (1923–2013), CEO of West Publishing, later known as Thomson Reuters Jessica Reznicek (born 1981), Catholic Worker Movement and environmental activist See also Raccoon River Valley Trail BRR - Bicycle Ride to Rippey Sports Illustrated 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Special: American Beauty (2004) Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the meat industry