Perham’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Perham spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.28 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The percentage of people in Perham who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.24% of adults in Perham have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Perham in 2022 was $29,417, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,668 for a family of four. However, Perham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Perham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Perham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Perham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Perham include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Perham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
