Perris, California

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Perris is a city located in Riverside County, California, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 36,189.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Community Directory & Attractions
5 External links

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Geography

Perris is located at 33°47'48" North, 117°13'28" West (33.796576, -117.224382)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 81.6 km² (31.5 mi²). 81.2 km² (31.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.41% water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 36,189 people, 9,652 households, and 8,117 families residing in the city. The population density was 445.4/km² (1,153.5/mi²). There were 10,553 housing units at an average density of 129.9/km² (336.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 41.20% White, 15.88% African American, 1.46% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 32.55% from other races, and 5.82% from two or more races. 56.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,652 households out of which 56.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.73 and the average family size was 4.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 39.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,522, and the median income for a family was $36,063. Males had a median income of $31,891 versus $24,634 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,425. 20.4% of the population and 18.1% of families were below the poverty line. 25.3% of those under the age of 18 and 14.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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Education

Perris High School is Perris's first and only public grades 9-12 school. Established in 1893, the current school remains at the site that it was relocated to in 1961.

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