Perry township, Indiana Population 2024

38,823

Perry township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Perry township was:

  • White: 87.94%
  • Asian: 3.93%
  • Black or African American: 3.58%
  • Two or more races: 2.58%
  • Other race: 1.85%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,093.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.08% (1,160)
The current population of Perry township, Indiana is 38,823 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,663.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,78387.94%
Asian1,4663.93%
Black or African American1,3343.58%
Two or more races9632.58%
Other race6891.85%
Native American360.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

39.1

Total

38.7

Male

39.5

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 27,163 adults, (6,033 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

76.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female18,49649.62%
Male18,78150.38%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,3082.7886.613.4
Married9,4173.1692.17.9
Non Family2,5341.261.838.2
Female8922.7896.73.3
Male4653.7591.48.6

3.11

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5092.06%
Associates Degree2,49110.09%
Bachelors Degree7,76731.46%
Graduate Degree4,36417.68%
High School Graduate4,52618.33%
Less Than 9th Grade3681.49%
Some College4,66318.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perry township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,61021,15310,718
Asian965837657
Black874799409
Hispanic763569149
2+ Races489458188
Other Race38122882
Native American363620
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.08%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,208$81,750$50,187
Graduate Degree$94,710$117,227$61,712
High School Graduate$43,656$57,064$32,396
Less Than 9th Grade$66,530$69,167$0
Overall$59,799$75,351$46,498
Some College$52,518$66,488$38,706

$59,799

Average Earnings

$75,351

Average Male

$46,498

Average Female

Perry township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perry township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perry township Language

92.89% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 7.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,0496502.03%
Black1,294382.94%
Asian1,462312.12%
Multiple954151.57%

1.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.68%

Male Poverty Rate

2.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Black, with 2.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Multiple, with 1.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.18%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College1.77%
High School1.76%
Bachelors or Greater1.1%
Less Than 9th Grade0.25%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.12%
Female Unemployed13.98%
Female Employed1.48%
Male Employed0.68%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,798$142,425
Households$105,126$138,464
Married Families$120,533$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,576$115,173

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.9%

Male Marriage Rate

64.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Perry township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perry township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Perry township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perry township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,934

Number of Veterans

1,845

Male Veterans

89

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam783
Second Gulf War476
First Gulf War371
Korea121
World War II50

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74561
75+523
35 to 54481
55 to 64287
18 to 3482

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6746.96%
Black999.2%
Hispanic9010.94%
2+ Races6010.47%
Other Race5915.49%
Asian252.56%
Native American1747.22%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Perry township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perry township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perry township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.98%

Born in Perry township

94.29%

Native Born

5.71%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

4.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.29% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 66.98% having been born in Indiana. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Perry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,3032960.74%
202840,0072960.75%
202739,7112960.75%
202639,4152960.76%
202539,1192960.76%
202438,8232960.77%
202338,5272960.77%
202238,2312550.67%
202137,9763130.83%
202037,6636,40920.51%
201931,2543371.09%
201830,9172810.92%
201730,6361940.64%
201630,4421840.61%
201530,2582010.67%
201430,0571680.56%
201329,8892220.75%
201229,6671800.61%
201129,4872700.92%
201029,21700%

Perry township Population by Year