Perry township, Indiana Population 2024

1,472

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.44%
  • Black or African American: 4.55%
  • Two or more races: 0.54%
  • Other race: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
33.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
44.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.08% (-16)
The current population of Perry township, Indiana is 1,472 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,488.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,57994.44%
Black or African American764.55%
Two or more races90.54%
Other race80.48%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

30.5

Total

31.8

Male

23.9

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 1,172 adults, (211 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female82549.34%
Male84750.66%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5263.1874.125.9
Married2694.191.18.9
Non Family1711.1357.942.1
Male643.7546.953.1
Female226.1472.727.3

3.77

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade424.68%
Associates Degree738.13%
Bachelors Degree637.02%
Graduate Degree141.56%
High School Graduate49855.46%
Less Than 9th Grade101.11%
Some College19822.05%

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
White89384176
Other Race440
Black111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,861$0$54,861
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$48,162$48,917$43,571
Less Than 9th Grade$38,750$38,750$0
Overall$47,950$51,667$40,375
Some College$47,656$57,109$35,192

$47,950

Average Earnings

$51,667

Average Male

$40,375

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

99.46% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 0.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.54% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,5791086.84%
Black6583.33%

7.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.28%

Male Poverty Rate

7.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Black, with 83.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 6.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.17%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.54%
High School6.83%
Some College4.43%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Employed5.46%
Female Employed1.75%
Male Unemployed0%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,902$96,792
Households$69,453$81,156
Married Families$97,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,875$44,351

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.9%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

76

Number of Veterans

76

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22
Korea16
First Gulf War15
Second Gulf War4
World War II2

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+25
55 to 6417
35 to 5415
65 to 7415
18 to 344

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White756.43%
Other Race125%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

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

89.47%

Born in Perry township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 89.47% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Perry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,467-1-0.07%
20281,468-1-0.07%
20271,469-1-0.07%
20261,470-1-0.07%
20251,471-1-0.07%
20241,472-1-0.07%
20231,473-1-0.07%
20221,474-7-0.47%
20211,481-7-0.47%
20201,488483.33%
20191,440110.77%
20181,429-5-0.35%
20171,43410.07%
20161,433-6-0.42%
20151,439-1-0.07%
20141,440-13-0.89%
20131,453-5-0.34%
20121,458-3-0.21%
20111,461-7-0.48%
20101,46800%

Perry township Population by Year