Perry township, Indiana Population 2024

120,368

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 70.81%
  • Asian: 13.65%
  • Black or African American: 8.56%
  • Two or more races: 4.45%
  • Other race: 2.39%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
45.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,620.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.09% (-1,326)
The current population of Perry township, Indiana is 120,368 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 121,694.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White85,56270.81%
Asian16,49213.65%
Black or African American10,3458.56%
Two or more races5,3824.45%
Other race2,8932.39%
Native American1490.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.01%

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

35.1

Total

34.2

Male

35.8

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 90,530 adults, (16,751 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female61,79951.14%
Male59,03348.86%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All47,0862.525941
Married20,8613.4181.418.6
Non Family18,9021.2238.761.3
Female5,4533.3742.757.3
Male1,8703.3961.538.5

3.27

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

59.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,9688.88%
Associates Degree7,1569.12%
Bachelors Degree14,56818.56%
Graduate Degree5,8077.4%
High School Graduate24,18230.81%
Less Than 9th Grade4,0575.17%
Some College15,75020.07%

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
White57,94653,13015,795
Asian8,8595,4142,479
Black5,5684,8491,383
Hispanic4,4212,683339
2+ Races2,5481,868266
Other Race1,454690188
Native American36366
Islander990

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 27.98%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,630$66,667$57,006
Graduate Degree$57,729$57,886$57,443
High School Graduate$38,577$41,905$32,984
Less Than 9th Grade$32,129$41,207$21,330
Overall$44,244$50,193$39,169
Some College$44,401$60,864$38,184

$44,244

Average Earnings

$50,193

Average Male

$39,169

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

80.88% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 19.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 10.84% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White79,4468,59910.82%
Black9,0752,48927.43%
Asian16,4341,82611.11%
Hispanic8,77689010.14%
Multiple5,28468913.04%
Other2,87238913.54%
Native1499966.44%

12.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.37%

Male Poverty Rate

13.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Native, with 66.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Hispanic, with 10.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.42%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.27%
High School9.85%
Some College8.46%
Bachelors or Greater3.13%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.84%
Female Unemployed10.6%
Female Employed7.13%
Male Employed5.54%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,025$96,405
Households$61,165$78,370
Married Families$91,746$110,766
Non Families$38,217$48,455

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

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 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

5,535

Number of Veterans

4,912

Male Veterans

623

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,774
Second Gulf War1,034
First Gulf War620
Korea292
World War II142

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,415
75+1,282
35 to 541,220
55 to 641,123
18 to 34495

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,0167.36%
Black2713.93%
2+ Races1765.31%
Hispanic1292.23%
Asian690.67%
Native American32.22%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

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

67.02%

Born in Perry township

85.27%

Native Born

14.73%

Foreign Born

10.39%

Non Citizen

4.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.27% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 67.02% having been born in Indiana. 10.39% 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
2029119,493-175-0.15%
2028119,668-175-0.15%
2027119,843-175-0.15%
2026120,018-175-0.15%
2025120,193-175-0.15%
2024120,368-175-0.15%
2023120,543-175-0.14%
2022120,718-275-0.23%
2021120,993-701-0.58%
2020121,6945,6554.87%
2019116,0394960.43%
2018115,5439240.81%
2017114,6196410.56%
2016113,9787340.65%
2015113,2444750.42%
2014112,7697230.65%
2013112,0461,1691.05%
2012110,8779970.91%
2011109,8807890.72%
2010109,09100%

Perry township Population by Year