Perry township, Indiana Population 2024

9,338

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 76.39%
  • Two or more races: 7.55%
  • Asian: 7.24%
  • Black or African American: 6.77%
  • Other race: 2.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
36.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
259.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.91% (264)
The current population of Perry township, Indiana is 9,338 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,074.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,91376.39%
Two or more races6837.55%
Asian6557.24%
Black or African American6136.77%
Other race1862.06%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

34.9

Total

32.7

Male

38.2

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 6,464 adults, (1,190 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female4,30747.59%
Male4,74352.41%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1432.877723
Married1,7983.5286.313.7
Non Family8871.3659.340.7
Female3183.2864.235.8
Male1403.151000

3.31

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

77.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3776.49%
Associates Degree5208.96%
Bachelors Degree1,46925.3%
Graduate Degree60910.49%
High School Graduate1,33823.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1863.2%
Some College1,30722.51%

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
White4,7244,3471,689
Asian421334116
Black329329145
Hispanic280184111
2+ Races13212966
Other Race118220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 50%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,594$83,357$44,302
Graduate Degree$84,476$128,417$82,740
High School Graduate$46,685$47,619$39,052
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,539$59,721$42,353
Some College$49,202$70,726$40,117

$49,539

Average Earnings

$59,721

Average Male

$42,353

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

87.03% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 12.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.58% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,7303615.36%
Multiple68325337.04%
Asian65510415.88%
Black613182.94%
Other186115.91%
Hispanic386112.85%

8.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.87%

Male Poverty Rate

8.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Multiple, with 37.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Hispanic, with 2.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.61%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.45%
Some College7.06%
High School2.54%
Bachelors or Greater1.01%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.71%
Male Employed5.81%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,073$119,214
Households$85,405$108,648
Married Families$108,889$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,250$67,301

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

59.1%

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 Over 65, 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

208

Number of Veterans

208

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War88
Second Gulf War70
Vietnam56
Korea11
World War II0

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5492
75+36
65 to 7431
18 to 3429
55 to 6420

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1753.31%
2+ Races3322.6%
Hispanic299.39%

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

20.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

1%

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

69.52%

Born in Perry township

91.81%

Native Born

8.19%

Foreign Born

3.35%

Non Citizen

4.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.81% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 69.52% having been born in Indiana. 3.35% 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
20299,648620.65%
20289,586620.65%
20279,524620.66%
20269,462620.66%
20259,400620.66%
20249,338620.67%
20239,276620.67%
20229,214630.69%
20219,151770.85%
20209,0746477.68%
20198,427200.24%
20188,4071021.23%
20178,305861.05%
20168,2191702.11%
20158,0491171.48%
20147,9321331.71%
20137,7991882.47%
20127,6112743.73%
20117,3371532.13%
20107,18400%

Perry township Population by Year