Perry township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

892

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 99.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.56%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
28.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
31.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.15% (-29)
The current population of Perry township, Pennsylvania is 892 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 921.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White87999.1%
Two or more races50.56%
Other race20.23%
Black or African American10.11%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

48.2

Total

48.6

Male

47.8

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 721 adults, (213 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

74.6

Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female39844.87%
Male48955.13%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3702.488.411.6
Married2223.0789.210.8
Non Family1151.185.214.8
Female192.161000
Male142.7985.714.3

2.95

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade436.64%
Associates Degree548.33%
Bachelors Degree609.26%
Graduate Degree182.78%
High School Graduate37958.49%
Less Than 9th Grade162.47%
Some College7812.04%

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
White64358476
2+ Races442
Black110

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$49,286$85,000$13,571
Graduate Degree$78,333$0$77,500
High School Graduate$41,250$53,333$21,607
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$31,667$65,278
Overall$45,192$54,167$30,333
Some College$45,938$84,375$35,000

$45,192

Average Earnings

$54,167

Average Male

$30,333

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

97.52% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 2.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.48% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White868586.68%
Hispanic13646.15%
Other22100%
Multiple5240%

7.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.52%

Male Poverty Rate

9.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 6.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.53%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.56%
High School7.12%
Bachelors or Greater3.85%
Some College3.03%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed1.89%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,212$97,231
Households$65,833$82,806
Married Families$88,214$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,844$50,703

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

71.0%

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 45-54, 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

48

Number of Veterans

48

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14
First Gulf War13
Korea13
Second Gulf War4
World War II0

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+23
35 to 5413
65 to 748
55 to 644
18 to 340

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White486.72%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

12%

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

93.01%

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 93.01% having been born in Pennsylvania. 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
2029852-8-0.93%
2028860-8-0.92%
2027868-8-0.91%
2026876-8-0.9%
2025884-8-0.9%
2024892-8-0.89%
2023900-8-0.88%
2022908-10-1.09%
2021918-3-0.33%
2020921293.25%
2019892-8-0.89%
2018900-5-0.55%
2017905-4-0.44%
2016909-10-1.09%
2015919-18-1.92%
2014937-5-0.53%
2013942-6-0.63%
2012948-3-0.32%
201195140.42%
201094700%

Perry township Population by Year