Perry township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,227

Perry township is located in Fayette County Pennsylvania. Perry township has a 2024 population of 2,227. Perry township is currently declining at a rate of -1.2% annually and its population has decreased by -4.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,336 in 2020.

The average household income in Perry township is $74,833 with a poverty rate of 5.27%. The median age in Perry township is 59.4 years: 59.3 years for males, and 59.6 years for females.

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.15%
  • Two or more races: 7.2%
  • Black or African American: 0.34%
  • Asian: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
109.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.67% (-109)
The current population of Perry township, Pennsylvania is 2,227 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,336.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,14992.15%
Two or more races1687.2%
Black or African American80.34%
Asian40.17%
Native American30.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

59.4

Total

59.3

Male

59.6

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 1,999 adults, (802 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

94.8

Age Dependency Ratio

67

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female1,13148.5%
Male1,20151.5%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1152.0983.616.4
Married5752.69928
Non Family4441.1274.125.9
Female912.9775.824.2
Male53.41000

2.72

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade512.68%
Associates Degree20810.94%
Bachelors Degree28514.99%
Graduate Degree874.58%
High School Graduate92948.87%
Less Than 9th Grade241.26%
Some College31716.68%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7981,723356
2+ Races84846
Black888
Asian440
Hispanic440
Native American332

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

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,404$52,250$45,938
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,232$55,417$14,831
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,222$52,813$29,073
Some College$33,750$57,986$29,514

$37,222

Average Earnings

$52,813

Average Male

$29,073

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

97.04% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 2.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.26% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,1451235.73%

5.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.33%

Male Poverty Rate

5.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 5.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 5.73% 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 2.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.22%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.67%
High School9.04%
Some College4%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.31%
Male Employed1.39%
Female Employed0.53%
Female Unemployed0%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,733$93,451
Households$64,250$74,833
Married Families$86,921$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,092$46,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

172

Number of Veterans

153

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam60
First Gulf War20
Korea16
Second Gulf War11
World War II0

Perry township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7469
75+43
55 to 6440
35 to 5416
18 to 344

Perry township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1729.07%

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

23.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Employment Rate

9.4%

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

86.19%

Born in Perry township

99.01%

Native Born

0.99%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.01% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 86.19% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.56% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,092-27-1.27%
20282,119-27-1.26%
20272,146-27-1.24%
20262,173-27-1.23%
20252,200-27-1.21%
20242,227-27-1.2%
20232,254-27-1.18%
20222,281-29-1.26%
20212,310-26-1.11%
20202,336-91-3.75%
20192,427-17-0.7%
20182,444-19-0.77%
20172,463-20-0.81%
20162,483-16-0.64%
20152,499-13-0.52%
20142,512-12-0.48%
20132,524-13-0.51%
20122,537-12-0.47%
20112,549-9-0.35%
20102,55800%

Perry township Population by Year