Perry is a city located in Taylor County Florida. Perry has a 2020 population of 6,852. It is also the county seat of Taylor County. Perry is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually and its population has decreased by -2.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,010 in 2010.
The average household income in Perry is $46,584 with a poverty rate of 31.90%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $723 per month, and the median house value is $90,800. The median age in Perry is 40.2 years, 28 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Perrywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 4,088 | 59.28% |
Black or African American | 2,414 | 35.01% |
Some Other Race | 198 | 2.87% |
Asian | 93 | 1.35% |
Two or More Races | 64 | 0.93% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 39 | 0.57% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,572 | 2.58 | 65.3 |
Married | 1,018 | 3.17 | 80 |
Female | 797 | 3.09 | 44.5 |
Non Family | 716 | 1.17 | 65.5 |
Male | 41 | 3 | 100 |
2.98
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 252 | 5.65% |
9th to 12th Grade | 684 | 15.34% |
High School Graduate | 1,616 | 36.23% |
Some College | 868 | 19.46% |
Associates Degree | 359 | 8.05% |
Bachelors Degree | 450 | 10.09% |
Graduate Degree | 231 | 5.18% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,641 | 2,090 | 449 |
Black | 1,387 | 1,060 | 117 |
Hispanic | 309 | 263 | 97 |
Other Race | 110 | 73 | |
Asian | 93 | 93 | 57 |
Native American | 39 | 27 | |
2+ Races | 18 | 18 | 18 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
92.23% of Perry residents speak only English, while 7.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.47% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,502 | 964 | 27.53% |
Black | 2,352 | 878 | 37.33% |
Hispanic | 500 | 130 | 26.00% |
Other | 103 | NaN% | |
Native | 39 | 39 | 100.00% |
31.90%
Overall Poverty Rate
33.98%
Male Poverty Rate
30.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry is Hispanic, with 26.00% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.51%.
42.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.8%
Male Marriage Rate
40.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 292 | 9.42% |
Black | 36 | 2.40% |
Hispanic | 30 | 9.49% |
2+ Races | 6 | 24.00% |
12.50%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
48.8%
Labor Force Participation
44.5%
Employment Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.75%
Born in Perry
97.11%
Native Born
2.89%
Foreign Born
1.25%
Non Citizen
1.64%
Naturalized
97.11% of Perry residents were born in the United States, with 69.75% having been born in Florida. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 6,852 | -9 | -0.13% |
2021 | 6,861 | -9 | -0.13% |
2020 | 6,870 | -9 | -0.13% |
2019 | 6,879 | -9 | -0.13% |
2018 | 6,888 | -13 | -0.19% |
2017 | 6,901 | -3 | -0.04% |
2016 | 6,904 | -7 | -0.10% |
2015 | 6,911 | -43 | -0.62% |
2014 | 6,954 | -39 | -0.56% |
2013 | 6,993 | 24 | 0.34% |
2012 | 6,969 | -91 | -1.29% |
2011 | 7,060 | 50 | 0.71% |
2010 | 7,010 | 163 | 0.24% |
2000 | 6,847 | -304 | -0.43% |
1990 | 7,151 | -1,103 | -1.42% |
1980 | 8,254 | 553 | 0.70% |
1970 | 7,701 | -329 | -0.42% |
1960 | 8,030 | 5,233 | 11.12% |
1950 | 2,797 | 129 | 0.47% |
1940 | 2,668 | -76 | -0.28% |
1930 | 2,744 | 0.00% |