Perry, Indiana Population 2024

38,697

Perry is a city located in Indiana. Perry has a 2024 population of 38,697. Perry is currently growing at a rate of 0.63% annually and its population has increased by 2.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,660 in 2020.

The average household income in Perry is $138,464 with a poverty rate of 1.99%. The median age in Perry is 39.1 years: 38.7 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

Perry Demographics

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

  • White: 87.94%
  • Asian: 3.93%
  • Black or African American: 3.58%
  • Two or more races: 2.58%
  • Other race: 1.85%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,090.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.75% (1,037)
The current population of Perry, Indiana is 38,697 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,660.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,78387.94%
Asian1,4663.93%
Black or African American1,3343.58%
Two or more races9632.58%
Other race6891.85%
Native American360.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry Population by Race

Perry Population Pyramid 2024

Perry Median Age

39.1

Total

38.7

Male

39.5

Female

Perry Adults

There are 27,163 adults, (6,033 of whom are seniors) in Perry.

Perry Age Dependency

76.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry Sex Ratio

Female18,49649.62%
Male18,78150.38%

Perry Population by Age

Perry Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,3082.7886.613.4
Married9,4173.1692.17.9
Non Family2,5341.261.838.2
Female8922.7896.73.3
Male4653.7591.48.6

3.11

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5092.06%
Associates Degree2,49110.09%
Bachelors Degree7,76731.46%
Graduate Degree4,36417.68%
High School Graduate4,52618.33%
Less Than 9th Grade3681.49%
Some College4,66318.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perry Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perry Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,61021,15310,718
Asian965837657
Black874799409
Hispanic763569149
2+ Races489458188
Other Race38122882
Native American363620
Islander660

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 68.08%.

Perry Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,208$81,750$50,187
Graduate Degree$94,710$117,227$61,712
High School Graduate$43,656$57,064$32,396
Less Than 9th Grade$66,530$69,167$0
Overall$59,799$75,351$46,498
Some College$52,518$66,488$38,706

$59,799

Average Earnings

$75,351

Average Male

$46,498

Average Female

Perry Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perry Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perry Language

92.89% of Perry residents speak only English, while 7.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Perry Language

Perry Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,0496502.03%
Black1,294382.94%
Asian1,462312.12%
Multiple954151.57%

1.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.68%

Male Poverty Rate

2.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry is Black, with 2.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry is Multiple, with 1.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.18%.

Perry Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College1.77%
High School1.76%
Bachelors or Greater1.1%
Less Than 9th Grade0.25%

Perry Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.12%
Female Unemployed13.98%
Female Employed1.48%
Male Employed0.68%

Perry Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,798$142,425
Households$105,126$138,464
Married Families$120,533$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,576$115,173

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.9%

Male Marriage Rate

64.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Perry Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perry Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Perry Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perry Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,934

Number of Veterans

1,845

Male Veterans

89

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam783
Second Gulf War476
First Gulf War371
Korea121
World War II50

Perry Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74561
75+523
35 to 54481
55 to 64287
18 to 3482

Perry Veterans by Age

count

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6746.96%
Black999.2%
Hispanic9010.94%
2+ Races6010.47%
Other Race5915.49%
Asian252.56%
Native American1747.22%

Perry Veterans by Race

Perry Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Perry Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perry Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perry 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

66.98%

Born in Perry

94.29%

Native Born

5.71%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

4.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.29% of Perry residents were born in the United States, with 66.98% having been born in Indiana. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Perry Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202939,9072420.61%
202839,6652420.61%
202739,4232420.62%
202639,1812420.62%
202538,9392420.63%
202438,6972420.63%
202338,4552420.63%
202238,2132420.64%
202137,9713110.83%
202037,6606,40620.5%
201931,2543371.09%
201830,9172810.92%
201730,6361940.64%
201630,4421840.61%
201530,2582010.67%
201430,0571680.56%
201329,8892220.75%
201229,6671800.61%
201129,4872700.92%
201029,21700%

Perry Population by Year