Perry County, IN Demographic Data
Perry County, IN Summary
Perry County is located in Indiana
- Population: 19,408
- Area: 386.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 381.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.56 sq. miles
- Population Density: 50.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 546.92 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Perry County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,985
47%
50.8
Male
10,316
53%
49.2
Total Population
19,301
323,128,000
Perry County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,087
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,131
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,196
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
996
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,298
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,506
13.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,450
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,689
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,410
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,308
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,786
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
866
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
578
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,242
79.0%
77.2
Female
6,988
45.8%
51.3
Male
8,254
54.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,666
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,020
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,230
16.7%
15.2
Female
1,771
54.8%
55.8
Male
1,459
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Perry County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,000
98.4%
96.8
White
18,287
94.7%
72.6
Black or African American
596
3.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
25
0.1%
0.8
Asian
57
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
12
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
19
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
17
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
35
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
301
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
237
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
78
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
18
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
141
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,064
98.8%
82.2
Perry County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
612
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,160
8.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,949
51.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,045
15.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,002
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
940
6.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
885
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,772
13.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,821
86.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,825
13.4%
31.2
Perry County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,039
25.4%
33.7%
Now Married
8,366
52.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,269
14.3%
11.0%
Separated
188
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,025
6.5
5.8%
Perry County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,878
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
336
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
70
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
265
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Perry County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
558
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
428
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
954
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
774
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,107
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,507
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,033
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
703
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
139
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
115
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
47,396
57,617
Per capita income
21,634
31,128
Perry County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
273
3.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
796
9.6%
9.8
Construction
512
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,407
17.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
308
3.7%
6.6
Information
93
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,861
34.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
264
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
549
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
367
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
624
7.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
198
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
25
0.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
847
10.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,881
22.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,484
30.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,482
17.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,583
19.1%
18.1%
Perry County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,142
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,843
84.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
940
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.2%
5.1
Walked
103
1.3%
2.7
Other means
86
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
155
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Perry County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
353
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,014
27.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,626
35.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,325
31.8%
21.0
Perry County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,318
85.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,694
77.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,624
22.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,209
14.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Perry County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,527
1 room
25
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
120
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
421
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,434
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,123
24.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,913
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,201
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
651
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
639
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Perry County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,527
1-unit, detached
6,677
78.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
72
0.8%
5.9
2-units
165
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
106
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
122
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
25
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
329
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,031
12.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Perry County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,648
19.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
655
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
990
11.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,023
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,466
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
916
10.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,052
12.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
675
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
82
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.2%
1.4%
Perry County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,722
50.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,004
13.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,796
24.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
675
9.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
80
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.2%
1.1
Perry County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,264
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
20
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
133
4.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
239
7.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
308
9.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
929
28.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,635
50.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,869
57.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
476
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
176
5.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
202
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
533
16.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,402
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
121
8.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
516
36.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
765
54.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
222
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
582
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
272
20.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
121
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
243
17.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
148
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
465
34.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
269
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,694
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
896
15.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,950
34.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,230
21.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
717
12.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
475
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
373
6.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
100,000
205,000