Perry County, PA Demographic Data
Perry County, PA Summary
Perry County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 45,844
- Area: 555.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 551.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 82.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 725.39 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Perry County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,652
50%
50.8
Male
22,995
50%
49.2
Total Population
45,647
323,128,000
Perry County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,643
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,551
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,953
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,833
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,650
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,144
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,639
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,987
15.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,468
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,537
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,428
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,983
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
831
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,595
78.0%
77.2
Female
17,886
50.2%
51.3
Male
17,709
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,078
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,531
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,242
15.9%
15.2
Female
3,869
53.4%
55.8
Male
3,373
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Perry County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,156
98.9%
96.8
White
44,455
97.4%
72.6
Black or African American
408
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
66
0.1%
0.8
Asian
153
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
49
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
52
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
24
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
4
0.0%
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
74
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
491
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
769
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
400
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
289
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
73
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,878
98.3%
82.2
Perry County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
977
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,780
8.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,802
46.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,450
17.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,775
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,501
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,732
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,757
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,260
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,233
16.3%
31.2
Perry County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,139
24.4%
33.7%
Now Married
21,446
57.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,062
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
641
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,212
5.9
5.8%
Perry County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,034
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,970
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
340
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,436
3.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
121
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
73
0.2%
1.1%
Perry County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
690
3.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
689
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,429
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,791
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,776
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,085
22.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,783
15.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,527
14.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
686
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
427
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
58,585
57,617
Per capita income
27,648
31,128
Perry County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
571
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,209
5.3%
9.8
Construction
2,292
10.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,408
19.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,762
7.7%
6.6
Information
313
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,784
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,067
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,563
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
2,129
9.3%
4.6
Retail trade
2,958
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,189
9.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
758
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,354
14.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,672
29.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,781
16.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,865
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,331
14.5%
18.1%
Perry County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,733
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,965
79.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,891
12.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
90
0.4%
5.1
Walked
476
2.1%
2.7
Other means
188
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,123
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.3
26.6
Perry County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
916
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,756
26.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,956
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
5,255
29.4%
21.0
Perry County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,883
87.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,277
79.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,606
20.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,603
12.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Perry County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,486
1 room
223
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
450
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,150
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,707
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,985
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
4,121
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,283
16.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,131
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,436
11.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Perry County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,486
1-unit, detached
15,154
74.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,091
5.3%
5.9
2-units
410
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
475
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
642
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
94
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
223
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,397
11.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Perry County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,251
25.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
772
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,392
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,443
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,515
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,867
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,818
13.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,096
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
306
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
26
0.1%
1.4%
Perry County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
217
1.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,416
7.9%
4.7
Electricity
5,377
30.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,742
37.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
964
5.4%
0.1
Wood
2,743
15.3%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
284
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
133
0.7%
1.1
Perry County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,789
47295100.0
Less than $500
96
1.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
231
2.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
318
3.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
601
6.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,968
22.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,057
23.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,518
40.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,605
41.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,528
17.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,089
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
734
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,801
20.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,255
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.2%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
40
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
465
14.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
566
17.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,179
66.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
351
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
735
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
606
18.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
536
16.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
519
16.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
375
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
239
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
960
29.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
371
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,277
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,175
8.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,024
14.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,962
20.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,477
24.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,065
21.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,080
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
399
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
95
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
161,800
205,000