Perry township, Indiana Population 2024

38,823

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.73%
  • Asian: 4.46%
  • Two or more races: 3.84%
  • Black or African American: 3.62%
  • Other race: 2.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0.08%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,093.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.08% (1,160)
The current population of Perry township, Indiana is 38,823 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,663.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,44085.73%
Asian1,6894.46%
Two or more races1,4543.84%
Black or African American1,3683.62%
Other race8032.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander520.14%
Native American320.08%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

38.7

Total

37.9

Male

39.6

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 27,394 adults, (6,035 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female18,85649.83%
Male18,98250.17%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,6112.7685.414.6
Married9,6863.1791.38.7
Non Family2,7581.2262.137.9
Female8752.7989.110.9
Male2923.6896.63.4

3.11

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

85.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4421.76%
Associates Degree2,52110.02%
Bachelors Degree7,98031.73%
Graduate Degree4,86019.32%
High School Graduate4,41317.55%
Less Than 9th Grade3371.34%
Some College4,59818.28%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,79521,42211,214
Asian1,021934684
Black955906414
Hispanic928674346
2+ Races678591322
Other Race47229387
Native American323222
Islander31310

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 native american people with a rate of 68.75%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,068$83,177$52,316
Graduate Degree$95,294$118,511$70,295
High School Graduate$46,576$57,784$37,022
Less Than 9th Grade$68,527$74,412$35,089
Overall$64,439$79,564$48,338
Some College$57,661$75,185$40,724

$64,439

Average Earnings

$79,564

Average Male

$48,338

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

91.75% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 8.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.46% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,8847802.45%
Asian1,6891186.99%
Multiple1,4481168.01%
Hispanic1,462996.77%
Black1,332302.25%

2.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.52%

Male Poverty Rate

3.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Multiple, with 8.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Black, with 2.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.86%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade3.88%
High School2.45%
Bachelors or Greater2.33%
Some College2.19%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.48%
Female Unemployed16.09%
Female Employed2.15%
Male Employed1.1%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,752$146,743
Households$111,701$141,585
Married Families$126,944$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,955$116,217

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.1%

Male Marriage Rate

65.1%

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

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

1,905

Number of Veterans

1,827

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam753
Second Gulf War539
First Gulf War346
Korea105
World War II43

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+603
65 to 74461
35 to 54454
55 to 64211
18 to 34176

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5866.65%
Black21619.06%
Hispanic929.44%
Other Race6714.19%
Native American1959.38%
Asian171.65%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.9%

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Employment Rate

1.1%

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

67.33%

Born in Perry township

94.14%

Native Born

5.86%

Foreign Born

2.24%

Non Citizen

3.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.14% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 67.33% having been born in Indiana. 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Perry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,3032960.74%
202840,0072960.75%
202739,7112960.75%
202639,4152960.76%
202539,1192960.76%
202438,8232960.77%
202338,5272960.77%
202238,2312550.67%
202137,9763130.83%
202037,6636,40920.51%
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 township Population by Year