Perry township, Indiana Population 2024

6,995

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 69.68%
  • Two or more races: 22.26%
  • Other race: 7.68%
  • Native American: 0.37%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
196.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1% (69)
The current population of Perry township, Indiana is 6,995 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,926.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,83469.68%
Two or more races1,54422.26%
Other race5337.68%
Native American260.37%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

30

Total

30.2

Male

29.8

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 4,864 adults, (749 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female3,33648.09%
Male3,60151.91%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3982.8768.731.3
Married1,3293.382.117.9
Non Family5961.2549.550.5
Female3393.3249.950.1
Male1344.6669.430.6

3.26

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade63515%
Associates Degree1724.06%
Bachelors Degree2024.77%
Graduate Degree621.46%
High School Graduate1,69740.09%
Less Than 9th Grade1,27630.14%
Some College1894.46%

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
White2,6901,437150
Hispanic1,507851108
2+ Races80049879
Other Race33015634
Native American25251

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 other race people with a rate of 10.3%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,324$83,281$37,143
Graduate Degree$80,450$81,200$0
High School Graduate$46,846$54,527$36,083
Less Than 9th Grade$52,598$66,250$0
Overall$49,561$59,141$30,250
Some College$39,330$40,278$39,152

$49,561

Average Earnings

$59,141

Average Male

$30,250

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

45.22% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 54.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.31% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,8892155.53%
Hispanic2,8471615.66%
Other5339517.82%
Multiple1,468443%

5.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.1%

Male Poverty Rate

6.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Other, with 17.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Multiple, with 3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.51%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.73%
High School4.57%
Some College4.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.89%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.96%
Male Employed2.49%
Female Employed1.62%
Male Unemployed0%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,074$80,262
Households$72,538$75,736
Married Families$78,728$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,833$42,364

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

238

Number of Veterans

220

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
First Gulf War65
Second Gulf War27
Korea14
World War II0

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+82
35 to 5453
55 to 6438
65 to 7438
18 to 3427

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1905.52%
Hispanic482.5%
2+ Races302.96%
Other Race184.7%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

4.7%

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

62.75%

Born in Perry township

84.14%

Native Born

15.86%

Foreign Born

11.07%

Non Citizen

4.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.14% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 62.75% having been born in Indiana. 11.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Perry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,170350.49%
20287,135350.49%
20277,100350.5%
20267,065350.5%
20257,030350.5%
20246,995350.5%
20236,960350.51%
20226,925-11-0.16%
20216,936100.14%
20206,9261382.03%
20196,788430.64%
20186,745360.54%
20176,709-10-0.15%
20166,719-3-0.04%
20156,722200.3%
20146,702280.42%
20136,67400%
20126,674-26-0.39%
20116,700-32-0.48%
20106,73200%

Perry township Population by Year