Perry township, Indiana Population 2024

6,995

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 76.46%
  • Two or more races: 17.39%
  • Other race: 5.22%
  • Asian: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • 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)
White5,28576.46%
Two or more races1,20217.39%
Other race3615.22%
Asian350.51%
Native American190.27%
Black or African American100.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

30.3

Total

30.3

Male

30.4

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 4,846 adults, (650 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

64.7

Age Dependency Ratio

15.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female3,35948.6%
Male3,55351.4%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2892.9968.631.4
Married1,3143.4784.615.4
Non Family5371.3750.849.2
Female2963.0134.165.9
Male1424.6560.639.4

3.38

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade52912.77%
Associates Degree1754.23%
Bachelors Degree1914.61%
Graduate Degree1022.46%
High School Graduate1,62839.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1,25130.21%
Some College2656.4%

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
White2,5731,470153
Hispanic1,490850132
2+ Races608486105
Other Race24512010
Asian3500
Native American17171
Black10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 17.27%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,625$79,474$33,125
Graduate Degree$52,393$78,060$0
High School Graduate$41,474$47,845$33,622
Less Than 9th Grade$52,039$72,531$21,750
Overall$46,800$56,797$32,546
Some College$45,694$44,659$47,800

$46,800

Average Earnings

$56,797

Average Male

$32,546

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

44.47% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 55.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.96% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,8222827.38%
Hispanic2,818612.16%
Multiple1,109171.53%
Other36171.94%

5.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.89%

Male Poverty Rate

5.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 7.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Multiple, with 1.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.81%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade5.35%
Some College5.29%
High School3.53%
Bachelors or Greater1.71%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.32%
Male Employed0.76%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,601$83,418
Households$74,677$76,719
Married Families$77,591$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,904$42,697

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

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 Over 65, 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

198

Number of Veterans

190

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War65
Vietnam51
Second Gulf War37
Korea8
World War II0

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+47
35 to 5446
65 to 7441
55 to 6435
18 to 3429

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1965.34%
2+ Races20.25%
Hispanic20.1%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

2.7%

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

64.5%

Born in Perry township

84.22%

Native Born

15.78%

Foreign Born

10.95%

Non Citizen

4.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.22% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 64.5% having been born in Indiana. 10.95% 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