Perry township, Indiana Population 2024

9,338

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 73.27%
  • Two or more races: 12.1%
  • Asian: 7.72%
  • Black or African American: 4.83%
  • Other race: 2.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
36.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
259.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.91% (264)
The current population of Perry township, Indiana is 9,338 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,074.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,68573.27%
Two or more races1,10412.1%
Asian7047.72%
Black or African American4414.83%
Other race1902.08%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

34.4

Total

29.8

Male

38.2

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 6,361 adults, (1,056 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female4,37247.92%
Male4,75252.08%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1672.8778.121.9
Married1,8703.4789.510.5
Non Family8331.2760.639.4
Female2803.0363.936.1
Male1843.826337

3.24

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3275.71%
Associates Degree60710.6%
Bachelors Degree1,47725.8%
Graduate Degree66911.69%
High School Graduate1,33023.23%
Less Than 9th Grade1282.24%
Some College1,18720.73%

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
White4,5094,2341,676
Hispanic475349198
Asian442391184
2+ Races29516691
Black25425479
Other Race818124

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 41.68%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,414$86,036$47,136
Graduate Degree$86,250$190,066$83,448
High School Graduate$48,352$50,645$40,204
Less Than 9th Grade$12,342$0$0
Overall$52,818$66,806$42,210
Some College$50,525$68,459$40,586

$52,818

Average Earnings

$66,806

Average Male

$42,210

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

86.75% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 13.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.15% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,4834136.37%
Multiple95831532.88%
Asian7048512.07%
Hispanic733739.96%
Black441194.31%
Other190115.79%

9.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.25%

Male Poverty Rate

10.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Multiple, with 32.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Black, with 4.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.72%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade67.25%
Some College8.86%
High School2.33%
Bachelors or Greater0.61%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.83%
Male Employed5.86%
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$92,818$120,141
Households$86,237$108,873
Married Families$118,913$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,809$63,967

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

61.5%

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 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

288

Number of Veterans

267

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War116
First Gulf War107
Vietnam55
Korea25
World War II0

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54148
75+53
18 to 3437
65 to 7427
55 to 6423

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2474.86%
2+ Races419.81%
Hispanic376.3%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

71.3%

Employment Rate

0.7%

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

69.09%

Born in Perry township

90.65%

Native Born

9.35%

Foreign Born

5.35%

Non Citizen

4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.65% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 69.09% having been born in Indiana. 5.35% 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
20299,648620.65%
20289,586620.65%
20279,524620.66%
20269,462620.66%
20259,400620.66%
20249,338620.67%
20239,276620.67%
20229,214630.69%
20219,151770.85%
20209,0746477.68%
20198,427200.24%
20188,4071021.23%
20178,305861.05%
20168,2191702.11%
20158,0491171.48%
20147,9321331.71%
20137,7991882.47%
20127,6112743.73%
20117,3371532.13%
20107,18400%

Perry township Population by Year