Perth town, New York Population 2024

3,541

Perth town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Perth town was:

  • White: 93.51%
  • Two or more races: 3.02%
  • Asian: 2.07%
  • Black or African American: 1.23%
  • Other race: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
26.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
135.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.98% (-35)
The current population of Perth town, New York is 3,541 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,576.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,34593.51%
Two or more races1083.02%
Asian742.07%
Black or African American441.23%
Other race60.17%
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

Perth town Population by Race

Perth town Population Pyramid 2024

Perth town Median Age

36.9

Total

36.4

Male

37.7

Female

Perth town Adults

There are 2,615 adults, (542 of whom are seniors) in Perth town.

Perth town Age Dependency

72.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Perth town Sex Ratio

Female1,66846.63%
Male1,90953.37%

Perth town Population by Age

Perth town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1753.0176.723.3
Married6603.5591.58.5
Non Family2661.1967.732.3
Female1753.7436.663.4
Male743.1171.628.4

3.38

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perth town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1938.51%
Associates Degree25711.33%
Bachelors Degree41518.3%
Graduate Degree1978.69%
High School Graduate75033.07%
Less Than 9th Grade924.06%
Some College36416.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perth town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perth town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1371,876595
Asian74560
2+ Races38389
Hispanic19138
Other Race330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 42.11%.

Perth town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,650$75,595$47,163
Graduate Degree$70,329$94,444$59,954
High School Graduate$32,386$0$35,288
Less Than 9th Grade$26,846$27,361$26,480
Overall$47,386$58,969$43,861
Some College$48,836$71,518$43,378

$47,386

Average Earnings

$58,969

Average Male

$43,861

Average Female

Perth town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perth town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perth town Language

95.97% of Perth town residents speak only English, while 4.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.06% of the population.

Perth town Language

Perth town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,24540512.48%
Hispanic872022.99%

12.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.13%

Male Poverty Rate

8.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perth town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perth town is Hispanic, with 22.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perth town is White, with 12.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.17%.

Perth town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.4%
High School11.2%
Some College5.15%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Perth town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Perth town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perth town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,987$108,159
Households$80,521$98,666
Married Families$138,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,286$61,072

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perth town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Perth town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perth town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Perth town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perth town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

279

Number of Veterans

227

Male Veterans

52

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam85
Second Gulf War70
First Gulf War19
Korea0
World War II0

Perth town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5482
75+79
55 to 6444
18 to 3440
65 to 7434

Perth town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27911.16%

Perth town Veterans by Race

Perth town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perth town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

0.4%

Unemployment Rate

Perth town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perth town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perth town 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

88.59%

Born in Perth town

97.51%

Native Born

2.49%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

1.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.51% of Perth town residents were born in the United States, with 88.59% having been born in New York. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Perth town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,516-5-0.14%
20283,521-5-0.14%
20273,526-5-0.14%
20263,531-5-0.14%
20253,536-5-0.14%
20243,541-5-0.14%
20233,546-5-0.14%
20223,551-21-0.59%
20213,572-4-0.11%
20203,576962.76%
20193,480-14-0.4%
20183,494-4-0.11%
20173,498130.37%
20163,48510.03%
20153,484-7-0.2%
20143,491-30-0.85%
20133,521-42-1.18%
20123,563-52-1.44%
20113,615-23-0.63%
20103,63800%

Perth town Population by Year