Perry township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,332

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.45%
  • Two or more races: 1.55%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
44.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.24% (-59)
The current population of Perry township, Pennsylvania is 1,332 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,391.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,26798.45%
Two or more races201.55%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

47.9

Total

40.9

Male

49.8

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 1,103 adults, (269 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

54.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female63048.95%
Male65751.05%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5652.2870.829.2
Married252387.312.7
Non Family2161.0560.639.4
Male623.0235.564.5
Female353.3477.122.9

2.8

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade899.19%
Associates Degree707.23%
Bachelors Degree596.1%
Graduate Degree757.75%
High School Graduate41542.87%
Less Than 9th Grade282.89%
Some College23223.97%

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
White962845134
2+ Races660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.93%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,813$34,000$91,458
Graduate Degree$73,750$105,417$64,375
High School Graduate$31,188$39,022$0
Less Than 9th Grade$54,063$54,063$0
Overall$43,125$53,667$35,893
Some College$48,000$71,080$36,198

$43,125

Average Earnings

$53,667

Average Male

$35,893

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

98.32% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 1.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.64% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,25313010.38%
Multiple20735%

10.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.75%

Male Poverty Rate

8.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Multiple, with 35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 10.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.7%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.66%
High School10.6%
Some College5.63%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed8.66%
Male Employed4.81%
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$71,875$85,641
Households$64,360$75,968
Married Families$95,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,500$48,243

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

72

Number of Veterans

65

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam34
Korea14
First Gulf War4
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7446
75+22
35 to 544
18 to 340
55 to 640

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White706.43%
2+ Races213.33%

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

25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

54.62%

Born in Perry township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 54.62% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Perry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,277-11-0.85%
20281,288-11-0.85%
20271,299-11-0.84%
20261,310-11-0.83%
20251,321-11-0.83%
20241,332-11-0.82%
20231,343-11-0.81%
20221,354-22-1.6%
20211,376-15-1.08%
20201,391-10-0.71%
20191,401-16-1.13%
20181,417-19-1.32%
20171,436-19-1.31%
20161,455-12-0.82%
20151,467-4-0.27%
20141,471-3-0.2%
20131,474-6-0.41%
20121,480-16-1.07%
20111,496-14-0.93%
20101,51000%

Perry township Population by Year