Perry township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,332

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 99.25%
  • Two or more races: 0.75%
  • 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)
White1,32499.25%
Two or more races100.75%
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

49.6

Total

42.6

Male

50.2

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 1,144 adults, (290 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

56.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female65248.88%
Male68251.12%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6172.1674.625.4
Married3142.7491.48.6
Non Family2101.0155.744.3
Male562.985050
Female372.5475.724.3

2.61

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10910.34%
Associates Degree817.69%
Bachelors Degree605.69%
Graduate Degree858.06%
High School Graduate45242.88%
Less Than 9th Grade444.17%
Some College22321.16%

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
White1,051898144
2+ Races331

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 2+ races people with a rate of 33.33%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,000$36,250$82,750
Graduate Degree$110,250$110,750$0
High School Graduate$40,068$41,455$30,764
Less Than 9th Grade$58,125$58,125$0
Overall$45,833$55,972$39,234
Some College$50,903$74,342$38,992

$45,833

Average Earnings

$55,972

Average Male

$39,234

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

98.71% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 1.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.61% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,315846.39%
Multiple10110%

6.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.66%

Male Poverty Rate

3.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Multiple, with 10% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 6.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.75%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.84%
High School5.53%
Some College0.33%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.75%
Male Employed3.67%
Female Employed0%
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$74,861$93,440
Households$65,919$81,074
Married Families$92,414$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,000$48,328

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

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

101

Number of Veterans

94

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam43
First Gulf War24
Korea18
Second Gulf War3
World War II0

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7447
75+27
35 to 5424
18 to 343
55 to 640

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1018.85%

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

36.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

3.5%

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

53.37%

Born in Perry township

99.63%

Native Born

0.37%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.63% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 53.37% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

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