Perry township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,218

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 99.12%
  • Two or more races: 0.88%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
28.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
42.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.4% (-30)
The current population of Perry township, Pennsylvania is 1,218 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,248.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,12699.12%
Two or more races100.88%
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

41.5

Total

41.4

Male

43.4

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 877 adults, (195 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

66.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female54948.33%
Male58751.67%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4472.5488.811.2
Married2832.9299.30.7
Non Family1111.1473.926.1
Male294.148.351.7
Female242.6783.316.7

2.94

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

88.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade303.73%
Associates Degree8310.32%
Bachelors Degree12715.8%
Graduate Degree415.1%
High School Graduate39949.63%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College12415.42%

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
White798768168
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 21.05%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,906$92,500$50,250
Graduate Degree$81,563$0$0
High School Graduate$36,167$40,735$35,333
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,179$41,985$36,779
Some College$35,750$35,313$35,909

$40,179

Average Earnings

$41,985

Average Male

$36,779

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

99.46% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 0.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.27% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,1261119.86%

9.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.5%

Male Poverty Rate

12.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 9.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 9.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.85%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30%
Some College12.08%
Bachelors or Greater11.9%
High School8.52%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16%
Male Employed1.48%
Female Employed1.12%
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$85,000$95,127
Households$73,906$84,434
Married Families$97,578$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,521$45,338

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.1%

Male Marriage Rate

61.9%

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 55-64, 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

49

Number of Veterans

49

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War14
Vietnam14
Second Gulf War10
Korea6
World War II4

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+19
65 to 7416
35 to 548
18 to 344
55 to 642

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White475.42%
2+ Races220%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

5.4%

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

90.14%

Born in Perry township

99.56%

Native Born

0.44%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.56% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 90.14% 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 North America.

Perry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,198-4-0.33%
20281,202-4-0.33%
20271,206-4-0.33%
20261,210-4-0.33%
20251,214-4-0.33%
20241,218-4-0.33%
20231,222-4-0.33%
20221,226-11-0.89%
20211,237-11-0.88%
20201,248746.3%
20191,174-9-0.76%
20181,183-6-0.5%
20171,189-6-0.5%
20161,195-10-0.83%
20151,205-5-0.41%
20141,210-9-0.74%
20131,21910.08%
20121,218-3-0.25%
20111,221-6-0.49%
20101,22700%

Perry township Population by Year