County population in 2016: 19,428 (45% urban, 55% rural); it was 18,899 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,623 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,090 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,759 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,763 (it was 1,511 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
30%
Land area: 381 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 51 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Perry County: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $883 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $713 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 13.8%
Perry County:
13.8%
Indiana:
14.1%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.6% for Black residents, 48.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 41.3 years old
(Males: 39.1 years old, Females: 44.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.6 years old, Black residents: 29.3 years old, American Indian residents: 38.8 years old, Asian residents: 32.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 11.1 years old, Other race residents: 46.0 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perry County is $383 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $653 a month.
Current college students: 608 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 189 (62.2% naturalized citizens)
Perry County:
1.0%
Whole state:
5.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 12
2000 to 2009: 16
1990 to 1999: 83
1980 to 1989: 0
1970 to 1979: 8
Before 1970: 22
Note: State values scaled to Perry County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,753
One, attached: 73
Two: 157
3 or 4: 106
5 to 9: 127
10 to 19: 22
20 to 49: 125
50 or more: 226
Mobile homes: 1,000
Housing units in Perry County with a mortgage: 3,215 (53 second mortgage, 380 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,518
Here:
60.0% with mortgage
State:
65.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Perry County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
5,955
8
Mainline Protestant
1,867
13
Evangelical Protestant
999
9
Other
307
3
None
10,210
-
Perry County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
Perry County:
2.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Perry County:
7.39 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:
7.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Perry County:
9.3%
Indiana:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Perry County:
28.5%
State:
29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
9.3%
State:
14.3%
Agriculture in Perry County:
Average size of farms: 162 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18,580 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $97.90 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.56% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,826 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 35.59% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,476 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.17% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.20 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.69% Corn for grain: 6809 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 568 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 8414 harvested acres Land in orchards: 3 acres
Earthquake activity:
Perry County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 71.5 miles away from Perry County center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 150.4 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Perry County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011 to June 06, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1997: June 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Indiana Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1828: March 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1828, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1795: September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
Indiana Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 03, 2004 to July 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1542: September 01, 2004, FEMA Id: 1542, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2004 to June 25, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1520: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1520, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to June 07, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1418: June 13, 2002, FEMA Id: 1418, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1165: March 06, 1997, FEMA Id: 1165, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Perry County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Management occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Production occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (20%)
Other Caribbean (18%)
El Salvador (14%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (7%)
Australia (7%)
Singapore (6%)
Greece (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Perry County (%):
German (26%)
American (23%)
English (8%)
Irish (5%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Italian (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,380 (83.4%)
Carpooled: 874 (11.4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 64 (0.8%)
Bicycle: 20 (0.3%)
Walked: 116 (1.5%)
Worked at home: 174 (2.3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Perry County, Indiana in 2000:
893 people in state prisons
142 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in other group homes
2 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Perry County, Indiana in 2010:
1,322 people in state prisons
155 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
29 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
24 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $46,751.
4.53% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($27,849 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.53%
Indiana average:
5.59%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.45% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($13,418 average AGI)
2.08% relocated from other states ($14,431 average AGI)
Perry County:
2.08%
Indiana average:
2.09%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.65% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,098 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.65%
Indiana average:
5.83%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.85% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($21,297 average AGI)
1.81% relocated to other states ($12,798 average AGI)
Perry County:
1.81%
Indiana average:
2.32%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Births per 1000 population in Perry County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Perry County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Perry County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Perry County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Perry County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,166 (2,686 aged, 480 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 268 (6%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Perry County, Indiana in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (296)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (246)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (110)
Congestive heart failure (107)
Pneumonia, unspecified (101)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (79)
Unspecified dementia (66)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.26 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,764 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 132 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45,097
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,287 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 983 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Household type by relationship:
Households: 19,428
In family households: 14,767 (2,826 male householders, 2,147 female householders)
3,902 spouses, 4,653 children (4,332 natural, 31 adopted, 291 stepchildren), 429 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 99 parents, 66 other relatives, 559 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,901 (940 male householders (732 living alone)), 1,435 female householders (1,259 living alone)), 524 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,730
Size of family households: 2,546 2-persons, 1,144 3-persons, 808 4-persons, 321 5-persons, 116 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.
2,332 married couples with children.
1,052 single-parent households (230 men, 822 women).
97.9% of residents of Perry speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (96% speak English very well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $106,866,000 ($5,625 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,086,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $44,842,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,026,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,604,000 Federal grants: $27,715,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,113,000 ($1,561,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,565,000 ($3,760,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $215,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,130,000 Federal Government insurance: $8,243,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,184
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 984
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +26
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+9 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -68
Here:
-4 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Perry County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.34 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.4
Year house built
2014 or later: 71
2010 to 2013: 119
2000 to 2009: 659
1990 to 1999: 1,045
1980 to 1989: 932
1970 to 1979: 1,459
1960 to 1969: 1,008
1950 to 1959: 978
1940 to 1949: 643
1939 or earlier: 1,638
Note: State values scaled to Perry population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Perry County, Indiana
Note: State values scaled to Perry County population
no vehicle: 103
1 vehicle: 1,189
2 vehicles: 2,187
3 vehicles: 1,502
4 vehicles: 501
5+ vehicles: 258
no vehicle: 224
1 vehicle: 831
2 vehicles: 431
3 vehicles: 88
4 vehicles: 40
5+ vehicles: 51
87% of Perry County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Indiana.
Perry County:
86.5%
State average:
85.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 14,886
Other state: 4,200
Northeast: 210
Midwest: 970
South: 2,736
West: 266
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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