Perry County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.4%), Manufacturing (12.1%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Perry County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 21,620	(49.6%)
Females: 21,982	(50.4%)

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Perry County:	2.6 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$50,759
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

This county:	$481
State:	$555

Perry County:	$149,520
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $198,254

Here:	$198,254
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,219

Here:	$160,219
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $173,335

Here:	$173,335
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $286,528

Here:	$286,528
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $774,736

Here:	$774,736
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $37,343

Here:	$37,343
State:	$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

Here:	$17,500
State:	$97,532

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Area name: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perry County is $550 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $693 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $875 a month.

Cities in this county include: Marysville, Duncannon, Newport, Liverpool, Millerstown, Blain, Landisburg, New Buffalo.

2005 air pollution in Perry County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.099 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.1 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 29 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cumberland County , Dauphin County , Franklin County , Juniata County , Northumberland County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Perry County: American Legion Country Club (A), Amity Hall (B), Aqueduct (C), Old Ferry Station (D), Iroquois (E), The Kettle (F), Water Plug (G), Potters School (H), Carson Long Camp (I), Juniata River Overlook (J), Dunn (K), East Waterford Narrows (L), Hidden Valley Boy Scout Camp (M), Hidden Valley Boy Scouts East Camp (N), Pennsylvania State Police Station (O), Tressler Orphan Home (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Perry County include: Saint Paul Church (A), Saint Michaels Church (B), Saint Matthews Church (C), Mount Gilead Church (D), Emanuals Reformed Church (E), Evangelical United Brethren Church (F), Brethren in Christ Chapel (G), Fairview Church (H), Logania Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Landisburg Cemetery (1), Eshcol Memorial Cemetery (2), Emory Chapel Cemetery (3), Saint Paul Cemetery (4), Bull Hill Cemetery (5), Eby Cemetery (6), Auker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Negley Pond (A), MWIS Site Number Six-Anthracite Reservoir (B), Marysville Reservoir (C), Newport Reservoir (D), Little Buffalo Lake (E), Mosquito Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Green Valley Run (A), Raccoon Creek (B), Rattling Run (C), Reiders Run (D), Fowler Hollow Run (E), Fishing Run (F), Dornbach Run (G), Shaeffer Run (H), Sherman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Perry County include: State Game Lands Number 281 (1), State Game Lands Number 170 (2), Fowler Hollow State Park (3), State Game Lands Number 88 (4), State Game Lands Number 258 (5), State Game Lands Number 256 (6), State Game Lands Number 254 (7), Big Spring State Park (8), Little Juniata Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.6%
Pennsylvania:	8.1%

Current college students: 982
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 405 (51% naturalized citizens)

Perry County:	0.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 31.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,628
• One, attached: 808
• Two: 472
• 3 or 4: 413
• 5 to 9: 596
• 10 to 19: 53
• 20 or more: 204
• Mobile homes: 2,733
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34

Housing units in Perry County with a mortgage: 5,837 (706 second mortgage, 875 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,290

Here:	64.0% with mortgage
State:	62.2% with mortgage

Perry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/20/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Perry County-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from Perry County center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from Perry County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 16,646 (78%) Carpooled: 3,250 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 101 (0%) Railroad: 1 (0%) Taxi: 6 (0%) Motorcycle: 25 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 473 (2%) Other means: 110 (1%) Worked at home: 770 (4%)

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,168 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.71% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($29,292 average AGI)
1.00% relocated from other states ($5,876 average AGI)

Perry County:	1.00%
Pennsylvania average:	2.15%

from Cumberland County, PA	1.58% ($34,318 average AGI)
from Dauphin County, PA	1.25% ($33,649)
from York County, PA	0.34% ($39,825)
from Juniata County, PA	0.28% ($28,784)
from Lancaster County, PA	0.15% ($40,963)
from Snyder County, PA	0.11% ($34,714)
from Mifflin County, PA	0.10% ($38,474)

5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.53% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($25,679 average AGI)
0.85% relocated to other states ($4,444 average AGI)

Perry County:	0.85%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

to Cumberland County, PA	1.69% ($29,765 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA	1.20% ($32,505)
to York County, PA	0.31% ($29,982)
to Juniata County, PA	0.25% ($28,383)
to Snyder County, PA	0.13% ($24,583)
to Mifflin County, PA	0.10% ($30,222)
to Franklin County, PA	0.09% ($23,647)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,369 (5,498 aged, 871 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 37,975 (10,422 male householders, 2,021 female householders)

  10,411 spouses, 13,140 children (12,068 natural, 340 adopted, 732 stepchildren), 571 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 187 parents, 302 other relatives, 797 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,122 (2,069 male householders (1,592 living alone)), 2,230 female householders (2,022 living alone)), 823 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 505 (465 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,476 2-persons, 2,956 3-persons, 2,551 4-persons, 969 5-persons, 338 6-persons, 153 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,614 1-person, 587 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

96.4% of residents of Perry County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $204,538,000 ($4581 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,235,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $111,048,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $46,473,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,052,000
Federal grants: $34,487,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,452,000 ($2,821,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,026,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,221,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,047,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,816,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.89 millions of gallons per day (74% from ground, 26% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.4

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

67% of Perry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Pennsylvania.

Perry County:	67.5%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 39289
• Northeast: 1234
• Midwest: 673
• South: 1460
• West: 354

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,200

Here:	8.8%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	5.2%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	13.9%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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