Perry township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,332 ( 220 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.3 square miles
Population density: 114.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,145	91.98%	13.4%
Black:	8	0.34%	78.9%
Indian:	3	0.13%	50.0%
Asian:	4	0.17%	0.0%
2+ races:	168	7.20%	546.2%
Hispanic:	4	0.17%	20.0%

Total non-White:	187	8.02%	149.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-332	-15.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	112	5.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,552
2,477	97.06%
38	1.49%
2	0.08%
4	0.16%
26	1.02%
5	0.20%
75	2.94%

2000
2,786
2,696	96.77%
56	2.01%
4	0.14%
4	0.14%
21	0.75%
5	0.18%
90	3.23%

1990
2,817
2,693	95.60%
124	4.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
124	4.40%

1980
3,119
3,038	97.40%
81	2.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
81	2.60%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-219	-7.9
-15	-0.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

3	0.1
-34	-1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-345	-11.1
43	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Perry township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
59.4
333	14.3%
1,999	85.7%
802	34.4%

1,115
2.09

671	60.2%
575	85.7%
17	2.5%
444	39.8%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
469	18.4%
2,083	81.6%
475	18.6%

1,086
2.33

771	71.0%
612	79.4%
48	6.2%
315	29.0%

2000
Number	Percent
42.6
548	19.7%
2,238	80.3%
529	19.0%

1,178
2.33

823	69.9%
673	81.8%
56	6.8%
355	30.1%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
711	25.2%
2,106	74.8%
436	15.5%

1,042
2.68

809	77.6%
722	89.2%
42	5.2%
233	22.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
885	28.4%
2,234	71.6%
387	12.4%

1,093
2.85

896	82.0%
784	87.5%
50	5.6%
197	18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Perry township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	55	4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	26	2.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	53	4.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	57	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	100	9.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	62	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	41	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	82	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	123	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	128	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	167	15.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	84	7.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	71	6.4%
$200,000 or more	20	1.8%

Median Household Income	64,250
Per Capita Income	35,861

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	37	3.3%
Public Assistance	30	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	133	11.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	807	66.8%
Unemployed	67	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	874	72.4%
Not in Labor Force	334	27.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	420	414	50.4%
Non-Profit	0	69	0.0%
Self-Employed	57	62	47.9%

Local Government	14	0	100.0%
State Government	6	16	27.3%
Federal Government	5	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	477	476	50.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	85	22.7%
Total	502	561	47.2%

Pct. Govt.	3.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	113	10.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	313	29.4%
Professional, Technical	188	17.7%
Service Occupations	136	12.8%
All others	313	29.4%

White Collar		57.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	264	24.8%
Manufacturing	138	13.0%
Accommodation and food services	109	10.3%
Retail trade	104	9.8%
Construction	83	7.8%
Finance and insurance	69	6.5%
Transportation and warehousing	63	5.9%
Other services	42	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	40	3.8%
Educational services	36	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	32	3.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	29	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	17	1.6%
Wholesale trade	11	1.0%
Utilities	10	0.9%
Public administration	9	0.8%
Information	4	0.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.17%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	4	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,226	97.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	29	1.3%
Other	24	1.0%
Spanish	15	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	416	17.8%
Irish	386	16.6%
Italian	342	14.7%
German	320	13.7%
Polish	295	12.7%
Slovak	243	10.4%
American	149	6.4%
Hungarian	124	5.3%
Russian	45	1.9%
Czech	41	1.8%
Dutch	39	1.7%
European	34	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	29	1.2%
Slavic	25	1.1%
Syrian	20	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,319	99.4%
Not a citizen	13	0.6%

Native	2,309	99.0%
Foreign-born	23	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
24	1.3%	51	2.7%	929	48.9%	525	27.6%	285	15.0%	87	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	24	1.3%
9-12 Years	51	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	929	48.9%
Some College	525	27.6%
Bach. Degree	285	15.0%
Grad Degree	87	4.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	R +11	D + 0.7%
D +27
2020 vs. 2012	R +265	R +343	R + 29.5%
D -78
2020 vs. 2008	R +263	R +422	R + 36.9%
D -159

2016 vs. 2008	R +225	R +411	R + 37.6%
D -186
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	751	63.7%	Joe Biden (D)	417	35.4%	11	0.9%	1,179	15	17	0.02%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	713	63.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	390	34.6%	25	2.2%	1,128	15	17	0.02%
2012	49%	Barack Obama* (D)	495	49.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	486	48.6%	18	1.8%	999	2	1	0.02%
2008	51%	Barack Obama (D)	576	53.2%	John McCain (R)	488	45.1%	18	1.7%	1,082	1	0	0.02%
2004	53%	John Kerry (D)	658	57.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	472	41.3%	14	1.2%	1,144	-7	-9	0.02%
2000	45%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	634	63.5%	George W. Bush (R)	327	32.8%	37	3.7%	998	-14	-15	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

417

35.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

751

63.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,179

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

390

34.6%

Donald Trump (R)

713

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,128

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

495

49.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

486

48.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

999

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

576

53.2%

John McCain (R)

488

45.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,082

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

472

41.3%

John Kerry (D)

658

57.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

TOTAL

1,144

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

2000 President, Perry township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

327

32.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

634

63.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

998

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perry township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Mehmet Oz (R)	576	57.7%	John Fetterman (D)	399	39.9%	24 [+]	2.4%	999	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 11 (1.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 10 (1.0%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2022	G	53%	Doug Mastriano (R)	542	54.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	444	44.5%	11 [+]	1.1%	997	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 7 (0.7%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 4 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	43%	Lou Barletta (R)	433	52.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	388	46.6%	11 [+]	1.3%	832	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 7 (0.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.5%);
2018	G	44%	Scott Wagner (R)	436	51.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	404	47.6%	8 [+]	0.9%	848	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.6%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%);
2016	S3	56%	Pat Toomey* (R)	615	55.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	435	39.3%	58 [+]	5.2%	1,108	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 58 (5.2%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Wolf (D)	431	59.5%	Tom Corbett* (R)	293	40.5%	0	0.0%	724	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,176
Median Value	$193,900

Occupied	1,115	94.8%
Vacant	61	5.2%

Owned	932	83.6%
Rented	183	16.4%
Median Rent	$844

Single-Family Units	988	84.0%
Detached	932	79.3%
Attached	56	4.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	23	2.0%
Mobile Homes	145	12.3%

Perry township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Perry township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Perry township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perry township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Perry township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perry township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Perry township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perry township, PA