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Perry County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
Designated Market Area: Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 46,114   ( 145 from 2010 , 277 from 2020)
Land area: 551.4 square miles
Population density: 83.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:43,550 94.44% 2.0%
Black:4641.01% 63.4%
Indian:860.19% 48.3%
Asian:2550.55% 44.1%
2+ races:5911.28% 44.1%
Hispanic:1,1682.53% 98.6%
Total non-White:2,5645.56% 66.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,067 11.6
Deaths:1,25013.6
Net Migration: 4344.7
Net Immigration: 140.2
Change in White population:-877 -1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,022 2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
45,969
44,42796.65%
2840.62%
580.13%
1770.39%
4100.89%
5881.28%
1,5423.35%

2000
43,602
42,77298.10%
1820.42%
450.10%
680.16%
2090.48%
3010.69%
8301.90%

1990
41,172
40,71498.89%
960.23%
920.22%
1080.26%
n/a
1620.39%
4581.11%

1980
35,718
35,46399.29%
210.06%
170.05%
430.12%
n/a
1660.46%
2550.71%

1970
28,615
28,47599.51%
350.12%
90.03%
170.06%
n/a
710.25%
140 0.49%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,005 11.5
3,6098.3
7321.7
610.1
1,655 3.8
712 1.6
1990's
NumberRate
5,580 13.6
3,5768.7
1,2593.1
940.2
2,058 5.0
372 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
5,542 15.5
3,217 9.0
3,432 9.6
n/a
5,251 14.7
203 0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,662 16.3
n/a
6,988 24.4
115 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Perry County, 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
NumberPercent
43.7
9,630 20.9%
36,484 79.1%
8,901 19.3%
18,066
2.51
12,601 69.7%
10,152 80.6%
816 6.5%
5,465 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
41.1
10,706 23.3%
35,263 76.7%
6,294 13.7%
17,903
2.53
12,863 71.8%
10,456 81.3%
859 6.7%
5,040 28.2%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
11,124 25.5%
32,478 74.5%
5,333 12.2%
16,742
2.57
12,443 74.3%
10,382 83.4%
723 5.8%
4,299 25.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.3
11,133 27.0%
30,039 73.0%
4,569 11.1%
14,930
2.73
11,674 78.2%
10,046 86.1%
606 5.2%
3,256 21.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
10,791 30.2%
24,927 69.8%
3,707 10.4%
12,330
2.87
9,886 80.2%
8,810 89.1%
448 4.5%
2,444 19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Perry County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,943 
Median Value$210,600 
Occupied18,06690.6%
Vacant1,8779.4%
Owned14,57480.7%
Rented3,49219.3%
Median Rent$803 
Single-Family Units16,37182.1%
    Detached15,49477.7%
    Attached8774.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units8204.1%
Mobile Homes1,9829.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perry County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005463.0%
$10,000 to $14,9996253.5%
$15,000 to $19,9995613.1%
$20,000 to $24,9996103.4%
$25,000 to $29,9996023.3%
$30,000 to $34,9996523.6%
$35,000 to $39,9998354.6%
$40,000 to $44,9996823.8%
$45,000 to $49,9996873.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2206.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,87810.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,78215.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992,20212.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5368.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5518.6%
$200,000 or more1,0976.1%
Median Household Income76,103 
Per Capita Income37,018 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0015.5%
Public Assistance3592.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,89810.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,61774.2%
Unemployed7062.5%
In Armed Forces440.2%
Total Labor Force21,36776.9%
Not in Labor Force6,43123.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,7496,41257.7%
Non-Profit6571,39232.1%
Self-Employed1,42452972.9%
Local Government37079531.8%
State Government62778844.3%
Federal Government37819665.9%
Total Private + Self10,1736,94159.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0323,17139.1%
Total12,20510,11254.7%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,31214.8%
Sales and Office Occupations4,36419.5%
Professional, Technical3,77516.9%
Service Occupations3,09313.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3241.4%
All others7,80234.9%
White Collar 51.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,18414.2%
Construction2,68912.0%
Retail trade2,41610.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,9458.7%
Manufacturing1,9018.5%
Public administration1,7277.7%
Finance and insurance1,5536.9%
Other services1,3225.9%
Educational services1,2745.7%
Professional, scientific, technical9394.2%
Accommodation and food services8373.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6963.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6723.0%
Wholesale trade5992.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2040.9%
Information1440.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1180.5%
Utilities1130.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.0%
Management30.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1900.41%
Puerto Rican4160.91%
Cuban520.11%
Dominican560.12%
Total Central American1160.25%
Costa Rican70.02%
Guatemalan700.15%
Honduran100.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian250.05%
Salvadoran40.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1270.28%
Argentinean40.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian160.03%
Ecuadorian20.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian40.01%
Uruguayan850.19%
Venezuelan160.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1280.28%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian620.13%
Vietnamese270.06%
Korean270.06%
Chinese90.02%
Laotian70.02%
Malaysian60.01%
Japanese60.01%
Hmong30.01%
Filipino10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English40,85294.0%
German, other Germanic1,6493.8%
Spanish6221.4%
Other Indo-European920.2%
Other Asian660.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic540.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun510.1%
Chinese340.1%
Other150.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German16,26135.4%
Irish5,17911.3%
American4,4889.8%
English3,4647.5%
Italian2,2724.9%
Pennsylvania German1,6643.6%
Polish1,2542.7%
Scottish1,0502.3%
Scotch-Irish1,0462.3%
Dutch7631.7%
Swiss6891.5%
French5991.3%
European5441.2%
Welsh3770.8%
Hungarian2890.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen45,61299.3%
Not a citizen3290.7%
Native45,38798.8%
Foreign-born5541.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perry County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,105 3.3%2,485 7.5%15,288 46.2%8,159 24.7%4,113 12.4%1,928 5.8%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,105 3.3%
9-12 Years 2,485 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,288 46.2%
Some College 8,159 24.7%
Bach. Degree 4,113 12.4%
Grad Degree 1,928 5.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Perry County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 21,960 20,709 1,251 5.7% 5.5%
1991 22,322 20,917 1,405 6.3% 6.9%
1992 22,546 21,141 1,405 6.2% 7.5%
1993 22,603 21,519 1,084 4.8% 6.9%
1994 22,972 21,856 1,116 4.9% 6.3%
1995 23,314 22,284 1,030 4.4% 5.9%
1996 24,117 23,107 1,010 4.2% 5.5%
1997 24,626 23,683 943 3.8% 5.1%
1998 24,661 23,804 857 3.5% 4.7%
1999 24,567 23,617 950 3.9% 4.5%
2000 23,371 22,492 879 3.8% 4.2%
2001 23,715 22,664 1,051 4.4% 4.8%
2002 23,999 22,816 1,183 4.9% 5.6%
2003 23,808 22,597 1,211 5.1% 5.7%
2004 24,066 22,901 1,165 4.8% 5.4%
2005 24,123 23,098 1,025 4.2% 5.0%
2006 24,448 23,484 964 3.9% 4.7%
2007 24,570 23,540 1,030 4.2% 4.6%
2008 24,957 23,650 1,307 5.2% 5.3%
2009 24,729 22,806 1,923 7.8% 8.0%
2010 24,908 22,955 1,953 7.8% 8.2%
2011 24,668 22,887 1,781 7.2% 7.8%
2012 24,609 22,863 1,746 7.1% 7.7%
2013 24,181 22,652 1,529 6.3% 7.1%
2014 23,984 22,732 1,252 5.2% 5.9%
2015 24,113 23,016 1,097 4.5% 5.4%
2016 24,316 23,206 1,110 4.6% 5.3%
2017 24,275 23,219 1,056 4.4% 5.0%
2018 24,238 23,299 939 3.9% 4.4%
2019 24,521 23,592 929 3.8% 4.5%
2020 24,128 22,499 1,629 6.8% 9.1%
2021 24,284 23,194 1,090 4.5% 6.0%
2022 24,696 23,798 898 3.6% 4.4%
2023 25,022 24,306 716 2.9% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com