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Perry County, IN


Designated Market Area: Evansville, IN-IL-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 19,183   ( 155 from 2010 , 13 from 2020)
Land area: 381.7 square miles
Population density: 50.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,820 92.89% 3.3%
Black:6193.23% 32.0%
Indian:440.23% 29.4%
Asian:1640.85% 124.7%
2+ races:2201.15% 67.9%
Hispanic:3161.65% 64.6%
Total non-White:1,3637.11% 49.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:377 9.8
Deaths:54714.3
Net Migration: 1694.4
Net Immigration: 210.5
Change in White population:-608 -3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:453 2.3




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

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

2010
19,338
18,42895.29%
4692.43%
340.18%
730.38%
1310.68%
1920.99%
9104.71%

2000
18,899
18,34597.07%
2721.44%
320.17%
250.13%
870.46%
1330.70%
5542.93%

1990
19,107
18,78898.33%
2091.09%
460.24%
230.12%
n/a
410.21%
3191.67%

1980
19,346
19,22099.35%
150.08%
510.26%
390.20%
n/a
200.10%
1260.65%

1970
19,075
18,95299.36%
840.44%
90.05%
80.04%
n/a
160.08%
123 0.64%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,098 11.1
1,8119.6
-332-1.8
660.3
83 0.4
356 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
2,057 10.8
1,93210.1
-117-0.6
160.1
-443 -2.3
235 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,584 13.4
1,923 9.9
-736 -3.8
n/a
-432 -2.2
193 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,036 -5.4
n/a
268 1.4
3 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Perry County, IN
[Display all years]

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
41.1
4,043 21.1%
15,140 78.9%
3,579 18.7%
7,586
2.34
4,567 60.2%
3,629 79.5%
273 6.0%
3,019 39.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
4,143 21.4%
15,195 78.6%
2,935 15.2%
7,476
2.38
5,020 67.1%
3,939 78.5%
456 9.1%
2,456 32.9%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
4,339 23.0%
14,560 77.0%
2,820 14.9%
7,256
2.45
5,079 70.0%
4,181 82.3%
401 7.9%
2,177 30.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
4,929 25.8%
14,178 74.2%
2,791 14.6%
6,804
2.68
5,146 75.6%
4,381 85.1%
370 7.2%
1,658 24.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
5,721 29.6%
13,625 70.4%
2,557 13.2%
6,779
2.83
5,329 78.6%
4,707 88.3%
252 4.7%
1,450 21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Perry County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,533 
Median Value$136,700 
Occupied7,58688.9%
Vacant94711.1%
Owned5,70275.2%
Rented1,88424.8%
Median Rent$632 
Single-Family Units6,42375.3%
    Detached6,37474.7%
    Attached490.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units7598.9%
Mobile Homes1,01111.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perry County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003524.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994335.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992853.8%
$20,000 to $24,9994716.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994115.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992172.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992773.7%
$40,000 to $44,9993925.2%
$45,000 to $49,9994225.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996138.1%
$60,000 to $74,99975610.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,00913.3%
$100,000 to $124,99982610.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995106.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993905.1%
$200,000 or more2222.9%
Median Household Income58,936 
Per Capita Income29,144 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4185.5%
Public Assistance2683.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7039.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,81565.8%
Unemployed4293.6%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force8,25569.5%
Not in Labor Force3,62130.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7212,50459.8%
Non-Profit20149728.8%
Self-Employed35224858.7%
Local Government22029542.7%
State Government13615946.1%
Federal Government378530.3%
Total Private + Self4,0732,75259.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5941,03636.4%
Total4,6673,78855.2%
Pct. Govt.11.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts87510.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,27415.1%
Professional, Technical1,42816.9%
Service Occupations1,29515.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing260.3%
All others3,58342.4%
White Collar 42.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,78633.0%
Health care and social assistance1,05712.5%
Retail trade6497.7%
Construction5626.6%
Educational services4985.9%
Accommodation and food services4405.2%
Public administration4124.9%
Transportation and warehousing3914.6%
Other services2973.5%
Finance and insurance2873.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2452.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1852.2%
Wholesale trade1752.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1051.2%
Utilities1041.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing921.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation921.1%
Information480.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction300.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican950.50%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban110.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American940.49%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan860.45%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran80.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American460.24%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian410.21%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian50.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic470.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese560.29%
Indian300.16%
Chinese200.10%
Korean120.06%
Indonesian80.04%
Filipino50.03%
Vietnamese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,86498.6%
Spanish1130.6%
Other Asian800.4%
German, other Germanic480.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun70.0%
Tagalog50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,15426.9%
English3,09916.2%
Irish2,79014.5%
American1,7449.1%
French7774.0%
Italian2461.3%
Belgian2401.3%
European2351.2%
Scottish1560.8%
Polish1390.7%
Swiss1240.6%
Bulgarian1090.6%
Welsh1070.6%
Dutch930.5%
Moroccan590.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,09299.5%
Not a citizen940.5%
Native18,96098.8%
Foreign-born2261.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perry County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
276 2.0%927 6.8%6,268 45.9%3,987 29.2%1,541 11.3%668 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 276 2.0%
9-12 Years 927 6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,268 45.9%
Some College 3,987 29.2%
Bach. Degree 1,541 11.3%
Grad Degree 668 4.9%
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, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,543 7,764 779 9.1% 5.1%
1991 8,455 7,673 782 9.2% 5.7%
1992 8,834 8,050 784 8.9% 6.1%
1993 9,193 8,448 745 8.1% 5.1%
1994 9,595 8,774 821 8.6% 4.7%
1995 9,322 8,587 735 7.9% 4.4%
1996 9,168 8,497 671 7.3% 4.0%
1997 9,273 8,608 665 7.2% 3.4%
1998 8,952 8,507 445 5.0% 3.0%
1999 9,129 8,612 517 5.7% 2.9%
2000 9,485 9,042 443 4.7% 3.0%
2001 9,181 8,692 489 5.3% 4.2%
2002 9,411 8,920 491 5.2% 5.2%
2003 9,613 9,093 520 5.4% 5.3%
2004 9,665 9,125 540 5.6% 5.4%
2005 9,720 9,157 563 5.8% 5.4%
2006 9,760 9,267 493 5.1% 5.0%
2007 9,690 9,255 435 4.5% 4.6%
2008 9,745 9,240 505 5.2% 5.9%
2009 9,685 8,681 1,004 10.4% 10.5%
2010 8,934 8,013 921 10.3% 10.1%
2011 9,086 8,273 813 8.9% 8.9%
2012 8,882 8,146 736 8.3% 8.2%
2013 8,947 8,264 683 7.6% 7.5%
2014 9,181 8,646 535 5.8% 5.9%
2015 9,230 8,798 432 4.7% 4.8%
2016 9,470 9,044 426 4.5% 4.4%
2017 9,247 8,898 349 3.8% 3.5%
2018 9,320 8,982 338 3.6% 3.4%
2019 9,249 8,950 299 3.2% 3.2%
2020 9,089 8,495 594 6.5% 7.1%
2021 8,887 8,585 302 3.4% 3.9%
2022 8,797 8,525 272 3.1% 3.0%
2023 9,100 8,830 270 3.0% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com