Perry County Information
Perry in
Indiana occupies
386 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,843, a change from a 2000 population of
18,899 and
19,107 in 1990.
14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
28 acts of violent crime reported in
Perry in 2004, a change from
26 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
506 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Perry, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Perry | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 386 sq. miles | Ranked 2,641 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,843 | Ranked 1,880 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,915 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,899 | Ranked 1,851 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,107 | Ranked 1,727 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.5% | |
| African American | 1.9% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 28 | 26 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 21 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 364 | 256 |
| Burglaries | 138 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 197 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 29 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,873 | 9,535 |
| Unemployed Population | 506 | 428 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 4.5% |
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