Perry County Information
Perry in
Kentucky occupies
343 square miles and has a 2006 population of
29,753, a change from a 2000 population of
29,422 and
30,283 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
41 acts of violent crime reported in
Perry in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
795 people:
6.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.8%.
Read more about
Perry, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Perry | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 343 sq. miles | Ranked 2,753 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 29,753 | Ranked 1,425 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 29,505 | |
| Population 2000 | 29,422 | Ranked 1,417 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,283 | Ranked 1,280 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.4% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 41 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 17 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 468 | |
| Burglaries | 106 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 331 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 31 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,510 | 9,958 |
| Unemployed Population | 795 | 677 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | 6.8% |
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