Perry County Information
Perry in
Mississippi occupies
650 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,132, a change from a 2000 population of
12,138 and
10,865 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Perry in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
353 people:
6.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.4%.
Read more about
Perry, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Perry | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 650 sq. miles | Ranked 1,575 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,132 | Ranked 2,288 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 12,058 | |
| Population 2000 | 12,138 | Ranked 2,289 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,865 | Ranked 2,307 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 76% | |
| African American | 23.2% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,290 | 5,193 |
| Unemployed Population | 353 | 333 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | 6.4% |
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