Perry County Information

Perry in Pennsylvania occupies 556 square miles and has a 2006 population of 45,087, a change from a 2000 population of 43,602 and 41,172 in 1990. 12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.3% percent is 25-35, and 15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 86 acts of violent crime reported in Perry in 2004, a change from 74 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 971 people: 4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.7%.

Read more about Perry, Pennsylvania in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPerry 
StatePennsylvania 
Land Area556 sq. milesRanked 1,988 of 3,140
Population 200645,087Ranked 1,038 of 3,140
Population 200544,724 
Population 200043,602Ranked 1,026 of 3,140
Population 199041,172Ranked 976 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.6% 
African American.7% 
Asian American.2% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.8% 
Population 5 to 1412.9% 
Population 15 to 2412.6% 
Population 25 to 3412.3% 
Population 35 to 4415.2% 
Population 45 to 5416.6% 
Population 55 to 6412.3% 
Population 65 to 746.4% 
Population 75 and up5.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes8674
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes14 
Robberies9 
Aggravated Assaults63 
Total Property Crimes588533
Burglaries147 
Larceny Thefts403 
Motor Vehicle Thefts38 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population24,50723,299
Unemployed Population971873
Unemployment Rate4%3.7%

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