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 | | |
| County | Perry | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 556 sq. miles | Ranked 1,988 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 45,087 | Ranked 1,038 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 44,724 | |
| Population 2000 | 43,602 | Ranked 1,026 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 41,172 | Ranked 976 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.6% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 86 | 74 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 14 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 63 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 588 | 533 |
| Burglaries | 147 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 403 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 38 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 24,507 | 23,299 |
| Unemployed Population | 971 | 873 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.7% |
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