Perry County Information

Perry in Tennessee occupies 423 square miles and has a 2006 population of 7,653, a change from a 2000 population of 7,631 and 6,612 in 1990. 13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.3% percent is 25-35, and 12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 21 acts of violent crime reported in Perry in 2004, a change from 5 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 219 people: 6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.3%.

Read more about Perry, Tennessee in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPerry 
StateTennessee 
Land Area423 sq. milesRanked 2,478 of 3,140
Population 20067,653Ranked 2,629 of 3,140
Population 20057,631 
Population 20007,631Ranked 2,635 of 3,140
Population 19906,612Ranked 2,697 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96% 
African American2.8% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.4% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.9% 
Population 5 to 1412.5% 
Population 15 to 2413.1% 
Population 25 to 3412.3% 
Population 35 to 4412.6% 
Population 45 to 5414.2% 
Population 55 to 6413% 
Population 65 to 749.3% 
Population 75 and up7.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes215
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults19 
Total Property Crimes176119
Burglaries79 
Larceny Thefts79 
Motor Vehicle Thefts18 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population3,3503,514
Unemployed Population219187
Unemployment Rate6.5%5.3%

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