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 | | |
| County | Perry | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 423 sq. miles | Ranked 2,478 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,653 | Ranked 2,629 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,631 | |
| Population 2000 | 7,631 | Ranked 2,635 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,612 | Ranked 2,697 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96% | |
| African American | 2.8% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 21 | 5 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 176 | 119 |
| Burglaries | 79 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 79 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,350 | 3,514 |
| Unemployed Population | 219 | 187 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 5.3% |
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