Perry County, PA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Perry County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Population 46,263 12,851,405 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 83.3 278.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.11% 0.21% 0.57%
Median age 42.2 41.5 37.1
Households 18,230 5,230,563 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Perry County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Perry County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $79,120 $76,231 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.33% 4.69% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.2% 5.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Perry County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $166,831 $154,283 $242,182
Median rent $837 $1,161 $1,342
Homeownership rate 80.7% 69.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Perry County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.8 22.5 22.5
Work from home 13.0% 13.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Perry County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Perry County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.3% 31.4% 31.6%
Average household size 2.50 2.40 2.54

Health

Perry County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Perry County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.2 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.4% 15.7% 16.3%
Smokers 21.9% 20.1% 19.0%