Language Spoken At Home in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,770 | 100% |
| English only | 9,656 | 98.8% |
| Language other than English | 114 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 66 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 66 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 57 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 29 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 16 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,525 | 100% |
| American | 690 | 6.6% |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 71 | 0.7% |
| English | 402 | 3.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 226 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 79 | 0.8% |
| German | 345 | 3.3% |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 684 | 6.5% |
| Italian | 121 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 7 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 272 | 2.6% |
| Scottish | 74 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 169 | 1.6% |
| Swedish | 4 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,509 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,525 | 72.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 860 | 24.5% |
| Married-couple family | 1,324 | 37.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 337 | 9.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 174 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 42 | 1.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,027 | 29.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 481 | 13.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 984 | 28.0% |
| Householder living alone | 935 | 26.6% |
| 65 years and over | 273 | 7.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,060 | 30.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,166 | 33.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,840 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,509 | 35.7% |
| Spouse | 1,324 | 13.5% |
| Child | 3,350 | 34.0% |
| Other relatives | 1,542 | 15.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 115 | 1.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 91 | 0.9% |
Marital Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,993 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,854 | 46.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,567 | 39.2% |
| Separated | 124 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 138 | 3.5% |
| Divorced | 310 | 7.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,365 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,827 | 41.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,337 | 30.6% |
| Separated | 204 | 4.7% |
| Widowed | 561 | 12.9% |
| Divorced | 436 | 10.0% |
Fertility in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 77 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 65 | 84.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 52 | 0% |
Grandparents in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 342 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 205 | 59.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 33 | 9.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 59 | 17.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4 | 1.2% |
| 5 or more years | 109 | 31.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 205 | 100% |
| Who are female | 125 | 61.0% |
| Who are married | 150 | 73.2% |
School Enrollment in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,821 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 222 | 7.9% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 2.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,115 | 39.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 621 | 22.0% |
| College or graduate school | 795 | 28.2% |
Educational Attainment in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,745 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 722 | 10.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,144 | 17.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,707 | 40.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 985 | 14.6% |
| Associate's degree | 448 | 6.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 421 | 6.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 318 | 4.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 72.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.0% |
Veteran Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,917 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 714 | 9.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 10,259 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,907 | 28.3% |
| Under 18 years | 2,571 | 100% |
| With a disability | 199 | 7.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,051 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,750 | 28.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,637 | 100% |
| With a disability | 958 | 58.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 10,385 | 100% |
| Same house | 9,270 | 89.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,084 | 10.4% |
| Same county | 462 | 4.4% |
| Different county | 622 | 6.0% |
| Same state | 353 | 3.4% |
| Different state | 269 | 2.6% |
| Abroad | 31 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,525 | 100% |
| Native | 10,465 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 10,428 | 99.1% |
| State of residence | 9,100 | 86.5% |
| Different state | 1,328 | 12.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 37 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 60 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 60 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 44 | 73.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 16 | 26.7% |
Year of Entry in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 97 | 100% |
| Native | 37 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 37 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 60 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 60 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 60 | 100% |
| Europe | 7 | 11.7% |
| Asia | 24 | 40.0% |
| Africa | 3 | 5.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 7 | 11.7% |
| Northern America | 19 | 31.7% |