Language Spoken At Home in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,842 | 100% |
| English only | 9,799 | 99.6% |
| Language other than English | 43 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 34 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 9 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,413 | 100% |
| American | 735 | 7.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 9 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 32 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 218 | 2.1% |
| English | 1,403 | 13.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 101 | 1.0% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,633 | 15.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,407 | 13.5% |
| Italian | 232 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 97 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 116 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 139 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 57 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 18 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,998 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,784 | 69.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,042 | 26.1% |
| Married-couple family | 2,198 | 55.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 760 | 19.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 215 | 5.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 104 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 371 | 9.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 178 | 4.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,214 | 30.4% |
| Householder living alone | 1,045 | 26.1% |
| 65 years and over | 504 | 12.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,171 | 29.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,277 | 31.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 10,224 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,998 | 39.1% |
| Spouse | 2,197 | 21.5% |
| Child | 2,829 | 27.7% |
| Other relatives | 641 | 6.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 559 | 5.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 179 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,242 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,050 | 24.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,306 | 54.4% |
| Separated | 72 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 252 | 5.9% |
| Divorced | 562 | 13.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,334 | 100% |
| Never married | 746 | 17.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,309 | 53.3% |
| Separated | 92 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 472 | 10.9% |
| Divorced | 715 | 16.5% |
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 | 91 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 11.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 9 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 96 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 223 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 132 | 59.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 59 | 26.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 11 | 4.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 9 | 4.0% |
| 5 or more years | 53 | 23.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 132 | 100% |
| Who are female | 82 | 62.1% |
| Who are married | 100 | 75.8% |
School Enrollment in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,277 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 89 | 3.9% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 4.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,069 | 46.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 674 | 29.6% |
| College or graduate school | 352 | 15.5% |
Educational Attainment in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,253 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 487 | 6.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 822 | 11.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,213 | 44.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,675 | 23.1% |
| Associate's degree | 349 | 4.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 472 | 6.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 235 | 3.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.7% |
Veteran Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,049 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 981 | 12.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 10,260 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,074 | 20.2% |
| Under 18 years | 2,313 | 100% |
| With a disability | 76 | 3.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 6,183 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,242 | 20.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,764 | 100% |
| With a disability | 756 | 42.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 10,316 | 100% |
| Same house | 9,177 | 89.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,125 | 10.9% |
| Same county | 383 | 3.7% |
| Different county | 742 | 7.2% |
| Same state | 681 | 6.6% |
| Different state | 61 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 14 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,413 | 100% |
| Native | 10,340 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 10,294 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 7,648 | 73.4% |
| Different state | 2,646 | 25.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 46 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 73 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 73 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 13 | 17.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 60 | 82.2% |
Year of Entry in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 119 | 100% |
| Native | 46 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 73 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1 | 1.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 72 | 98.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 73 | 100% |
| Europe | 44 | 60.3% |
| Asia | 1 | 1.4% |
| Africa | 6 | 8.2% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 22 | 30.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |