Language Spoken At Home in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 18,208 | 100% |
| English only | 17,782 | 97.7% |
| Language other than English | 426 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 55 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 100 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 318 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 8 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 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 | 19,408 | 100% |
| American | 2,503 | 12.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 225 | 1.2% |
| English | 1,472 | 7.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 1,443 | 7.4% |
| French Canadian | 2 | 0.0% |
| German | 7,160 | 36.9% |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,306 | 11.9% |
| Italian | 227 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 51 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 200 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 149 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 269 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 63 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 361 | 1.9% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 69 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 16 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 7,499 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 5,037 | 67.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,999 | 26.7% |
| Married-couple family | 4,134 | 55.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,388 | 18.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 311 | 4.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 176 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 592 | 7.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 435 | 5.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,462 | 32.8% |
| Householder living alone | 2,145 | 28.6% |
| 65 years and over | 977 | 13.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,261 | 30.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,091 | 27.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 17,811 | 100% |
| Householder | 7,499 | 42.1% |
| Spouse | 4,125 | 23.2% |
| Child | 4,859 | 27.3% |
| Other relatives | 572 | 3.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 756 | 4.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 423 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 8,568 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,513 | 29.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,580 | 53.5% |
| Separated | 23 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 132 | 1.5% |
| Divorced | 1,320 | 15.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,413 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,343 | 18.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,140 | 55.8% |
| Separated | 86 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 926 | 12.5% |
| Divorced | 918 | 12.4% |
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 | 176 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 67 | 38.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 62 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 84 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 10 | 0% |
Grandparents in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 372 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 275 | 73.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 87 | 23.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 71 | 19.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 89 | 23.9% |
| 5 or more years | 28 | 7.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 275 | 100% |
| Who are female | 127 | 46.2% |
| Who are married | 253 | 92.0% |
School Enrollment in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,697 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 325 | 8.8% |
| Kindergarten | 159 | 4.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,694 | 45.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,028 | 27.8% |
| College or graduate school | 491 | 13.3% |
Educational Attainment in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 13,657 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 729 | 5.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,730 | 12.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,329 | 46.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,466 | 18.1% |
| Associate's degree | 1,011 | 7.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 830 | 6.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 562 | 4.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.2% |
Veteran Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,293 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,578 | 10.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 17,842 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,506 | 14.0% |
| Under 18 years | 4,115 | 100% |
| With a disability | 108 | 2.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,847 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,239 | 11.4% |
| 65 years and over | 2,880 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,159 | 40.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 19,215 | 100% |
| Same house | 16,938 | 88.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,277 | 11.9% |
| Same county | 1,167 | 6.1% |
| Different county | 1,110 | 5.8% |
| Same state | 937 | 4.9% |
| Different state | 173 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 19,408 | 100% |
| Native | 19,307 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 19,247 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 14,829 | 76.4% |
| Different state | 4,418 | 22.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 60 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 101 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 101 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 66 | 65.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 35 | 34.7% |
Year of Entry in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 161 | 100% |
| Native | 60 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 60 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 101 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 101 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 101 | 100% |
| Europe | 23 | 22.8% |
| Asia | 15 | 14.9% |
| Africa | 1 | 100% |
| Oceania | 8 | 7.9% |
| Latin America | 54 | 53.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |