Language Spoken At Home in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 26,921 | 100% |
| English only | 26,523 | 98.5% |
| Language other than English | 398 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 77 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 84 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 302 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 65 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 2 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 28,617 | 100% |
| American | 7,844 | 27.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 63 | 0.2% |
| English | 3,886 | 13.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 448 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,387 | 4.8% |
| Greek | 10 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,977 | 10.4% |
| Italian | 277 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 40 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 32 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 380 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 374 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 49 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 56 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 46 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 11,031 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 7,673 | 69.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,096 | 28.1% |
| Married-couple family | 5,350 | 48.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,900 | 17.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 683 | 6.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 346 | 3.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,640 | 14.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 850 | 7.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,358 | 30.4% |
| Householder living alone | 2,769 | 25.1% |
| 65 years and over | 1,193 | 10.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,731 | 33.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,880 | 26.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 28,097 | 100% |
| Householder | 11,031 | 39.3% |
| Spouse | 5,413 | 19.3% |
| Child | 7,904 | 28.1% |
| Other relatives | 2,073 | 7.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,676 | 6.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 730 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 11,466 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,335 | 29.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,922 | 51.6% |
| Separated | 219 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 613 | 5.3% |
| Divorced | 1,377 | 12.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 12,012 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,619 | 21.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,761 | 48.0% |
| Separated | 398 | 3.3% |
| Widowed | 1,474 | 12.3% |
| Divorced | 1,760 | 14.7% |
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 | 377 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 128 | 34.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 127 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 4 | 0% |
Grandparents in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 777 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 498 | 64.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 53 | 6.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 29 | 3.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 80 | 10.3% |
| 5 or more years | 336 | 43.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 498 | 100% |
| Who are female | 366 | 73.5% |
| Who are married | 289 | 58.0% |
School Enrollment in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,281 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 268 | 4.3% |
| Kindergarten | 357 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,853 | 45.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,572 | 25.0% |
| College or graduate school | 1,231 | 19.6% |
Educational Attainment in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 19,752 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,187 | 16.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,083 | 15.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,285 | 31.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,086 | 15.6% |
| Associate's degree | 1,409 | 7.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,522 | 7.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,180 | 6.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 68.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.7% |
Veteran Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,343 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,638 | 7.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 28,161 | 100% |
| With a disability | 6,857 | 24.3% |
| Under 18 years | 6,260 | 100% |
| With a disability | 479 | 7.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 18,286 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,275 | 23.4% |
| 65 years and over | 3,615 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,103 | 58.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 28,217 | 100% |
| Same house | 24,877 | 88.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,302 | 11.7% |
| Same county | 2,295 | 8.1% |
| Different county | 1,007 | 3.6% |
| Same state | 584 | 2.1% |
| Different state | 423 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 38 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 28,617 | 100% |
| Native | 28,414 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 28,354 | 99.1% |
| State of residence | 24,987 | 87.3% |
| Different state | 3,367 | 11.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 60 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 203 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 203 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 188 | 92.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 15 | 7.4% |
Year of Entry in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 263 | 100% |
| Native | 60 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 60 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 203 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 203 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 203 | 100% |
| Europe | 39 | 19.2% |
| Asia | 45 | 22.2% |
| Africa | 75 | 36.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 15 | 7.4% |
| Northern America | 29 | 14.3% |