Language Spoken At Home in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 33,704 | 100% |
| English only | 33,234 | 98.6% |
| Language other than English | 470 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 132 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 193 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 40 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 225 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 45 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 36 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 7 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 36,086 | 100% |
| American | 3,692 | 10.2% |
| Arab | 30 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 45 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 1,049 | 2.9% |
| English | 3,121 | 8.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 580 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 109 | 0.3% |
| German | 8,923 | 24.7% |
| Greek | 171 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 648 | 1.8% |
| Irish | 4,875 | 13.5% |
| Italian | 1,222 | 3.4% |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 353 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 12 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 330 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 437 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 54 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 32 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 154 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 107 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 468 | 1.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 13,688 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 9,801 | 71.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,377 | 32.0% |
| Married-couple family | 7,658 | 55.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,019 | 22.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 612 | 4.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 360 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,531 | 11.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 998 | 7.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,887 | 28.4% |
| Householder living alone | 3,226 | 23.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,294 | 9.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 4,908 | 35.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,352 | 24.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 35,791 | 100% |
| Householder | 13,688 | 38.2% |
| Spouse | 7,636 | 21.3% |
| Child | 10,750 | 30.0% |
| Other relatives | 1,944 | 5.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,773 | 5.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,053 | 2.9% |
Marital Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 14,082 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,957 | 28.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 8,005 | 56.8% |
| Separated | 308 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 464 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 1,348 | 9.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 14,427 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,149 | 21.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 7,797 | 54.0% |
| Separated | 352 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 1,353 | 9.4% |
| Divorced | 1,776 | 12.3% |
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 | 461 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 215 | 46.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 55 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 124 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 6 | 0% |
Grandparents in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 891 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 424 | 47.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 164 | 18.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 77 | 8.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 88 | 9.9% |
| 5 or more years | 95 | 10.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 424 | 100% |
| Who are female | 215 | 50.7% |
| Who are married | 356 | 84.0% |
School Enrollment in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,353 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,005 | 10.7% |
| Kindergarten | 455 | 4.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,007 | 42.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,225 | 23.8% |
| College or graduate school | 1,661 | 17.8% |
Educational Attainment in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 23,845 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 999 | 4.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,755 | 11.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,454 | 48.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,399 | 18.4% |
| Associate's degree | 1,821 | 7.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,493 | 6.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 924 | 3.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.1% |
Veteran Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,757 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,703 | 10.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 35,803 | 100% |
| With a disability | 5,662 | 15.8% |
| Under 18 years | 9,284 | 100% |
| With a disability | 577 | 6.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 22,001 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,283 | 14.9% |
| 65 years and over | 4,518 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,802 | 39.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 35,674 | 100% |
| Same house | 31,068 | 87.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,557 | 12.8% |
| Same county | 3,052 | 8.6% |
| Different county | 1,505 | 4.2% |
| Same state | 1,288 | 3.6% |
| Different state | 217 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 49 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 36,086 | 100% |
| Native | 35,922 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 35,758 | 99.1% |
| State of residence | 31,879 | 88.3% |
| Different state | 3,879 | 10.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 164 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 164 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 164 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 62 | 37.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 102 | 62.2% |
Year of Entry in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 328 | 100% |
| Native | 164 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 12 | 7.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 152 | 92.7% |
| Foreign born | 164 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 164 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Perry County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 164 | 100% |
| Europe | 71 | 43.3% |
| Asia | 42 | 25.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 11 | 6.7% |
| Latin America | 29 | 17.7% |
| Northern America | 11 | 6.7% |