Perry

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  1. Perry Legal Resources
  2. Perry Statistics
  3. Perry Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Perry Employment Information
  5. Perry Family Information
  6. Perry Education Information
  7. Perry Public Benefits Information
  8. Perry Criminal Information
  9. Perry Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Perry Legal Resources Back to top

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Indiana State Resources
Indiana Website
Indiana Governor
Indiana Legislature
Indiana Courts
Indiana Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Perry Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 56,390
  • Land Area (2000): 1,211.821 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.723 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,830
Perry Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 33,311 59.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,306 2.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 21,399 38.20%

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Perry Employment Information Back to top
Perry Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,951 12.56%
2. Educational Services 1,242 7.99%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,188 7.65%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 755 4.86%
5. Metal Manufactuing 673 4.33%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 641 4.13%
7. Health Care 628 4.04%
8. Public Administration 571 3.68%
9. Finance and Insurance 417 2.68%
10. Repair and Maintenance 414 2.66%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 403 2.59%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 396 2.55%
13. Truck Transportation 366 2.36%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 357 2.30%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 335 2.16%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 273 1.76%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 273 1.76%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 255 1.64%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 249 1.60%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 234 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,277 16.79%
2. Health Care 1,942 14.32%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 864 6.37%
4. Finance and Insurance 829 6.11%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 630 4.65%
6. Social Assistance 503 3.71%
7. Department and Other General Stores 377 2.78%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 352 2.60%
9. Public Administration 347 2.56%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 340 2.51%
11. Construction 290 2.14%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 270 1.99%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 259 1.91%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 216 1.59%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 211 1.56%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 202 1.49%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 200 1.47%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 199 1.47%
19. Metal Manufactuing 197 1.45%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 194 1.43%

Perry Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 854 5.50%
2. Other Management Occupations 842 5.42%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 718 4.62%
4. Engineers 682 4.39%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 613 3.95%
6. Top Executives 591 3.80%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 565 3.64%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 548 3.53%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 495 3.19%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 460 2.96%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 448 2.88%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 420 2.70%
13. Computer Specialists 411 2.65%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 392 2.52%
15. Other Construction Trades 389 2.50%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 377 2.43%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 358 2.30%
18. Carpenters 293 1.89%
19. Business Operations Specialists 286 1.84%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 276 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 927 6.84%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 857 6.32%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 627 4.62%
4. Cashiers 540 3.98%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 525 3.87%
6. Registered Nurses 514 3.79%
7. Other Management Occupations 511 3.77%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 487 3.59%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 450 3.32%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 398 2.93%
11. Other Production Occupations 374 2.76%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 343 2.53%
13. Child Care Workers 321 2.37%
14. Customer Service Representatives 296 2.18%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 283 2.09%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 275 2.03%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 268 1.98%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 251 1.85%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 245 1.81%
20. Business Operations Specialists 241 1.78%

Perry Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,860 57.88%
15-35 hours 6,807 15.85%
1-14 hours 1,876 4.37%
No regular hours 9,408 21.90%

Perry Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 902 3.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 769 2.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,290 4.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,467 8.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,015 10.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,366 15.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,673 16.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,461 8.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,274 4.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,357 4.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 643 2.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 291 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,333 8.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,956 7.04%

Perry Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 851 3.06%
5-9 2,848 10.25%
10-14 4,635 16.67%
15-19 5,481 19.72%
20-24 5,885 21.17%
25-29 2,190 7.88%
30-34 3,213 11.56%
35-39 341 1.23%
40-44 422 1.52%
45-59 823 2.96%
60-89 657 2.36%
At least 90 451 1.62%

Perry Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 61 0.22% 21,829 78.53%
30-44 9 0.03% 3,967 14.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 823 2.96%
At least 60 5 0.02% 1,103 3.97%

Perry Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 68 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,299 8.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,830 86.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 151 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 75 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 349 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 951 3.31%

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Perry Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,767 (53,529 people)
Families (2000): 15,040 (46,459 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,490
People at same address in 1995: 26,717
Perry Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 940 4.76%
$10,000-$14,999 741 3.75%
$15,000-$19,999 858 4.34%
$20,000-$24,999 1,114 5.64%
$25,000-$29,999 1,054 5.33%
$30,000-$34,999 1,059 5.36%
$35,000-$39,999 1,055 5.34%
$40,000-$44,999 1,030 5.21%
$45,000-$49,999 1,175 5.94%
$50,000-$59,999 1,980 10.02%
$60,000-$74,999 2,763 13.98%
$75,000-$99,999 2,866 14.50%
$100,000-$124,999 1,342 6.79%
$125,000-$149,999 670 3.39%
$150,000-$199,999 548 2.77%
$200,000 or more 572 2.89%

Perry Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,595 18.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,283 31.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 804 4.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,342 16.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 191 0.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,442 17.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 132 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,458 7.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 422 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 176 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Perry Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,211 30.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,804 17.24%
Public Assistance 204 0.36%
Retirement 2,961 5.21%
Self Employment 2,780 4.89%
Social Security 4,223 7.43%
Supplemental Security 357 0.63%
Wage / Salary 16,784 29.52%
Other 2,537 4.46%

Perry Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,877 51.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,350 48.01%

Perry Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,466 6.81%
Color 1 Box Married 13,948 64.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,772 26.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 337 1.57%

Perry Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,800 8.09%
Color 1 Box Married 14,058 63.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,911 22.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,477 6.64%

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Perry Education Information Back to top
Perry Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,095 2.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,517 8.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,787 30.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,127 26.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,672 6.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,381 15.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,769 9.12%

Perry Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 477 0.85% 801 1.42% 1,278 2.27%
Kindergarten 554 0.98% 130 0.23% 684 1.21%
Grades 1-4 2,836 5.03% 649 1.15% 3,485 6.18%
Grades 5-8 2,924 5.19% 470 0.83% 3,394 6.02%
Grades 9-12 2,694 4.78% 410 0.73% 3,104 5.50%
Undergrad college 4,718 8.37% 303 0.54% 5,021 8.90%
Graduate or professional school 571 1.01% 115 0.20% 686 1.22%
Total 14,774 26.20% 2,878 5.10% 17,652 31.30%

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Perry Public Benefits Information Back to top
Perry Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,167 93.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,219 6.03%

Perry Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Perry Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 66
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Perry Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Perry Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,917 14.04%
10-19 Years 9,507 16.86%
20-29 Years 7,120 12.63%
30-39 Years 8,303 14.72%
40-49 Years 9,353 16.59%
50-59 Years 6,523 11.57%
60-69 Years 3,799 6.74%
70-79 Years 2,645 4.69%
80-89 Years 1,040 1.84%
90+ Years 183 0.32%

Perry Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,815 49.33%
Color 1 Box Female 28,575 50.67%

Perry Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 53,352 94.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,118 1.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 678 1.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 674 1.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 433 0.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 81 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.01%

Perry Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 17,821 36.77%
2. United States Or American 7,555 15.59%
3. Irish 6,079 12.54%
4. English 5,202 10.73%
5. French Non-Basque 1,783 3.68%
6. Polish 1,373 2.83%
7. Italian 1,167 2.41%
8. Scottish 1,078 2.22%
9. Dutch 1,036 2.14%
10. Scotch Irish 752 1.55%

Perry Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 49,263 94.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,352 2.59%
3. German 353 0.68%
4. Other West Germanic 310 0.59%
5. French 155 0.30%
6. Greek 106 0.20%
7. Polish 77 0.15%
8. Other Asian 70 0.13%
9. Other Slavic 67 0.13%
10. Arabic 65 0.12%

Perry Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 54,543 97.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 721 1.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 752 1.34%

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Perry Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.