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
  10. Perry Zip Codes


Perry Legal Resources Back to top

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Perry Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,597
  • Land Area (2000): 451.134 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.321 square kilometers
Perry Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,625 2003 7,933 2005 8,677
2002 7,661 2004 Not Available 2006 8,912

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Houses (2000): 4,154
Perry Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,693 72.53%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 694 6.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,220 20.93%

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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. Food Manufacturing 451 16.38%
2. Construction 226 8.21%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 189 6.86%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 187 6.79%
5. Health Care 150 5.45%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 102 3.70%
7. Finance and Insurance 100 3.63%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 97 3.52%
9. Educational Services 95 3.45%
10. Truck Transportation 87 3.16%
11. Public Administration 79 2.87%
12. Metal Manufactuing 73 2.65%
13. Repair and Maintenance 67 2.43%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 63 2.29%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 2.25%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 59 2.14%
17. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 55 2.00%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 55 2.00%
19. Utilities 52 1.89%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 47 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 559 25.06%
2. Educational Services 187 8.38%
3. Food Manufacturing 171 7.66%
4. Finance and Insurance 150 6.72%
5. Social Assistance 133 5.96%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 127 5.69%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 124 5.56%
8. Public Administration 89 3.99%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 58 2.60%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 51 2.29%
11. Department and Other General Stores 50 2.24%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 36 1.61%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 30 1.34%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 1.26%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 25 1.12%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 1.08%
17. Truck Transportation 23 1.03%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 20 0.90%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 18 0.81%
20. U.S. Postal Service 18 0.81%

Perry Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Processing Workers 240 8.71%
2. Other Production Occupations 201 7.30%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 130 4.72%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 123 4.47%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 119 4.32%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 117 4.25%
7. Other Management Occupations 113 4.10%
8. Agricultural Workers 108 3.92%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 107 3.89%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 97 3.52%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 93 3.38%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 82 2.98%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 70 2.54%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 62 2.25%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 54 1.96%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 47 1.71%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 46 1.67%
18. Cashiers 44 1.60%
19. Top Executives 42 1.53%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 40 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 196 8.79%
2. Secretaries and Admins 130 5.83%
3. Other Production Occupations 116 5.20%
4. Child Care Workers 95 4.26%
5. Food Processing Workers 95 4.26%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 90 4.03%
7. Registered Nurses 85 3.81%
8. Cashiers 84 3.77%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 77 3.45%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 75 3.36%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 67 3.00%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 64 2.87%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 62 2.78%
14. Customer Service Representatives 61 2.73%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 58 2.60%
16. Business Operations Specialists 57 2.55%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 52 2.33%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 2.24%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 48 2.15%
20. Agricultural Workers 46 2.06%

Perry Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,556 57.34%
15-35 hours 792 9.97%
1-14 hours 253 3.18%
No regular hours 2,345 29.51%

Perry Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 240 5.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 383 7.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 393 8.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 547 11.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 486 10.13%
7 AM-7:29 AM 561 11.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 633 13.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 330 6.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 99 2.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 140 2.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 54 1.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 0.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 522 10.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 385 8.02%

Perry Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 294 6.13%
5-9 1,305 27.19%
10-14 770 16.05%
15-19 543 11.31%
20-24 460 9.59%
25-29 213 4.44%
30-34 418 8.71%
35-39 204 4.25%
40-44 136 2.83%
45-59 349 7.27%
60-89 51 1.06%
At least 90 56 1.17%

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 15 0.31% 3,570 74.39%
30-44 0 0.00% 758 15.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 349 7.27%
At least 60 0 0.00% 107 2.23%

Perry Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 55 1.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 916 18.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,664 73.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 138 2.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 163 3.28%

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Perry Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,867 (10,418 people)
Families (2000): 2,771 (8,698 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,223
People at same address in 1995: 5,305
Perry Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 312 8.07%
$10,000-$14,999 306 7.91%
$15,000-$19,999 213 5.51%
$20,000-$24,999 394 10.19%
$25,000-$29,999 275 7.11%
$30,000-$34,999 277 7.16%
$35,000-$39,999 249 6.44%
$40,000-$44,999 258 6.67%
$45,000-$49,999 183 4.73%
$50,000-$59,999 449 11.61%
$60,000-$74,999 369 9.54%
$75,000-$99,999 346 8.95%
$100,000-$124,999 99 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 59 1.53%
$150,000-$199,999 35 0.91%
$200,000 or more 43 1.11%

Perry Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 914 23.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,167 30.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 144 3.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 579 14.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 517 13.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 305 7.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 103 2.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 97 2.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.08%

Perry Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,054 28.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,478 13.96%
Public Assistance 121 1.14%
Retirement 541 5.11%
Self Employment 616 5.82%
Social Security 1,196 11.29%
Supplemental Security 127 1.20%
Wage / Salary 2,935 27.72%
Other 521 4.92%

Perry Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,254 55.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 987 44.04%

Perry Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 343 8.54%
Color 1 Box Married 2,425 60.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,151 28.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 97 2.42%

Perry Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 355 8.56%
Color 1 Box Married 2,437 58.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 869 20.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 484 11.68%

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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 808 10.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 867 11.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,956 38.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,629 21.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 481 6.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 611 8.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 266 3.49%

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 61 0.58% 41 0.39% 102 0.96%
Kindergarten 140 1.32% 22 0.21% 162 1.53%
Grades 1-4 666 6.28% 54 0.51% 720 6.79%
Grades 5-8 622 5.87% 97 0.92% 719 6.78%
Grades 9-12 628 5.93% 52 0.49% 680 6.42%
Undergrad college 160 1.51% 58 0.55% 218 2.06%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.27% 7 0.07% 36 0.34%
Total 2,306 21.76% 331 3.12% 2,637 24.88%

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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 9,224 88.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,141 11.01%

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
Perry Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.443 0.262 0.000 0.262 1.967 0.262 3.016 22.033 1.967 27.279
2002 3.524 0.261 0.000 0.131 3.916 0.392 6.396 27.281 1.566 35.635
2003 3.025 0.378 0.000 0.126 3.530 0.126 4.034 18.782 1.008 23.825
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.803 0.115 0.000 0.000 3.918 0.230 4.725 17.979 1.383 24.087
2006 2.356 0.112 0.000 0.112 2.581 0.449 3.030 16.382 1.234 20.646
2007 4.999 0.111 0.000 0.000 5.111 0.667 1.333 12.887 1.666 15.887

Perry Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 13
2005 7 13
2006 6 14
2007 6 13

Perry Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 223
2002 303

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Perry Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Perry Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,629 15.37%
10-19 Years 1,659 15.66%
20-29 Years 1,226 11.57%
30-39 Years 1,492 14.08%
40-49 Years 1,585 14.96%
50-59 Years 1,063 10.03%
60-69 Years 733 6.92%
70-79 Years 705 6.65%
80-89 Years 412 3.89%
90+ Years 93 0.88%

Perry Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,328 50.28%
Color 1 Box Female 5,269 49.72%

Perry Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,473 79.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,887 17.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 70 0.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 67 0.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Perry Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,066 35.89%
2. Irish 1,237 14.48%
3. English 861 10.08%
4. United States Or American 824 9.65%
5. Norwegian 392 4.59%
6. Dutch 365 4.27%
7. Swedish 362 4.24%
8. Danish 206 2.41%
9. French Non-Basque 205 2.40%
10. Czech 154 1.80%

Perry Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,059 82.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,587 16.16%
3. German 54 0.55%
4. French 33 0.34%
5. Other Slavic 26 0.26%
6. Arabic 21 0.21%
7. Other West Germanic 11 0.11%
8. African 8 0.08%
9. Korean 7 0.07%
10. Scandinavian 4 0.04%

Perry Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,311 87.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 203 1.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,093 10.30%

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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.


Perry Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50220