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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Perry Legal Resources Back to top

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Perry Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,812
  • Land Area (2000): 523.411 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.307 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,368
Perry Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,311 8.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 475 3.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,937 87.87%

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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 569 14.66%
2. Metal Manufactuing 377 9.71%
3. Truck Transportation 183 4.71%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 178 4.59%
5. Wood Manufacturing 127 3.27%
6. Repair and Maintenance 122 3.14%
7. Educational Services 112 2.89%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 105 2.70%
9. Public Administration 105 2.70%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 101 2.60%
11. Health Care 101 2.60%
12. Mining 101 2.60%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 99 2.55%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 90 2.32%
15. Utilities 89 2.29%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 82 2.11%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 76 1.96%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 73 1.88%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 65 1.67%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 64 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 571 19.04%
2. Educational Services 314 10.47%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 255 8.50%
4. Finance and Insurance 169 5.64%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 146 4.87%
6. Department and Other General Stores 109 3.63%
7. Social Assistance 91 3.03%
8. Public Administration 81 2.70%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 2.60%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 77 2.57%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 70 2.33%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 2.03%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 61 2.03%
14. Metal Manufactuing 59 1.97%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 45 1.50%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 1.40%
17. Food Manufacturing 40 1.33%
18. Other Transportation 37 1.23%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 36 1.20%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35 1.17%

Perry Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 348 8.96%
2. Other Production Occupations 282 7.26%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 248 6.39%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 232 5.98%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 204 5.26%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 173 4.46%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 138 3.55%
8. Other Construction Trades 136 3.50%
9. Other Management Occupations 107 2.76%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 101 2.60%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 96 2.47%
12. Construction Laborers 91 2.34%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 89 2.29%
14. Carpenters 85 2.19%
15. Electricians 78 2.01%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 73 1.88%
17. Extraction Workers 68 1.75%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 67 1.73%
19. Top Executives 63 1.62%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 59 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 209 6.97%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 180 6.00%
3. Cashiers 133 4.43%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 132 4.40%
5. Registered Nurses 117 3.90%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 113 3.77%
7. Other Management Occupations 100 3.33%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 99 3.30%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 3.20%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 95 3.17%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 92 3.07%
12. Other Production Occupations 91 3.03%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 87 2.90%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 87 2.90%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 81 2.70%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 71 2.37%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 67 2.23%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 65 2.17%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 62 2.07%
20. Other Healthcare Support 58 1.93%

Perry Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,993 50.90%
15-35 hours 1,285 10.91%
1-14 hours 331 2.81%
No regular hours 4,166 35.38%

Perry Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 356 5.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 368 5.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 511 7.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 785 12.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 732 11.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 872 13.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 748 11.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 509 7.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 237 3.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 185 2.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 86 1.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 566 8.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 484 7.42%

Perry Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 287 4.40%
5-9 656 10.06%
10-14 743 11.39%
15-19 936 14.35%
20-24 1,098 16.84%
25-29 498 7.64%
30-34 944 14.48%
35-39 234 3.59%
40-44 219 3.36%
45-59 428 6.56%
60-89 283 4.34%
At least 90 195 2.99%

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 0 0.00% 4,218 64.68%
30-44 2 0.03% 1,395 21.39%
45-59 2 0.03% 426 6.53%
At least 60 0 0.00% 478 7.33%

Perry Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 529 7.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,769 84.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 144 2.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 298 4.37%

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Perry Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,731 (14,681 people)
Families (2000): 4,330 (12,863 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,575
People at same address in 1995: 10,496
Perry Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 532 9.28%
$10,000-$14,999 368 6.42%
$15,000-$19,999 481 8.39%
$20,000-$24,999 425 7.42%
$25,000-$29,999 506 8.83%
$30,000-$34,999 418 7.29%
$35,000-$39,999 398 6.94%
$40,000-$44,999 405 7.07%
$45,000-$49,999 333 5.81%
$50,000-$59,999 555 9.68%
$60,000-$74,999 598 10.43%
$75,000-$99,999 462 8.06%
$100,000-$124,999 147 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 41 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 31 0.54%
$200,000 or more 31 0.54%

Perry Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,223 21.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,953 33.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 179 3.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,028 17.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 851 14.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 313 5.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 102 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Perry Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,373 27.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,206 14.07%
Public Assistance 141 0.90%
Retirement 1,181 7.53%
Self Employment 677 4.32%
Social Security 1,879 11.99%
Supplemental Security 236 1.51%
Wage / Salary 4,181 26.67%
Other 803 5.12%

Perry Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,275 61.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,437 38.71%

Perry Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 407 6.89%
Color 1 Box Married 3,923 66.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,401 23.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 179 3.03%

Perry Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 436 7.17%
Color 1 Box Married 3,864 63.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,075 17.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 707 11.62%

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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 855 7.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,654 14.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,610 49.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,496 13.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 580 5.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 778 6.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 346 3.06%

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 71 0.48% 68 0.46% 139 0.94%
Kindergarten 162 1.09% 20 0.14% 182 1.23%
Grades 1-4 726 4.90% 67 0.45% 793 5.35%
Grades 5-8 745 5.03% 67 0.45% 812 5.48%
Grades 9-12 794 5.36% 27 0.18% 821 5.54%
Undergrad college 299 2.02% 50 0.34% 349 2.36%
Graduate or professional school 39 0.26% 12 0.08% 51 0.34%
Total 2,836 19.15% 311 2.10% 3,147 21.25%

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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 13,197 89.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,488 10.13%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Perry Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,747 11.79%
10-19 Years 2,024 13.66%
20-29 Years 1,535 10.36%
30-39 Years 2,097 14.16%
40-49 Years 2,478 16.73%
50-59 Years 2,000 13.50%
60-69 Years 1,373 9.27%
70-79 Years 1,063 7.18%
80-89 Years 433 2.92%
90+ Years 62 0.42%

Perry Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,421 50.10%
Color 1 Box Female 7,391 49.90%

Perry Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,547 98.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 101 0.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 67 0.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 59 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Perry Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,761 33.85%
2. Irish 1,637 11.64%
3. English 1,271 9.04%
4. United States Or American 1,172 8.33%
5. Italian 1,109 7.88%
6. Dutch 579 4.12%
7. Polish 545 3.87%
8. Slovak 474 3.37%
9. Scotch Irish 391 2.78%
10. Hungarian 269 1.91%

Perry Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,387 95.86%
2. Other West Germanic 288 2.06%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 92 0.66%
4. French 54 0.39%
5. German 33 0.24%
6. Italian 23 0.16%
7. Polish 23 0.16%
8. Other Slavic 19 0.14%
9. Serbo Croatian 15 0.11%
10. Russian 10 0.07%

Perry Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,649 99.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 44 0.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 30 0.20%

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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.