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Perry County Statistics

Facts

Land area441.8 square miles
Population Density50.6 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)21,887
Population change-2.1%
Under 5 years of age4.9%
Under 1819.9%
65 and over16.8%
Females45.5%
White88.6
Hispanic or Latino of any race3
Asian0.4%
Two or more races1.7%
Black or African American8.8%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school85%
Had a bachelor degree or higher14.3%
Veterans1,880

Households and Housing

Households7,982
Persons per household2.5
Living in the same house for one year or more85.9%
Median household income$42,078
The Per capita income$19,716
Live below the poverty line18.4%
Housing units9,415
Multi-unit structures12%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$78,000
Residents owning their homes76.7%

Business Facts

Total number of firms1,445
Women-owned firms19.8%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$168,280
Retail sales per capita$7,452
Manufacturers shipments$369,043
Merchant wholesaler sales$42,904
Source US Census Data