Perry, KS Population

Overview

1,266

Total Population

37.3

Median age

54.11%

Female population %

84.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

43

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Perry's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Perry is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Perry's population under 18 was 27.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Perry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Perry, 22.51% were under the age of 15, 21.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.92% aged 30 to 64, 10.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 104 more females than males in Perry:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.11% females and 45.89% males in Perry, KS.
The Perry, KS gender ratio is 84.8:100 i.e. 84.8 men to 100 women (0.848).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 92.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 74.

Perry's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Perry population: 92.97% are White, 2.29% are Black or African American and 4.74% are multiracial.
Perry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,223 (96.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Perry is White with a population of 1,177 (92.97% of the total population).

Perry's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 926 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Perry's population increased by 13 (1.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Perry's population decreased by 73 (7.88%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Perry's population was lowest in year 2009 at 852.