Perry, Maine Population

Overview

813

Total Population

41.5

Median age

49.94%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

55.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

71

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Perry town is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Perry town's population under 18 was 26.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Perry town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Perry town, 15.87% were under the age of 15, 19.43% aged 15 to 29, 45.02% aged 30 to 64, 19.68% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1 less females than males in Perry town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in Perry, Maine.
The Perry, Maine gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 56.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 57.

Perry town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Perry town population: 78.84% are White, 9.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 1.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.25% are some other race and 9.72% are multiracial.
Perry town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 71 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 742 (91.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Perry town is White with a population of 641 (78.84% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 949 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Perry town's population increased by 50 (5.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Perry town's population decreased by 89 (9.99%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 802.