Overview
2,377
Total Population
32.2
Median age
57.97%
Female population %
72.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
58.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
58
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Perry's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Perry is 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Perry's population under 18 was 29.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Perry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Perry, 26.34% were under the age of 15, 19.02% aged 15 to 29, 43.92% aged 30 to 64, 9.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 379 more females than males in Perry:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.97% females and 42.03% males in Perry, MI.
- The Perry, MI gender ratio is 72.5:100 i.e. 72.5 men to 100 women (0.725).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 121.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 150.
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Race / Ethnicity
Perry's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Perry population: 95.79% are White, 1.64% are Black or African American, 1.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.56% are multiracial.
- Perry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 58 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,319 (97.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Perry is White with a population of 2,277 (95.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Perry's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,165 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Perry's population increased by 85 (4.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Perry's population decreased by 94 (4.34%), 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 1,980.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)