Overview
4,377
Total Population
34.7
Median age
52.25%
Female population %
91.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
66.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
199
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 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Perry's population under 18 was 27.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Perry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Perry, 23.71% were under the age of 15, 17.87% aged 15 to 29, 42.38% aged 30 to 64, 13.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 197 more females than males in Perry:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.25% females and 47.75% males in Perry, NY.
- The Perry, NY gender ratio is 91.4:100 i.e. 91.4 men to 100 women (0.914).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 263.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 328.
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Race / Ethnicity
Perry's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Perry population: 86.27% are White, 3.88% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are some other race and 9.44% are multiracial.
- Perry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 199 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,178 (95.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Perry is White with a population of 3,776 (86.27% 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 3,960 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Perry's population decreased by 318 (8.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Perry's population decreased by 23 (0.63%), 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 2017 at 3,460.
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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)