Overview
4,605
Total Population
35.3
Median age
50.68%
Female population %
97.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
61.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
143
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 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Perry's population under 18 was 29.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Perry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Perry, 23.69% were under the age of 15, 19.74% aged 15 to 29, 42.17% aged 30 to 64, 11.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.48% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 63 more females than males in Perry:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.68% females and 49.32% males in Perry, OK.
- The Perry, OK gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 216.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 202.
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Race / Ethnicity
Perry's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Perry population: 87.93% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 1.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.13% are some other race and 9.71% are multiracial.
- Perry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 143 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,462 (96.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Perry is White with a population of 4,049 (87.93% 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 5,206 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Perry's population decreased by 76 (1.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Perry's population decreased by 636 (12.41%), 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 2022 at 4,462.
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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)