Overview
2,375
Total Population
58.4
Median age
46.53%
Female population %
114.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
84.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Perry township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Perry township is 58.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Perry township's population under 18 was 12.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Perry township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Perry township, 12.17% were under the age of 15, 11.07% aged 15 to 29, 43.20% aged 30 to 64, 32.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.05% were 85 years of age and older.
![Perry township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania population by age group The graph shows Perry township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/perry-township-fayette-county-pa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 165 less females than males in Perry township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.53% females and 53.47% males in Perry township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
- The Perry township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 114.9:100 i.e. 114.9 men to 100 women (1.149).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 160.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 182.
![Perry township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Perry township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/perry-township-fayette-county-pa-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Perry township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Perry township population: 94.69% are White, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian and 5.01% are multiracial.
- Perry township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,371 (99.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Perry township is White with a population of 2,249 (94.69% of the total population).
![Perry township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania population by race The bar chart shows Perry township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/perry-township-fayette-county-pa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Perry township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,797 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Perry township's population decreased by 239 (8.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Perry township's population decreased by 222 (8.68%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,288.
![Perry township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Perry township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-perry-township-fayette-county-pa-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)