Overview
5,444
Total Population
35.2
Median age
49.14%
Female population %
103.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
67.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
513
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 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Perry's population under 18 was 35.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Perry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Perry, 27.48% were under the age of 15, 17.47% aged 15 to 29, 42.21% aged 30 to 64, 12.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.42% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 94 less females than males in Perry:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.14% females and 50.86% males in Perry, UT.
- The Perry, UT gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 300.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 306.
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Race / Ethnicity
Perry's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Perry population: 93.86% are White, 1.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are some other race and 3.69% are multiracial.
- Perry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 513 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,931 (90.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Perry is White with a population of 5,11 (93.86% of the total population).
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Year by year
Perry's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 5,828 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Perry's population increased by 2,105 (86.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Perry's population increased by 1,059 (23.39%), 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 2000 at 2,423.
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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)