Perry County, PA

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2021 Population
45,879
0.551% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
43.3
0.23% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
8.77%
0.524% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$72,922
3.2% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$186,000
3.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Perry County, PA had a population of 45.9k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $72,922. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Perry County, PA declined from 46,133 to 45,879, a −0.551% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,660 to $72,922, a 3.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), White (Hispanic) (1.34%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.891%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.442%).

None of the households in Perry County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Perry County, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute (11 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Perry County, PA was $186,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.7%.

Most people in Perry County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, PA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Perry County, PA is home to a population of 45.9k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.11% of Perry County, PA residents were born outside of the country (511 people).

In 2021, there were 48.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.3k people) in Perry County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 888 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 613 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%
2021 Citizenship
99.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.5% of Perry County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Perry County, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    43.3k ± 192
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    888 ± 190
  3. White (Hispanic)
    613 ± 90
2.26%
Hispanic Population
1.04k people

In 2021, there were 48.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (43.3k people) in Perry County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 888 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 613 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.26% of the people in Perry County, PA are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Perry County, PA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.11%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
511 people
1.05%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
486 people

As of 2021, 1.11% of Perry County, PA residents (511 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perry County, PA was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,122 ± 176
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    595 ± 132
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    458 ± 124

Perry County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Perry County, PA employs 22.5k people. The largest industries in Perry County, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,138 people), Construction (2,623 people), and Retail Trade (2,452 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($69,167), Utilities ($67,357), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,459).

Occupations

22.5k
2021 Value
± 787
−1.88%
1 Year decline
± 5.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Perry County, PA declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 23k employees to 22.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,947 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,864 people), and Management Occupations (1,740 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry County, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

22.5k
2021 Value
± 787
−1.88%
1 Year decline
± 5.07%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Perry County, PA declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 23k employees to 22.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,138 people), Construction (2,623 people), and Retail Trade (2,452 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Perry County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,656
Median earning men ± $1,705
$34,963
Median earning women ± $1,803

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,250), Information ($93,519), and Public Administration ($77,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,932), Public Administration ($51,052), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,978).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 257
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 167
    Retail Trade
  3. 165
    Other Services, Except Public Administration

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $110B
  2. $76.1B
  3. $43.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B
2020 Value in Pennsylvania
$1.46T
Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $73.7B
  2. $72.6B
  3. $36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Perry County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 74.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.66%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Perry County, PA awarded 11 degrees. The student population of Perry County, PA in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 17 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Perry County, PA are White (11 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Perry County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute (11 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Diesel Mechanics Technology (11 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Perry County, PA was $186,000 in 2021, which is 0.759 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $179,400 to $186,000, a 3.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry County, PA is 80.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Perry County, PA have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Perry County, PA is $72,922. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Perry County, PA was Census Tract 303.02 with a value of $89,348, followed by Census Tract 304 and Census Tract 305.02, with respective values of $78,419 and $75,000.

Property

$186,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,728
$14,377
Median Property Taxes
±$595

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Perry County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Perry County, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

80.7%
Homeownership
2021
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 80.7% of the housing units in Perry County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 303.02
  2. Census Tract 304
  3. Census Tract 305.02

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Perry County, PA was Census Tract 303.02 with a value of $89,348, followed by Census Tract 304 and Census Tract 305.02, with respective values of $78,419 and $75,000.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Perry County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,922
Median Household Income
± $2,446
17.8k
Number of Households
± 684

In 2021, the median household income of the 17.8k households in Perry County, PA grew to $72,922 from the previous year's value of $70,660.

The following chart displays the households in Perry County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry County, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.9%)
  2. Carpooled (10.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.82%)

In 2021, 77.9% of workers in Perry County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (8.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

32.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry County, PA have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Perry County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perry County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perry County, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry County, PA (3.97k out of 45.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perry County, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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90.6% of the population of Perry County, PA has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Perry County, PA see 3856 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.286% increase from the previous year (3845 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4621 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2718 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,856 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Perry County, PA

Primary care physicians in Perry County, PA see an average of 3,856 patients per year. This represents a 0.286% increase from the previous year (3,845 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Perry County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.4%
Uninsured
51.2%
Employer Coverage
11.8%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.17%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perry County, PA grew by 3.51% from 9.08% to 9.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Perry County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58.3 in Perry County, PA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.9% in Perry County, PA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.02% in Perry County, PA.

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