Perry, FL

Census Place

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2022 Population

6,879

0.102% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.3

6.98% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.2%

41.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$45,833

4.65% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$128,300

19% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Perry, FL had a population of 6.88k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $45,833. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Perry, FL declined from 6,886 to 6,879, a −0.102% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,797 to $45,833, a 4.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), Other (Hispanic) (0.93%), and White (Hispanic) (0.611%).

None of the households in Perry, FL 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.

94.8% of the residents in Perry, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Perry, FL was $128,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.

Most people in Perry, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry, FL was 2 cars per household.

United States Florida Taylor County, FL Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, & Taylor Counties PUMA, FL

Economy

The economy of Perry, FL employs 2.65k people. The largest industries in Perry, FL are Educational Services (478 people), Retail Trade (366 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($187,545), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,417), and Utilities ($82,333).

Employment

Occupations

2.65k

2022 Value

± 473

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Perry, FL declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 2.68k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry, FL, are Management Occupations (358 people), Sales & Related Occupations (283 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (253 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.65k

2022 Value

± 473

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Perry, FL declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 2.68k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry, FL, are Educational Services (478 people), Retail Trade (366 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry, FL, though some of these residents may live in Perry, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,789

Median earning men ± $11,581

$30,541

Median earning women ± $3,222

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,417), Manufacturing ($81,339), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,511), Manufacturing ($68,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,047).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 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 Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry, FL was $128,300 in 2022, which is 0.455 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $107,800 to $128,300, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry, FL is 63.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Perry, FL have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$128,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$29,965

$1,514

Median Property Taxes

±$293

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2022

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.8% of the housing units in Perry, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perry, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,833

Median Household Income

± $8,591

2.37k

Number of Households

± 397

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.37k households in Perry, FL grew to $45,833 from the previous year's value of $43,797.

The following chart displays the households in Perry, FL 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (6.86%)

In 2022, 76.9% of workers in Perry, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (6.86%).

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.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry, FL have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Perry, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Perry, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry, FL (1.01k out of 6.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perry, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Perry, FL has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 32.4% on Medicaid, 9.01% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 2.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, FL see 4320 patients per year on average, which represents a 40.2% increase from the previous year (3081 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3636 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3116 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,320 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Taylor County, FL

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, FL see an average of 4,320 patients per year. This represents a 40.2% increase from the previous year (3,081 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.92%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

32.4%

Medicaid

9.01%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

2.58%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perry, FL grew by 4.37% from 5.67% to 5.92%.

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

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