Perry, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population
22,243
4.53% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.1
3.84% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
12%
10.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$81,648
19.2% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$209,300
11.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
10,392
5.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Perry, GA had a population of 22.2k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $81,648. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Perry, GA grew from 21,279 to 22,243, a 4.53% increase and its median household income grew from $68,507 to $81,648, a 19.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.24%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%).

None of the households in Perry, GA 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.

98% of the residents in Perry, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Perry, GA was $209,300, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Perry, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Perry, GA is home to a population of 22.2k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.64% of Perry, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2023, there were 1.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Perry, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 741 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2023 Citizenship
96.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Perry, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Perry, GA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.9k ± 1.12k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.51k ± 987
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    741 ± 280
6.95%
Hispanic Population
1.55k people

In 2023, there were 1.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Perry, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 741 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.95% of the people in Perry, GA are hispanic (1.55k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perry, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.25k people
7.27%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.55k people

As of 2023, 5.64% of Perry, GA residents (1.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perry, GA was 7.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,069 ± 275
  2. Vietnam
    406 ± 169
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    269 ± 140

Perry, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Perry, GA employs 10.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Perry, GA were Retail Trade (1,417 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,343 people), and Public Administration (1,162 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($89,755), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,273), and Transportation & Warehousing ($59,428).

Employment

Occupations

10.4k
2023 Value
± 1,101
5.17%
1 Year growth
± 14.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perry, GA grew at a rate of 5.17%, from 9.88k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,518 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,462 people), and Management Occupations (1,070 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.4k
2023 Value
± 1,101
5.17%
1 Year growth
± 14.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perry, GA grew at a rate of 5.17%, from 9.88k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry, GA, are Retail Trade (1,417 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,343 people), and Public Administration (1,162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry, GA, though some of these residents may live in Perry, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,685
Median earning men ± $7,786
$44,432
Median earning women ± $8,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($88,848), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,974), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($112,014), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,453), and Manufacturing ($49,438).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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 Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 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 Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry, GA was $209,300 in 2023, which is 0.69 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $187,800 to $209,300, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry, GA is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Perry, GA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,978
$5,699
Median Property Taxes
±$764

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

67.3%
Homeownership
2023
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 67.3% of the housing units in Perry, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Perry, GA 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.
$81,648
Median Household Income
± $8,527
8.47k
Number of Households
± 947

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.47k households in Perry, GA grew to $81,648 from the previous year's value of $68,507.

The following chart displays the households in Perry, GA 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, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (11%)
  3. Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2023, 77.1% of workers in Perry, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

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

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry, GA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Perry, GA 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, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perry, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry, GA (2.55k out of 21.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perry, GA is Black, followed by White 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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Health

91.2% of the population of Perry, GA has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 8.72% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 6.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.83%
Uninsured
47.5%
Employer Coverage
12.3%
Medicaid
8.72%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
6.51%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perry, GA declined by 5.12% from 9.31% to 8.83%.

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