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 Employed Population

10,392

5.17% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%), 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.

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 957 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Perry, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.12k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.51k ± 987
Two+ (Hispanic)
957 ± 655

6.95%

Hispanic Population

1.55k people

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

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Perry, GA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Perry, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Perry, GA residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

5.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

7.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.55k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Perry, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,069 ± 275
Vietnam
406 ± 169
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.

Economy

The economy of Perry, GA employs 10.4k people. The largest industries in Perry, GA are Retail Trade (1,417 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,343 people), and Public Administration (1,162 people), and the highest paying industries are 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%

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

10.4k

2023 Value

± 1,101

5.17%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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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).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 Georgia

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.

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.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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

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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

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Perry, GA 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.

$81,648

Median Household Income

± $8,527

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry, GA is from Perry, GA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (11%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 Houston County, GA see 1799 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.279% increase from the previous year (1794 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1918 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 583 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,799 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Houston County, GA

Primary care physicians in Houston County, GA see an average of 1,799 patients per year. This represents a 0.279% increase from the previous year (1,794 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.83%

Uninsured

47.5%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

8.72%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

6.51%

Military or VA

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

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