Perry, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,871

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

1.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.95%

2.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,291

0.466% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$120,700

Population & Diversity

Perry, NY is home to a population of 3.87k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.46k people) in Perry, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 218 White (Hispanic) and 101 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Perry, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perry, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.46k ± 379
White (Hispanic)
218 ± 135
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 53

5.79%

Hispanic Population

224 people

5.79% of the people in Perry, NY are hispanic (224 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perry, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
104 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 35
Korea
28 ± 38

Perry, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Perry, NY.

Economy

The economy of Perry, NY employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perry, NY were Retail Trade (248 people), Educational Services (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,024), Finance & Insurance ($75,163), and Public Administration ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 299

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, NY grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 1.69k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (313 people), Management Occupations (248 people), and Material Moving Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.72k

2024 Value

± 299

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, NY grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 1.69k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry, NY, are Retail Trade (248 people), Educational Services (174 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry, NY, though some of these residents may live in Perry, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,602

Median earning men ± $15,665

$35,433

Median earning women ± $5,003

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Public Administration ($126,553), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,615).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,694), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,212), and Manufacturing ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry, NY was $120,700 in 2024, which is 0.363 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,400 to $120,700, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry, NY is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perry, NY have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,485

$1,074

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Perry, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$63,291

Median Household Income

± $5,486

1.62k

Number of Households

± 297

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Perry, NY declined from $63,291 from the previous year's value of $63,587.

The following chart displays the households in Perry, NY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (9.6%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Perry, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (9.6%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry, NY have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Perry, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry, NY (385 out of 3.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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

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