Perry, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

250

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

27.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31%

4.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,000

13.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$70,000

Population & Diversity

Perry, SC is home to a population of 250 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146 people) in Perry, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11 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, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Perry, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
146 ± 63
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Perry, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 15

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

Economy

The economy of Perry, SC employs 115 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Perry, SC were Manufacturing (29 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($101,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($31,250).

Employment

Occupations

115

2024 Value

± 90

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, SC declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 130 employees to 115 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry, SC, are Production Occupations (19 people), Material Moving Occupations (15 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

115

2024 Value

± 90

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Perry, SC declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 130 employees to 115 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry, SC, are Manufacturing (29 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry, SC, though some of these residents may live in Perry, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,571

Median earning men ± $11,220

$24,861

Median earning women ± $10,656

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750) and Manufacturing ($24,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($31,607), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,528).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry, SC was $70,000 in 2024, which is 0.21 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,500 to $70,000, a 22.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Perry, SC is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Perry, SC have an average commute time of 44.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$70,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,481

$74

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Perry, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perry, SC 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.

$40,000

Median Household Income

± $12,338

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 94 households in Perry, SC grew to $40,000 from the previous year's value of $35,179.

The following chart displays the households in Perry, SC 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Worked At Home (29.6%)
Carpooled (2.61%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Perry, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.61%).

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

44.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry, SC have a longer commute time (44.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.94% of the workforce in Perry, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry, SC (74 out of 239 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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

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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