Perry County

Perry County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population45,842
County SeatPerry County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS099
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population9,100
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)45,941
Median Age43.7
Veterans3,135
Housing Units19,943
Uninsured1,600
Net Migration (recent)38
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments793
Total Employees6,127
Avg Annual Pay$42,701
Median Household Income$76,103
Poverty Rate8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$66,071
Federal Spending FY2024$293,890,800
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,411

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$210,600
Median Rent$803
FMR Studio$953
FMR 1BR$1,114
FMR 2BR$1,371
FMR 3BR$1,763
FMR 4BR$1,818

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking20.0%
Adult Obesity34.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k33.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches21
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)21
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools57
SNAP Stores27
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms559
Land in Farms (acres)81,799
Avg Farm Size (acres)146.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2016-03-23
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-12
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-16
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2006-06-30
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Perry County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.