Perry County, KY Demographic Data
Perry County, KY Summary
Perry County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 28,562
- Area: 342.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 339.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 83.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,208.66 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Perry County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,194
51%
50.8
Male
13,624
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,818
323,128,000
Perry County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,747
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,521
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,848
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,552
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,639
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,451
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,754
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,092
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,886
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,165
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,542
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,091
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
530
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,710
78.0%
77.2
Female
11,239
51.8%
51.3
Male
10,471
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,779
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,553
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,163
15.0%
15.2
Female
2,241
53.8%
55.8
Male
1,922
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Perry County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,547
99.0%
96.8
White
26,813
96.4%
72.6
Black or African American
385
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.1%
0.8
Asian
197
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
197
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
110
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
19
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
91
0.3%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
3
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
271
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
260
0.9%
17.8
Mexican
125
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
124
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,558
99.1%
82.2
Perry County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,425
12.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,476
12.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,584
33.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,718
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,585
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,244
6.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,479
7.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,901
25.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,610
74.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,723
14.0%
31.2
Perry County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,107
22.5%
33.7%
Now Married
11,718
51.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,921
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
675
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,281
10.0
5.8%
Perry County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,676
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
395
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
168
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
227
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Perry County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,854
16.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,074
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,703
15.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,226
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,550
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,801
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
773
7.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
708
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
153
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
231
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
31,578
57,617
Per capita income
19,697
31,128
Perry County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
712
8.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
567
6.5%
9.8
Construction
468
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,881
32.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
306
3.5%
6.6
Information
94
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
245
2.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
333
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
687
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
491
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,305
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
422
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
267
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
949
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,739
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,057
12.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,335
26.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,698
19.3%
18.1%
Perry County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,389
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,070
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
695
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
29
0.3%
5.1
Walked
40
0.5%
2.7
Other means
344
4.1%
1.8
Worked at home
211
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Perry County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,483
13.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,817
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,538
32.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,235
20.2%
21.0
Perry County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,073
86.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,109
73.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,964
26.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,721
13.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Perry County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,794
1 room
89
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
163
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,073
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,503
19.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,110
24.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,480
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,686
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
847
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
843
6.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Perry County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,794
1-unit, detached
7,132
55.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
159
1.2%
5.9
2-units
352
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
305
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
348
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
207
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
191
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
4,092
32.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.1%
0.1
Perry County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,021
8.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
634
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
949
7.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,442
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,373
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,907
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,629
20.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,665
13.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
153
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.2%
1.4%
Perry County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,918
17.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
237
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
8,202
74.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
110
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
276
2.5%
0.1
Wood
229
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
57
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
44
0.4%
1.1
Perry County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,020
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
46
1.5%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
63
2.1%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
250
8.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
271
9.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
950
31.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,428
47.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,355
45.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
535
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
228
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
136
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
719
24.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
47
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,182
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
0.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
222
10.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
746
34.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,211
55.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
782
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
572
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
266
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
376
19.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
356
18.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
188
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
97
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
681
34.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,000
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,109
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,040
37.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,468
30.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,122
13.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
714
8.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
365
4.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
238
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
121
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
41
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
72,800
205,000
