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Perry County
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County Seat: Tell City

Perry County, Indiana
Organized in 1814 and named for War of 1812 hero Oliver Hazard Perry

Largest City: Tell City (pop in 2006: 7,595

Population per Sq. Mile: 49.6 Sq. Miles: 381.4

Link to County's in.gov Site

Population Over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday(1990)	19,107	70	0.3%	5,544,156
Today(2007)	18,916	75	0.3%	6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)	18,709	75	0.3%	6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 2000	-1.1%	88		9.7%

Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change in 2007	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007	53	22		-505
Net International Migration 2006 to 2007	4	66		9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	33	69	0.1%	33,408

Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4) 1,080 77 5.7% 6.8%
School Age (5 to 17) 2,827 77 15.0% 18.2%
College Age (18 to 24) 1,769 69 9.4% 9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44) 5,380 73 28.6% 27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64) 5,002 75 26.5% 25.2%
Older (65 plus) 2,785 76 14.8% 12.4%
Median Age 39.2 Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone 41 78 0.2% 0.3%
Asian Alone 31 82 0.2% 1.3%
Black Alone 384 39 2.0% 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 3 67 0.0% 0.0%
White Alone 18,273 75 97.0% 88.3%
Two or More Race Groups 111 77 0.6% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic or Latino 18,667 75 99.1% 95.2%
Hispanic or Latino 176 77 0.9% 4.8%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household Types Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) 7,270 75 100.0% 100.0%
   Married With Children 1,690 78 23.2% 23.8%
   Married Without Children 2,433 75 33.5% 29.8%
   Single Parents 537 72 7.4% 9.1%
   Living Alone 1,944 71 26.7% 25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

Housing Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate) 8,470 75 100.0% 100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) 8,223 75 100.0% 100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000) 5,762
$71,200 75
76 70.1%
-- 65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000) 1,508
$370 75
89 18.3%
-- 26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

Education Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 3,048 74 0.3% 1,154,826
   Public 3,036 74 0.3% 1,045,702
   Private 12 93 0.0% 109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006) 201 73 0.3% 62,296
   Going on to Higher Education 132 68 0.3% 51,976
   4-year 83 69 0.2% 38,334
   2-year 42 70 0.5% 8,991
   Voc/tech. 7 66 0.2% 4,651
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) 12,734 75 0.3% 3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher 74.8% 83 82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree 9.6% 80 19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and Poverty Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006 $27,258 64 84.4% $32,288
Median Household Income in 2005 $39,472 73 89.6% $44,051
Poverty Rate in 2005 12.4% 28 101.6% 12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 15.5% 46 93.4% 16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2006 63 73 0.2% 41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 2006 1,289 77 0.2% 577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006 888 78 0.2% 374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Births 219 73 0.3% 87,088
Births to Teens 32 66 0.3% 9,604
Deaths 191 75 0.3% 55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force 9,725 74 0.3% 3,211,461
Employed 9,296 74 0.3% 3,065,590
Unemployed 429 75 0.3% 145,871
Unemployment Rate 4.4 55 97.8% 4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate 5.0 71 89.3% 5.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS) Employment Pct Dist.
in County Earnings ($000) Pct Dist.
In County Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work 9,084 100.0% $298,109 100.0% $32,817
Wage and Salary 6,806 74.9% $211,977 71.1% $31,146
Farm Proprietors 504 5.5% $1,602 0.5% $3,179
Nonfarm Proprietors 1,774 19.5% $22,524 7.6% $12,697
Farm 551 6.1% $2,165 0.7% $3,929
Nonfarm 8,533 93.9% $295,944 99.3% $34,682
Private 6,959 76.6% $228,286 76.6% $32,804
  Accommodation, Food Serv. 649 7.1% $7,182 2.4% $11,066
  Arts, Ent., Recreation 48 0.5% $445 0.1% $9,271
  Construction 500 5.5% $15,429 5.2% $30,858
  Health Care, Social Serv. Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
  Information 63 0.7% $1,233 0.4% $19,571
  Manufacturing 2,040 22.5% $122,241 41.0% $59,922
  Professional, Tech. Serv. 175 1.9% $5,856 2.0% $33,463
  Retail Trade 1,008 11.1% $17,249 5.8% $17,112
  Trans., Warehousing 156 1.7% $3,563 1.2% $22,840
  Wholesale Trade 106 1.2% $2,530 0.8% $23,868
  Other Private (not above) 1,279* 14.1%* $30,334* 10.2%* $23,717*
Government 1,574 17.3% $67,658 22.7% $42,985
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000) Value Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class $141,788,590 81 100.0% 100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial $57,361,190 67 40.5% 43.2%
   Residential $50,076,910 75 35.3% 41.5%
   Agricultural $28,744,510 80 20.3% 9.6%
   Utilities $5,605,980 86 4.0% 5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita $7,344 75
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006 Units Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State Cost ($000) State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed 37 100.0% 100.0% $5,013 $4,687,933
   Single Family 37 100.0% 84.1% $5,013 $4,343,823
   Two Family 0 0.0% 3.5% $0 $103,869
   Three & Four Family 0 0.0% 2.0% $0 $41,336
   Five families and More 0 0.0% 10.4% $0 $198,905
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.

Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2006
Into Perry FROM Number Percent Out of Perry TO Number Percent
All Areas 1,478 13.8% All Areas 3,244 26.1%
Spencer County 619 5.8% Dubois County 970 7.8%
Kentucky 509 4.8% Kentucky 880 7.1%
Crawford County 89 0.8% Spencer County 690 5.5%
Warrick County 72 0.7% Vanderburgh County 142 1.1%
Dubois County 51 0.5% Warrick County 111 0.9%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Cities and Towns in Perry County
Population
in 2006 % of County
Cannelton 1,156 6.1%
Tell City 7,595 40.3%
Troy 387 2.1%
Order by Size
Tell City
Cannelton
Troy

Links to Maps:
Census Tract Boundary Map of Perry county
Tiger Mapping Service Map of Area
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County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Updated: April 29, 2008 at 15:00