Perry

Population: 6,965
Median household income: $44,815
Median home value: $122,900

Perry, a community in Taylor County, Florida, has 6,965 residents. Its median household income of $44,815 runs in line with the Taylor County figure of $44,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Perry's population grew 1.0% from 6,896 to 6,965, while its median home value rose 35.4% from $90,800 to $122,900.

The typical home was built around 1978. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,965
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,815
Median home value: $122,900
Median gross rent: $949
Housing units: 2,968
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8966,965

Median household income

$34,806$44,815

Median home value

$90,800$122,900

Median gross rent

$723$949

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,896	$34,806	$90,800	$723
2020	6,884	$34,788	$95,500	$800
2021	6,886	$43,797	$107,800	$820
2022	6,879	$45,833	$128,300	$941
2023	6,965	$44,815	$122,900	$949

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	265	3.8%
5 to 17	1,747	25.1%
18 to 24	544	7.8%
25 to 34	950	13.6%
35 to 44	667	9.6%
45 to 54	912	13.1%
55 to 64	775	11.1%
65 to 74	555	8.0%
75 and over	550	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,865	55.5%
Black or African American	2,753	39.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.5%
Asian	7	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	91	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	212	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	329	7.5%
High school graduate	2,083	47.2%
Some college or associate's	1,179	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	524	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	294	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,960	75.0%
Carpooled	333	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	0.6%
Bicycle	59	2.3%
Worked from home	233	8.9%
Other means	11	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,476	62.0%
15 to 29 min	556	23.4%
30 to 44 min	46	1.9%
45 to 59 min	148	6.2%
60+ min	153	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 16.6% (1,113 of 6,699)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,693	70.1%
Nonfamily households	723	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,416	81.4%
Vacant	552	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,417	58.7%
Renter-occupied	999	41.3%

1-unit, detached65.2%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,936	65.2%
1-unit, attached	131	4.4%
2 to 4 units	252	8.5%
5 to 19 units	47	1.6%
20 or more units	16	0.5%
Mobile home & other	586	19.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1256150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.1091, -83.5823

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