Perry County, Pennsylvania

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 45,988
Median household income: $78,824
Median home value: $222,800

Perry County is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 45,988. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $78,824, its median household income sits in line with Pennsylvania's $76,081.

Between 2019 and 2023, Perry County's population held roughly steady from 46,053 to 45,988, while its median household income rose 23.7% from $63,718 to $78,824.

8.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,988
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $78,824
Median home value: $222,800
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 20,010
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

46,05345,988

Median household income

$63,718$78,824

Median home value

$169,300$222,800

Median gross rent

$792$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	46,053	$63,718	$169,300	$792
2020	46,133	$70,660	$179,400	$758
2021	45,879	$72,922	$186,000	$773
2022	45,941	$76,103	$210,600	$803
2023	45,988	$78,824	$222,800	$838

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,465	5.4%
5 to 17	7,221	15.7%
18 to 24	3,104	6.7%
25 to 34	5,350	11.6%
35 to 44	5,487	11.9%
45 to 54	6,111	13.3%
55 to 64	7,106	15.5%
65 to 74	5,711	12.4%
75 and over	3,433	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,173	93.9%
Black or African American	349	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.1%
Asian	117	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.1%
Two or more races	1,222	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,045	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate46.3%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,364	10.1%
High school graduate	15,386	46.3%
Some college or associate's	8,272	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,298	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,878	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,818	75.8%
Carpooled	1,877	8.5%
Public transit	44	0.2%
Walked	362	1.6%
Bicycle	31	0.1%
Worked from home	2,874	13.0%
Other means	170	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,262	16.9%
15 to 29 min	4,902	25.4%
30 to 44 min	6,202	32.1%
45 to 59 min	3,023	15.7%
60+ min	1,913	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 8.0% (3,651 of 45,426)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,647	69.4%
Nonfamily households	5,585	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,232	91.1%
Vacant	1,778	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,715	80.7%
Renter-occupied	3,517	19.3%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,788	78.9%
1-unit, attached	899	4.5%
2 to 4 units	752	3.8%
5 to 19 units	538	2.7%
20 or more units	211	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,822	9.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 42099
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 551 sq mi
Water area: 4.09 sq mi
Center point: 40.3978, -77.2663