Perry

Population: 333
Median household income: $35,179
Median home value: $90,500

Perry is a community in Aiken County, South Carolina, home to 333 residents. Its median household income of $35,179 runs below the Aiken County figure of $67,940.

Between 2019 and 2023, Perry's population grew 57.1% from 212 to 333, while its median home value fell 9.5% from $100,000 to $90,500.

15.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 75.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 333
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $35,179
Median home value: $90,500
Median gross rent: $829
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

212333

Median household income

$23,594$35,179

Median home value

$100,000$90,500

Median gross rent

$596$829

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	212	$23,594	$100,000	$596
2020	236	$30,547	$90,600	$653
2021	243	$31,875	$72,500	$675
2022	288	$32,250	$90,000	$787
2023	333	$35,179	$90,500	$829

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

Age distribution

Under 511.7%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	11.7%
5 to 17	74	22.2%
18 to 24	37	11.1%
25 to 34	39	11.7%
35 to 44	37	11.1%
45 to 54	49	14.7%
55 to 64	18	5.4%
65 to 74	29	8.7%
75 and over	11	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	161	48.3%
Black or African American	161	48.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.6%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	24.6%
High school graduate	69	37.7%
Some college or associate's	41	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	21	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 48 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	108	85.7%
Carpooled	3	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	11.1%
Other means	1	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	8.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	54	48.2%
45 to 59 min	40	35.7%
60+ min	9	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 29.5% (96 of 325)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	71.0%
Nonfamily households	31	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	107	93.9%
Vacant	7	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	81	75.7%
Renter-occupied	26	24.3%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72	63.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	36.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4555960
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6283, -81.3081