Perry County, Indiana

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Perry County, Indiana is a county of the United States of Indiana. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 18899 inhabitants. In July 2008, its estimated population was 18929, making it the 18th least populous county in Indiana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 386.34 square miles (1000.62 sq km), of which, 381.39 square miles (987.8 sq km) of it is land and 4.95 square miles (12.82 sq km) of it is water, making it the 58th largest by size in Indiana.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 18899 people, 7270 households, and 5071 families living in the county. The population density was 49.6 people per square mile (19.15/kmē), giving it the 16th least densely populated county among the Indiana. There were 8223 housing units at an average density of 21.6 per square mile (8.34/kmē). The average household size was 2.45 people, and the average family size was 2.96 people. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 107 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 18929, The racial makeup of the county was 18271 White, 469 Black or African American, 45 American Indian, 30 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 111 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $36246, it is 20th poorest county by median household income in Indiana. The median income for a family in the county was $43743, it would be the 28th lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Indiana. The per capita income for the county was $16673, it is the 11th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Indiana.

In 2000, 4257 pupils and students, of which 2257 are male and 2000 are female, 22.53% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 172 nursery or pri school, 237 kindergarten, 2063 elementary school, 1177 high school and 608 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Cannelton City	Perry County	1.55	1.48	0.07	1209	816	13578	27361
2	Tell City City	Perry County	4.61	4.56	0.05	7845	1721.4	17443	31045
3	Troy Town	Perry County	0.31	0.31	0	392	1248.4	13891	30536

Year	Population
April 2000 census	18899
April 2000 Estimate	18899
July 2000 Estimate	18880
July 2001 Estimate	18845
July 2002 Estimate	18796
July 2003 Estimate	18769
July 2004 Estimate	18894
July 2005 Estimate	18929
July 2006 Estimate	18804
July 2007 Estimate	18947
July 2008 Estimate	18929

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	97	75	172
Kindergarten	145	92	237
Elementary school	1036	1027	2063
High school	652	525	1177
College or graduate school	327	281	608

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Perry County, Indiana	$36246	$43743	$16673
Indiana, United States	$41567	$50261	$20397
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587