Perry County, Pennsylvania

Perry County is a county in the United States of Pennsylvania. As of 2000 the population was 43602. The July 2008 population estimate is 45185, making it Pennsylvania's 20th smallest county. It covers total area of 555.77 sq mi (1439.44 square kilometre), of which, 553.52 square miles (1433.61 square kilometre) of it is land and 2.25 square miles (5.83 square kilometre) of it is water, makes it the 42nd largest by total area in Pennsylvania.

Perry County Pennsylvania
Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 43602 people, 16695 households, and 12320 families living in the county. The population density was 78.8 people per square mile (30.42/kmē), it is Pennsylvania's 45th most densely populated county. There were 18941 housing units at an average density of 34.2 per square mile (13.2/kmē). The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 45185, The racial makeup of the county was 44367 White, 343 Black or African American, 61 American Indian, 115 Asian, 5 Native Hawaiian, and 294 from two or more races.

Perry County Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Perry County Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Perry County Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $41909, it is the 15th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the county was $47997, making its Pennsylvania's 19th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $18551, it is Pennsylvania's 23rd wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 9718 pupils and students, of which 4939 are male and 4779 are female, 22.29% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 419 nursery or pri school, 584 kindergarten, 5244 elementary school, 2489 high school and 982 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Blain BoroughPerry County0.350.350252714.11622332500
2Bloomfield BoroughPerry County0.540.54010771983.11716839018
3Duncannon BoroughPerry County0.420.42015083566.51588333000
4Landisburg BoroughPerry County0.10.101951991.91537931563
5Liverpool BoroughPerry County0.960.960876913.31762633850
6Marysville BoroughPerry County2.392.3902306966.81960440446
7Millerstown BoroughPerry County0.920.860.06679788.72228943750
8New Buffalo BoroughPerry County0.070.0701231843.51727631250
9Newport BoroughPerry County0.330.33015064604.81681831594
YearPopulation
April 2000 census43602
April 2000 Estimate43609
July 2000 Estimate43612
July 2001 Estimate43749
July 2002 Estimate43803
July 2003 Estimate44055
July 2004 Estimate44264
July 2005 Estimate44488
July 2006 Estimate44801
July 2007 Estimate45085
July 2008 Estimate45185
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school216203419
Kindergarten266318584
Elementary school269825465244
High school134211472489
College or graduate school417565982
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Perry County, Pennsylvania$41909$47997$18551
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587