Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Perry County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 43,602 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 43,602 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 301 0.7%
Male 21,620 49.6%     Mexican 77 0.2%
Female 21,982 50.4%     Puerto Rican 147 0.3%
          Cuban 8 0.0%
Under 5 years 2,664 6.1%     Other Hispanic or Latino 69 0.2%
5 to 9 years 3,088 7.1%   Not Hispanic or Latino 43,301 99.3%
10 to 14 years 3,333 7.6%     White alone 42,772 98.1%
15 to 19 years 3,107 7.1%        
20 to 24 years 2,157 4.9%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 5,692 13.1%       Total population 43,602 100.0%
35 to 44 years 7,286 16.7%   In households 43,100 98.8%
45 to 54 years 6,771 15.5%     Householder 16,695 38.3%
55 to 59 years 2,383 5.5%     Spouse 10,290 23.6%
60 to 64 years 1,776 4.1%     Child 13,136 30.1%
65 to 74 years 3,016 6.9%       Own child under 18 years 10,199 23.4%
75 to 84 years 1,787 4.1%     Other relatives 1,305 3.0%
85 years and over 542 1.2%       Under 18 years 553 1.3%
          Nonrelatives 1,674 3.8%
Median age (years) 37.5 (X)       Unmarried partner 970 2.2%
        In group quarters 502 1.2%
18 years and over 32,472 74.5%     Institutionalized population 470 1.1%
  Male 15,980 36.6%     Noninstitutionalized population 32 0.1%
  Female 16,492 37.8%        
21 years and over 30,942 71.0%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 6,392 14.7%       Total households 16,695 100.0%
65 years and over 5,345 12.3%   Family households (families) 12,320 73.8%
  Male 2,314 5.3%       With own children under 18 years 5,547 33.2%
  Female 3,031 7.0%     Married couple family 10,290 61.6%
            With own children under 18 years 4,367 26.2%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 1,302 7.8%
One race 43,368 99.5%       With own children under 18 years 748 4.5%
  White 42,964 98.5%   Nonfamily households 4,375 26.2%
  Black or African American 189 0.4%     Householder living alone 3,622 21.7%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 53 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 1,558 9.3%
  Asian 65 0.1%        
    Asian Indian 14 0.0%   Households with individuals under 18 years 5,977 35.8%
    Chinese 14 0.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 3,795 22.7%
    Filipino 7 0.0%        
    Japanese 4 0.0%   Average household size 2.58 (X)
    Korean 14 0.0%   Average family size 3.01 (X)
    Vietnamese 6 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 6 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.0%       Total housing units 18,941 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 1 0.0%   Occupied housing units 16,695 88.1%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.0%   Vacant housing units 2,246 11.9%
    Samoan 1 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1,270 6.7%
    Other Pacific Islander2 2 0.0%        
  Some other race 92 0.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3% (X)
Two or more races 234 0.5%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.9% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 43,189 99.1%       Occupied housing units 16,695 100.0%
Black or African American 264 0.6%   Owner-occupied housing units 13,326 79.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 151 0.3%   Renter-occupied housing units 3,369 20.2%
Asian 101 0.2%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 14 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.66 (X)
Some other race 133 0.3%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.29 (X)
Date: March 28, 2002
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.