Population 22,688 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Perry
Household size in Perry
| Period | Perry | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Perry run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, a much bigger shift than nationally. Perry has smaller households than the great majority of Georgia cities.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Perry
| Period | Perry | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Perry is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median age is 38.6. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.6, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Perry
| Period | Perry | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Perry than nationally: 13.3%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Georgia. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.9 points, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Perry
Renters in Perry
| Period | Perry | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Perry own their homes; 30.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than a third of owners (36.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Perry
| Period | Perry | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Perry than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Perry
| Period | Perry | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Perry has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Perry
| Period | Perry | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $773 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $799 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $890 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,213 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$439 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Perry pays $1,213 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $439 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Perry
Bachelor's degrees in Perry
| Period | Perry | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Perry (26.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Perry
| Period | Perry | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Perry have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Perry
| Period | Perry | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Perry than nationally: unemployment was 6.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Perry compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry | 2.41 | 40.8 | 13.3% | 30.9% | 7.4% | 1991 | $1,213 | 26.2% | 91.5% | 6.1% |
| Kathleen | 2.90 | 38.9 | 6.5% | 18.9% | 8.3% | 2007 | $1,685 | 44.8% | 92.4% | 1.1% |
| Hayneville | 2.34 | 49.2 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 9.2% | 1987 | $915 | 28.4% | 96.1% | 4.2% |
| Bonaire | 3.08 | 34.7 | 18.7% | 22.7% | 5.8% | 2002 | $1,611 | 39.8% | 95.9% | 2.0% |
| Grovania | 2.77 | 41.3 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 1994 | $800 | 24.0% | 93.7% | 3.4% |
| Elko | 2.82 | 45.1 | 3.9% | 6.6% | 1.3% | 2001 | $800 | 34.0% | 91.2% | 3.4% |
| Henderson | 2.82 | 48.0 | 5.0% | 11.1% | 1.5% | 2004 | $800 | 39.2% | 88.8% | 3.4% |
| Clinchfield | 2.75 | 42.3 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 2.3% | 1994 | $799 | 23.7% | 93.3% | 3.3% |
| Fort Valley | 2.57 | 36.6 | 16.7% | 44.5% | 20.6% | 1975 | $863 | 21.2% | 82.0% | 7.8% |
| Marshallville | 2.41 | 45.8 | 14.9% | 36.7% | 21.1% | 1978 | $542 | 18.8% | 81.1% | 2.6% |
| Robins AFB | 2.94 | 23.7 | 9.1% | 98.3% | 1.9% | 1991 | $1,835 | 74.3% | 98.6% | 9.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Perry. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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