Population 5,218 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Perry
Household size in Perry
| Period | Perry | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Perry are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, 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 younger than in the wider Rochester area, where the median age is 42.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 40.6, even as the national median rose.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Perry (14.1%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Perry has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of New York cities.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 32.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 33.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 32.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Perry is about as common as it is nationally: 32.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 46.4% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is down 3.4 points from 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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Perry: 12.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 7.7 points from 2006–10, 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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Perry is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1946, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1942 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only 11 have older homes.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $810 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $704 | $857 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $717 | $985 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $742 | $1,225 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$106 | +$415 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Perry runs $742 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $106 a month from 2006–10, a 17% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 32.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 35.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Perry have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people, only 31 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Perry is close to the national rate: 89.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Rochester area (91.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.5 points, mirroring the country.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Perry runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 8.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.39 | 39.9 | 14.1% | 32.1% | 12.9% | 1946 | $742 | 19.7% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
| Perry Center | 2.19 | 50.2 | 4.1% | 19.3% | 8.5% | 1965 | $762 | 9.5% | 83.7% | 1.6% |
| West Perry | 2.40 | 43.4 | 3.8% | 23.4% | 10.2% | 1954 | $764 | 11.1% | 87.4% | 4.2% |
| Silver Lake | 2.24 | 53.6 | 5.7% | 2.7% | 13.8% | 1945 | $654 | 13.2% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Leicester | 2.14 | 51.0 | 9.1% | 13.9% | 7.1% | 1976 | $749 | 34.3% | 93.6% | 3.8% |
| Mount Morris | 2.44 | 41.2 | 14.7% | 21.8% | 14.1% | 1952 | $764 | 18.9% | 92.4% | 6.2% |
| South Warsaw | 2.30 | 48.2 | 12.2% | 31.8% | 5.7% | 1979 | $906 | 7.8% | 97.0% | 0.5% |
| Silver Springs | 2.09 | 46.2 | 10.2% | 20.7% | 11.1% | 1951 | $733 | 14.4% | 91.1% | 3.5% |
| Peoria | 2.55 | 38.4 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 5.4% | 1964 | $914 | 21.7% | 90.6% | 3.0% |
| Castile | 2.23 | 44.6 | 7.2% | 24.3% | 13.3% | 1955 | $665 | 16.5% | 91.8% | 4.0% |
| Warsaw | 1.99 | 49.4 | 10.7% | 41.1% | 10.9% | 1957 | $899 | 17.7% | 91.8% | 6.7% |
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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