Township · Indiana

Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana

Perry Township, Martin County, township, in Martin County, Indiana. Perry Township, Martin County had 5,067 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,060 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,042 (±19). GEOID 1810159076.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,067

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,060 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,042 ±19

Median household income

$64,879

±$9,987 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$171,500

±$23,700 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$774

±$95 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Perry Township, Martin County and what county is it in?

Perry Township, Martin County is a township in Martin County, Indiana. It covers 96.5 square miles of land, 52 residents per square mile in 2020.

3 places lie inside Perry Township (Martin County): Loogootee (city, 2,601 in 2020), Crane (town, 166 in 2020) and Burns City (CDP, 114 in 2020).

Perry Township, Martin County (marked with a dot) in Martin County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Perry Township, Martin County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,067 people lived in Perry Township, Martin County on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 5,060 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,042 (±19).

  • July 2020→2021 −11 (5,017)
  • 2021→2022 +7 (5,024)
  • 2022→2023 +35 (5,059)
  • 2023→2024 +16 (5,075)
  • 2024→2025 −8 (5,067)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePerry Township, Martin CountyMartin CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population5,042±199,8306,851,073+49
Households2,154±1263,9042,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.30±0.132.482.46no clear change
Housing units2,437±1314,5832,976,568no clear change

Perry Township, Martin County's population since 2000

From 4,960 in 2000 to 5,067 in 2025: up 2.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Perry Township, Martin County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,960
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,024
  • 2010 Census 5,093
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,003
  • 2020 Census 5,060
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,067

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Perry Township, Martin County?

The median resident of Perry Township, Martin County is 45.2 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePerry Township, Martin CountyMartin CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.2±3.042.738.1no clear change
Under 18 years22.7%±2.1 pts21.8%23.3%–
65 years and over22.3%±2.8 pts21.0%16.8%–
Male51.9%±2.2 pts51.5%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.8%±1.0 pts1.4%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.6%±2.1 pts94.6%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.5%±0.7 pts0.4%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.3 pts0.1%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.1%±1.7 pts3.0%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.3 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.9%±0.8 pts0.5%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.4%±1.4 pts1.7%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)12.5%±2.6 pts9.9%6.3%–
With a disability17.7%±4.2 pts17.7%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage7.5%±4.2 pts7.7%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.5%±3.5 pts89.5%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)14.5%±3.7 pts13.3%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.1%±1.4 pts3.9%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier86.8%±4.7 pts89.7%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.3%±1.2 pts0.8%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Perry Township, Martin County earn?

Half of Perry Township, Martin County's 2,154 households earn less than $64,879 a year (±$9,987), against $68,594 in Martin County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $64,336 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 22.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasurePerry Township, Martin CountyMartin CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$64,879±$9,987$68,594$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$78,562±$11,691$81,215$95,247–
Per capita income$34,200±$5,177$33,135$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line22.0%±6.4 pts16.3%12.3%+12.0 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line45.7%±15.7 pts31.8%16.0%+33.3 pts
Households receiving SNAP8.8%±4.4 pts7.3%9.1%–
Households with a computer93.4%±3.6 pts93.1%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.3%±5.0 pts85.6%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Perry Township, Martin County?

Owners occupy 74.7% of Perry Township, Martin County's occupied homes and renters 25.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,500 by its owner (±$23,700). The median renter pays $774 a month including utilities, and 35.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePerry Township, Martin CountyMartin CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$171,500±$23,700$159,400$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$774±$95$697$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent35.5%±18.8 pts35.2%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,145±$130$1,228$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes74.7%±6.8 pts78.5%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes25.3%±6.8 pts21.5%29.4%–
Housing units2,437±1314,5832,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate4.5%±4.5 pts2.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±6.6 pts0.0%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes72.6%±6.4 pts72.9%72.6%–
Mobile homes14.6%±5.2 pts17.2%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.8%±1.2 pts0.5%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20194.5%±2.4 pts5.8%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier10.0%±4.1 pts10.5%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle6.1%±4.6 pts4.5%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Perry Township, Martin County work and get to work?

78.6% of Perry Township, Martin County's workers drive alone and 10.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePerry Township, Martin CountyMartin CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)59.5%±4.3 pts61.2%63.8%–
Unemployment rate4.9%±4.7 pts2.4%4.3%–
Drove alone to work78.6%±6.3 pts78.3%76.3%–
Carpooled8.7%±5.1 pts11.2%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.7 pts0.0%0.6%–
Walked0.5%±1.3 pts0.5%1.9%–
Worked from home10.0%±3.5 pts8.6%10.7%no clear change
Mean travel time to work21.4 min±2.928.5 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Perry Township, Martin County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Perry Township, Martin County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $62,847 (Tract 9502) to $81,660 (Tract 9501).

Census tracts in Perry Township, Martin County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Perry Township, Martin County
Tract 9502Martin County3,908 $62,847 $174,000100%
Tract 9501Martin County2,527 $81,660 $116,90062%
Tract 9503Martin County3,395 $73,523 $163,2002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Perry Township, Martin County) · Census block assignment files

How does Perry Township, Martin County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Perry Township, Martin County is the 2,281st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 224th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Perry Township, Martin County ranks 693rd of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Perry Township, Martin County's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate224th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)615th1,056
Residents per square mile838th1,088
Median household income693rd1,072
Per capita income595th1,087
Median home value633rd1,075
Median gross rent731st904
Poverty rate67th736
Bachelor's degree or higher801st1,029
Median age252nd1,083
Owner-occupied share725th1,087
Work from home255th595
Travel time to work838th1,088

Perry Township, Martin County's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Perry Township, Martin County?

14 of the 57 figures for Perry Township, Martin County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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