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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Perry, IN compare?
| Figure | Perry, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,343 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,275 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 64 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.7% |
| Measure | Perry, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,318±389 |
| Median age | 30.7±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.6%±8.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.0%±9.6 pts |
| Median household income | $81,964±$26,679 |
| Per capita income | $33,756±$5,347 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.4%±6.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $193,500±$57,323 |
| Median gross rent | $728±$532 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±43.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.8%±6.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.0%±7.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.7%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.4 min±7.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.0%±8.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov