| PERRY Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 10623 |
| PERRY Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 11863 |
| PERRY Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -10.5 |
| PERRY Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1240 |
| PERRY Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 11861 |
| PERRY Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 757 |
| PERRY Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.1 |
| PERRY Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2892 |
| PERRY Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27.2 |
| PERRY Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.4 |
| PERRY Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1747 |
| PERRY Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 54.4 |
| PERRY Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3317 |
| PERRY Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7226 |
| PERRY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11 |
| PERRY Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| PERRY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| PERRY Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 78 |
| PERRY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 141 |
| PERRY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3265 |
| PERRY Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31.2 |
| PERRY Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 67.9 |
| PERRY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| PERRY Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| PERRY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| PERRY Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| PERRY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| PERRY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 30.7 |
| PERRY Births 2006 | 161 |
| PERRY Deaths 2006 | 148 |
| PERRY Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| PERRY Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 65 |
| PERRY Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.5 |
| PERRY Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.5 |
| PERRY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 62.4 |
| PERRY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10 |
| PERRY Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3041 |
| PERRY Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 33.7 |
| PERRY Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 5506 |
| PERRY Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 99 |
| PERRY Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1.8 |
| PERRY Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 74 |
| PERRY Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 47600 |
| PERRY Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.3 |
| PERRY Households 2000 (complete count) | 4333 |
| PERRY Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.63 |
| PERRY Per capita income in 1999 | 10948 |
| PERRY Median household income 2008 | 26513 |
| PERRY People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 31.7 |
| PERRY Personal income 2007 | 252 |
| PERRY Per capita personal income 2007 | 23494 |
| PERRY Civilian labor force 2008 | 3525 |
| PERRY Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 360 |
| PERRY Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 10.2 |
| PERRY Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3781 |
| PERRY Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -305 |
| PERRY Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 774 |
| PERRY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 98064 |
| PERRY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 25936 |
| PERRY Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 143 |
| PERRY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1706 |
| PERRY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -20.2 |
| PERRY Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 617 |
| PERRY Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2969 |
| PERRY Total number of firms 2002 | 525 |
| PERRY Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PERRY Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PERRY Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PERRY Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PERRY Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PERRY Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PERRY Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 77378 |
| PERRY Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| PERRY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 35999 |
| PERRY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 3070 |
| PERRY New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| PERRY Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| PERRY Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 165773 |
| PERRY Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 116119 |
| PERRY Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 10910 |
| PERRY Land area in square miles 2000 | 719.48 |
| PERRY Population per square mile 2000 | 17 |
