Spencer County vs. Perry County

	Spencer County (IN)	Perry County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,327	19,102
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.0%	-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	20,952	19,338
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	20,952	19,338
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.8%	21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.3%	18.8%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	46.4%
White alone, percent	97.2%	95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.0%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.8%	93.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,635	1,473
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,139	8,739
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	81.0%	77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$121,000	$108,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,061	$957
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$394	$328
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$706	$564
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.7%	9.0%
Building permits, 2018	40	24
Households, 2014-2018	8,109	7,465
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.1%	90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.0%	0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.8%	79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.9%	70.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.1%	89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.9%	14.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.2%	10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.5%	8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.0%	55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.1%	57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	19,385	23,677
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,634,151	945,549
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	130,084	157,206
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,243	$8,078
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.3	23.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,998	$51,064
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,999	$24,540
Persons in poverty, percent	9.2%	12.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	404	362
Total employment, 2017	5,016	5,883
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	219,468	220,828
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,196	865
All firms, 2012	1,540	1,204
Men-owned firms, 2012	907	650
Women-owned firms, 2012	421	289
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,450	1,137
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	166	107
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,265	1,022
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.9%	27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	52.8	50.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	396.74	381.73

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Spencer county (IN) and Perry county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.