Perry County vs. Spencer County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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