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Perry
Indiana

19K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$189K

Median Home

R+25

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,396

Federal Spending per Capita$853

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %5.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$170K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.8%

Dependency Ratio0.88

Medicare Spending / Person$3,216

SS Benefits / Person$4,564

Education Wage Premium1.55x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients3.5%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$186K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$632/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.69%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $946

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$956/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.9%

Homeownership Rate75.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

113 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score7

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians18

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients570 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,755

Uninsured (under 65)7.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.30 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.26 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,015

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,298

HS Completion Rate91.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)32th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine-0.68

January Temperature0.10

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days318 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation58.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4K

Ozone Days357 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.57

Heating Degree Days4,693 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,238 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,736 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,239 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)68 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed147 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed37 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)229 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)251 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)70 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers468 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work58 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)177 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.563

Nonprofit Organizations147

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.5%

Never-Married Adults27.8%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

R+25

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.69%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+25R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +53

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $189K

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Local News — Perry

UIndy 360 · 1 month ago

UIndy partners with Perry Township Schools to build $30M Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, Indiana’s first on a university campus

Beginning Wednesday July 29, the first day of the school year, Perry Township Schools will redefine …

Tribute Archive · 1 day ago

Sonja Duncan Perry Obituary | Globe Funeral Chapel | Olive Hill, KY

Sonja Gay Duncan Perry, 86, of Blueberry Ridge in Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away on September 2, …

Indiana 105 · 6 days ago

Katy Perry Draws Massive Crowd for Free Concert in Mexico

Katy Perry performed a free concert in San Luis Potos, Mexico, on August 25 as part of the Feria Nac…

WTHR · 1 month ago

Indiana AG Todd Rokita calls out Perry Meridian High School for 'woke ideology' hung on classroom walls

Indiana AG Todd Rokita calls out Perry Meridian High School for 'woke ideology' hung on classroom wa…

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Schedule - Perry Meridian Falcons (Indianapolis, IN) Football 26-27

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Ballotpedia · Feb 25, 2026

Metropolitan School District of Perry Township, Indiana, elections (2026)

Metropolitan School District of Perry Township, Indiana, elections (2026) ... Three of the seven sea…

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