Perry County , Indiana
Population: 19,218 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,099 Home $146,000 Rent $676/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Perry County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($61,099), with housing 52% below the US figure ($146,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$61,099
Median Income
household
$146,000
Home Value
median
$676/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,099 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,366 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Median Home Value | $146,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $676/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 19,218 |
| Median Age | 41.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.6%
Obesity
13.4%
Diabetes
18.3%
Smoking
40.4%
High Blood Pressure
25.8%
No Physical Activity
26.1%
Depression
35.8%
Insufficient Sleep
76.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 35.0 · 35th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
64.54
🌀 Hurricane
17.15
🔥 Wildfire
5.95
❄️ Winter Storm
41.25
🌍 Earthquake
64.76
☀️ Drought
40.81
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