Perry, FL Profile

Perry, FL, population 6,734, is located in Florida's Taylor county, about 47.3 miles from Tallahassee and 116.1 miles from Jacksonville.

Through the 90's Perry's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Perry has declined by about 2%.

Perry's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Perry tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	56%
	African American	41%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	33.50
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,847	N/A
2001	6,802	-0.66%
2002	6,750	-0.76%
2003	6,732	-0.27%
2004	6,694	-0.56%
2005	6,734	0.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,986

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,495
2002	1,550
2003	1,209
2004	1,218
2005	1,532
2006	1,796

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	2	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	3	3	5	10	4	4
Robbery	18	12	11	11	6	9
Aggravated Assault	84	95	65	62	95	109

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,655
2002	5,628
2003	5,681
2004	4,218
2005	4,815
2006	2,424

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	124	156	151	92	136	76
Larceny, Theft	192	232	203	184	183	80
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	15	36	15	11	10
Arson	5	5	3	2	2	1

Location

Elevation	42 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities