The Town Files

Perry County, Pennsylvania

46,239 people. The median home is worth $236,400 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $79,444.

Towns in Perry County

Towns in Perry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Carroll5,238$259,700$78,67245.9
Wheatfield3,203$242,600$94,20044.5
Penn3,098$216,400$59,05356.6
Marysville2,652$184,300$68,88941.3
Saville2,597$279,000$82,95840.1
Centre2,529$242,200$90,24352.1

People and housing

Perry CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$236,400$214,250
Median rent$874$996
Median household income$79,444$75,278
Median age43.844.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%23.8%
Below the poverty line8.0%8.5%

Jobs and pay

7,903 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,701 a year.

Largest industries in Perry CountyRetail1,264 jobs · $27,746Transportation & warehousing957 jobs · $26,448Health care & social assistan…952 jobs · $49,813Construction761 jobs · $61,263Manufacturing433 jobs · $46,187Other services306 jobs · $32,672
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Perry County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 378 storm events in Perry County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Perry County by type since 1996Hail28Heat6Flood23Drought4Tornado4High Wind18Ice Storm5Heavy Snow24Flash Flood18Winter Storm30
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Perry County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
March 23, 2016SnowstormDR-4267: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 12, 2011FloodDR-4030: Tropical Storm Lee
September 8, 2011FloodEM-3340: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).