

Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,789 for females. The median income for a household in the township was $31,595, and the median income for a family was $36,250.

For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 498 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. The racial makeup of the township was 99.61% White, 0.08% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races. There were 557 housing units at an average density of 19.4/sq mi (7.5/km²). The population density was 44.9 people per square mile (17.3/km²). The population was 1,289 at the 2000 census.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.7 square miles (74.4 km²), of which, 28.7 square miles (74.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.Īs of the census GR|2 of 2000, there were 1,289 people, 498 households, and 369 families residing in the township. Perry Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Map_caption1 = Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Map_caption = Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Perry Township Perry Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
