East Panhandle News

Of the 6,884 people living in Perry in 2020, 56.1 percent (3,865) were women and 43.9 percent (3,019) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the East Panhandle News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 505. In the 65 and over age range, there were 829 females and 464 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	1,628	23.6
Females 18 and over	2,133	31
Males 65 and over	464	6.7
Females 65 and over	829	12

Source: US Census Bureau