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Perry County, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Perry County, Pennsylvania has a population of 46,239 across 551 square miles, up 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.36 bn in 2024, 789 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals worth $8.4 m.
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Perry County
How many people live in Perry County
- Population46,239
- Households18,299
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$79,444
- Median age43.8
- Median gross rent$874 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$236,400
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over33,452
- Population under 189,699
- Share under 1821.0 percent
- Population 65 and over9,476
- Share 65 and over20.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6427,064
- Civilian labor force23,098
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.2 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties46th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1074th
Perry County is the 46th largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.0 percent against 20.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Perry County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.13 percent
- Census 2020 base population45,841
- Births, 2024452
- Deaths, 2024425
- Natural change, 202427
- Net domestic migration, 2024273
- Net international migration, 2024152
- Total net migration, 2024425
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024764
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1136th
The county has grown 2.13 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Perry County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,057
- People arriving, from those returns1,778
- Adjusted gross income arriving$56.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$52,999
- Largest single originPerry County Non-migrants (19,208 households)
- Largest single destination (19,208 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County Non-migrants | 19,208 | 38,585 | $1.34 bn |
| Cumberland County | 310 | 529 | $16.9 m |
| Dauphin County | 228 | 356 | $11.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 172 | 282 | $8.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 151 | 267 | $9.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 91 | 161 | $4.7 m |
| York County | 65 | 128 | $3.7 m |
| Lancaster County | 62 | 116 | $3.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Perry County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Perry County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.36 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.29 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.6 percent
- GDP change over five years25.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Pennsylvania counties61st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1589th
- GDP per resident$29,448
Output grew 5.6 percent in the latest year and 25.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Perry County
- Covered employment, annual average7,903
- Establishments reporting896
- Average annual pay$42,701
- Average weekly wage$821
- Sector 44-45, employment1,264
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$27,746
- Sector 48-49, employment957
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$26,448
- Sector 62, employment952
- Sector 62, average annual pay$49,813
- Sector 23, employment761
- Sector 23, average annual pay$61,263
- Sector 31-33, employment433
- Sector 81, employment306
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,264 | 117 | $27,746 |
| Sector 48-49 | 957 | 34 | $26,448 |
| Sector 62 | 952 | 104 | $49,813 |
| Sector 23 | 761 | 148 | $61,263 |
| Sector 31-33 | 433 | 48 | $46,187 |
| Sector 81 | 306 | 71 | $32,672 |
| Sector 54 | 219 | 47 | $59,275 |
| Sector 52 | 209 | 34 | $50,390 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,264 jobs, 16.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Perry County
- Establishments, all industries789
- Employment at those establishments6,058
- Annual payroll$208.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Perry County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024107
- Declared construction value permitted$31.6 m
- Single family units authorised107
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$295,140
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Perry County
- 7(a) approvals recorded20
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$419,000
- Median 7(a) approval$225,000
- 10th percentile approval$80,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,050,000
- Largest single approval$2,640,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)119
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals17
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter15
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countResidential Remodelers (2)
- Most active lenderThe Juniata Valley Bank (3)
- 504 approvals recorded3
- 504 gross approval dollars$736,000
- Average 504 approval$245,333
- Median 504 approval$144,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval2.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.5
- Most active CDCSEDA-COG Local Development Corporation (3)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$9.1 m
The average approval of $419,000 sits well above the median of $225,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Perry County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full1
- Charged off1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure12
- Status: Cancelled5
- Status: Charged off1
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Perry County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- NEWPORT, approvals8
- Marysville, approvals4
- SHERMANS DALE, approvals3
- DUNCANNON, approvals2
- Loysville, approvals2
- NEW BLOOMFIELD, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| NEWPORT | 8 | $3,052,000 |
| Marysville | 4 | $659,000 |
| SHERMANS DALE | 3 | $1,354,000 |
| DUNCANNON | 2 | $2,790,000 |
| Loysville | 2 | $300,000 |
| NEW BLOOMFIELD | 1 | $225,000 |
NEWPORT accounts for 8 approvals against 4 in Marysville. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Perry County
How big is Perry County
- Land area551 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties40th of 67
- Width, east to west39.9 mi
- Height, north to south29.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land84
- Establishments per square mile1.43
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Perry County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book29
- Of those, participating in the NFIP29
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 10
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 10, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Perry County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Perry County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population46,239
- Households18,299
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$79,444
- Median age43.8
Common questions
Perry County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Perry County, Pennsylvania?
46,239, in 18,299 households, ranking 46th of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Perry County growing?
The population has grown 2.13 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 452 births against 425 deaths, with net migration of 425. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Perry County?
$79,444. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $236,400, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $874 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Perry County?
789 establishments, employing 6,058 people with an annual payroll of $208.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Perry County?
Average annual pay is $42,701, or $821 a week, across 7,903 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Perry County?
20 7(a) approvals totalling $8.4 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $225,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $736,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Perry County?
107 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $31.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Perry County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Perry County come from?
The largest single origin is Perry County Non-migrants, with 19,208 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,999 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Perry County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Perry County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.