Perry is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 7,306 people and five associated neighborhoods, Perry is the 248th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities, Perry isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Perry are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Perry is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Perry who work in sales jobs (12.82%), management occupations (12.60%), and food service (9.64%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Perry is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Perry spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.86 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small city, Perry does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Perry citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.55% of adults 25 and older in Perry have a college degree. The per capita income in Perry in 2022 was $22,975, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,900 for a family of four. However, Perry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Perry is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Perry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Perry residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Perry include English, Jamaican, Irish, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Perry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
