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.Perry is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). A relatively large number of people in Perry telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.92% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. One of the nice things about Perry is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One of the benefits of Perry is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.86 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, Perry doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Perry is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.55% of adults 25 and older in Perry have a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.
