Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Half of Perry is over 51.6, older than 89% of Canadian towns
6.6% of residents are aged 15 to 24, against 11% across Canada’s towns. Perry is home to some 2,866 people (July 2025 estimate), in 1,145 households at the 2021 Census. Households in single-detached houses account for 90%. Residents with no religion are more common here than in 87% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Perry
Older than most towns
Perry’s median age is 51.6; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 26% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A +8% change since 2016: faster than 73% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns the median change is +4%; across Ontario’s towns, +6%.
Perry ranks above 82% of Canadian towns on residents aged 65 and over: 26%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
The share of children under 15 trails two thirds of Canadian towns: 15%. Measured more widely, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Perry, 51.6. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women.
2.3 people per household, fewer than in 64% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-person households make up 25%, against 27% across Canada’s towns. The share of one-parent families stands at 7%.
Perry sits above 75% of Canadian towns for common-law partners (15%)
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Never married and not common-law: 18% of adults (typical: 27%). Across Canada’s towns, the share of common-law partners is 11%. The census found that 51% of residents 15 and over are married in Perry.
Perry ranks below 91% of Canadian towns on renter households: 9.2%
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
22% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 18% built before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. On average, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
Median household income: $72,000 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in Perry: half had less than $72,000, 16% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Ontario’s towns the median is $91,600. COVID-19 benefits went to 25% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
Residents who moved in within the year make up 9% in Perry, less than in 72% of Canadian towns
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 35%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns, against 5.1% in Perry. Typically, just over one in ten residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Locally, 1.3% of residents are not Canadian citizens.
50% said they have no religion, more than say they are Christian
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Here 0.6% of residents belong to a visible minority, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 15%. Indigenous residents account for 2.7%.
95% have English as their mother tongue; 4.2% also speak French
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns, against 4.2% in Perry. French is the mother tongue of 1.3% and English of 95%; at home, 0.4% speak French most often and 99% English.
7.7% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 99% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
14% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
In work on census day: 48% of adults
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 26% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 48% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
41 towns of 2,832 to 2,899 people: this is the 11th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
They run from McKernan, at 30, to Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part, at 61.2. Closest in median age to Perry are Bedford (50.4), Head of St Margarets Bay (50.8), Labelle (52.4) and Springdale (53.6).
A younger town than 2 of the 3 around it: Perry
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry | 2,866 | — | 51.6 | 26% | 5.1% |
| Armour | 1,698 | 8.1 km | 56.8 | 32% | 8.7% |
| Kearney | 1,055 | 10.5 km | 58.4 | 31% | 7.7% |
| Burk's Falls | 1,031 | 13.4 km | 45.2 | 24% | 6.9% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. Two medians frame each figure: one for Ontario’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, one for all Canadian towns of that size, with whole cities and First Nations reserves left out. Percentiles rank the town within Canada.
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
Questions about Perry’s residents
What is the median income in Perry?
The median household in Perry took in $72,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Perry?
Perry had about 2,866 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 2,650, 8% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Perry?
A median age of 51.6, older than 89% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 15%, and people 65 and over 26%.
Is Perry bilingual?
English and French: 4.2% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 96%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 1.3%.
How diverse is Perry?
5.1% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0.6% belong to a visible minority and 2.7% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Perry?
49% are Christian and 50% have no religion; 1.1% follow another religion.
Is Perry good for families?
Under 15: 15% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 57% of households. One-parent families: 7%. Schools near Perry are on its Schools page.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).