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Perry County, Ohio (OH)

County population in 2022: 35,394 (25% urban, 75% rural); it was 34,078 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,477
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,750
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,923
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,349 (it was 2,577 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

32%

Land area: 410 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 86 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Perry County: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.2%), Manufacturing (14.5%), Construction (11.8%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.6%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Perry County, OH (2022)
    • 33,42095.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,1563.3%Two or more races
    • 3611.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 890.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 870.2%Some other race alone
    • 360.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 290.08%Asian alone
Median resident age:

41.4 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years
Males: 17,856  (50.5%)
Females: 17,538  (49.5%)
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Average household size:
Perry County:

2.0 people
Ohio:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,706 ($34,383 in 1999)
This county:

$61,706
Ohio:

$65,720

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $522 (lower quartile is $310, upper quartile is $661)
This county:

$522
State:

$765


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $179,604 (it was $71,700 in 2000)
Perry:

$179,604
Ohio:

$204,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,827 - $293,952

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $258,530
Here:

$258,530
State:

$254,366

Townhouses or other attached units: $127,375
Here:

$127,375
State:

$225,733

In 2-unit structures: $104,989
Here:

$104,989
State:

$144,384

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $224,314
Here:

$224,314
State:

$203,002

Mobile homes: $108,594
Here:

$108,594
State:

$62,719

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,179
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $463

Institutionalized population: 224

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 20
  • Thefts: 7
  • Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 32
  • Auto thefts: 7
Perry County, OH map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 28 buildings, average cost: $193,200
  • 2021: 47 buildings, average cost: $223,100
  • 2020: 40 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2019: 32 buildings, average cost: $157,900
  • 2018: 36 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2017: 36 buildings, average cost: $179,100
  • 2016: 36 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 2015: 38 buildings, average cost: $179,500
  • 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $159,100
  • 2013: 25 buildings, average cost: $166,800
  • 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $151,600
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 2010: 23 buildings, average cost: $160,200
  • 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2008: 51 buildings, average cost: $160,900
  • 2007: 51 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2006: 87 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 2005: 80 buildings, average cost: $136,200
  • 2004: 71 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 1999: 40 buildings, average cost: $97,200
  • 1998: 23 buildings, average cost: $93,900
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $82,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Perry, OH residents
Average permit cost in Perry, OH

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,691 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,419 (0.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Perry, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Perry, OH in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Perry, OH in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.5%
Perry County:

15.5%
Ohio:

13.4%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.7% for Black residents, 0.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 15.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.4 years old
(Males: 41.6 years old, Females: 41.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.5 years old, Black residents: 44.1 years old, American Indian residents: 48.2 years old, Asian residents: 44.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.3 years old, Other race residents: 49.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perry County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $510 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $638 a month.

Cities in this county include: New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset, Thornport, Junction City, New Straitsville, Thornville, Shawnee, Corning, Glenford.

Perry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Zip CodeCityTestsMax concentrationMin concentrationArithmetic meanGeometric meanStandard deviationCoefficient of variationMean concentrationFirst quartileThird quartile
43076Thornville132274.50.216.164.5441.16254.744.252.107.80
43730Corning64.80.62.581.732.1181.772.400.654.35
43731Crooksville166.50.63.422.911.8153.053.002.104.70
43739Glenford1219.428.136.245.8772.225.552.5013.60
43748Junction City811.10.83.562.423.5599.732.001.003.90
43760Mount Perry93.10.52.021.750.9345.982.400.982.40
43761Moxahala13.83.83.83.8  3.801.483.45
43764New Lexington3215.80.14.522.874.395.253.251.305.70
43766New Straitsville42.41.31.81.750.4726.061.751.301.90
43783Somerset1818.814.483.284.2795.333.051.655.75

All concentrations are in units of pico-Curies of radiation per liter of air ( pCi/l ).

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Neighboring counties: Burlington County, New Jersey , Denver County, Colorado , Jefferson County, Colorado , Jefferson County, Colorado , Guernsey County , Summit County, Colorado , Marion County, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Ohio:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Perry, OH
County total employment by year in Perry, OH
County average yearly wages by year in Perry, OH

Current college students: 1,068
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 202 (41.3% naturalized citizens)

Perry County:

0.6%
Whole state:

5.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 552010 or later
  • 122000 to 2009
  • 561990 to 1999
  • 101980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 93Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.0%

Perry County marital status for males Perry County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,081
  • One, attached: 84
  • Two: 130
  • 3 or 4: 251
  • 5 to 9: 293
  • 10 to 19: 37
  • 20 to 49: 283
  • 50 or more: 270
  • Mobile homes: 2,574
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Perry County with a mortgage: 5,571 (605 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 416 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 89

Here:

5.3% with mortgage
State:

95.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Perry County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,67531
Catholic3,0006
Evangelical Protestant2,82736
Other12
None26,555-
Perry County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Perry County:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Perry County:

3.45 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:

3.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Perry County:

9.6%
Ohio:

10.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Perry County:

28.8%
State:

29.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.4%
State:

11.9%

Agriculture in Perry County:

Average size of farms: 144 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,278
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $194.56
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.45%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.94%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,923
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.81%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.09%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,488
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.76%
Corn for grain: 16027 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2099 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 12089 harvested acres
Vegetables: 197 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 5 acres

Earthquake activity:

Perry County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 140.7 miles away from Perry County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 263.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 154.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 140.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 233.7 miles away from Perry County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 141.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Ohio Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4507, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Ohio Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide, Incident Period: May 27, 2019 - May 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4447, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides, Incident Period: February 5, 2019 - February 13, 2019, FEMA Id: 4424, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • Ohio Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 14, 2018 - February 25, 2018, FEMA Id: 4360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide
  • Ohio Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 02, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4077: August 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4077, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • Ohio Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike, Incident Period: September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1805: October 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1805, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
  • Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3250: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Ohio Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to February 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1580: February 15, 2005, FEMA Id: 1580, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 27, 2004 to September 27, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1556: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1556, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Ohio Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 18, 2004 to June 21, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1519: June 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1519, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Perry County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Perry

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,968 (78.2%)
  • Carpooled: 489 (6.4%)
  • Bus: 37 (0.5%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 34 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 168 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 895 (11.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Jamaica (32%)
  • Mexico (19%)
  • Canada (18%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • Australia (7%)
  • Israel (6%)
  • Italy (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Perry County


  • German (24%)
  • English (17%)
  • American (14%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • European (3%)
  • Hungarian (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Perry County, Ohio in 2010:

  • 224 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 80 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Perry County, Ohio in 2000:

  • 185 people in nursing homes
  • 78 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $57,609.

6.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.26%
Ohio average:

5.68%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.57% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($44,418 average AGI)
0.69% relocated from other states ($4,583 average AGI)
Perry County:

0.69%
Ohio average:

1.92%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fairfield County, OH  1.30% ($51,000 average AGI)
from Muskingum County, OH  1.07% ($35,923)
from Licking County, OH  1.02% ($56,259)
from Franklin County, OH  0.89% ($59,915)
from Hocking County, OH  0.29% ($34,256)
from Athens County, OH  0.17% ($31,435)


5.76% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,566 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.76%
Ohio average:

5.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.22% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($37,261 average AGI)
0.54% relocated to other states ($4,305 average AGI)
Perry County:

0.54%
Ohio average:

2.05%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Fairfield County, OH  1.11% ($44,932 average AGI)
to Muskingum County, OH  1.04% ($37,372)
to Licking County, OH  1.02% ($52,489)
to Franklin County, OH  0.55% ($43,875)
to Athens County, OH  0.28% ($35,432)
to Morgan County, OH  0.23% ($27,968)
to Hocking County, OH  0.19% ($29,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.4

Births per 1000 population in Perry County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Perry County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Perry County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Perry County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Perry County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Perry County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Perry County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Perry County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Perry County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,529 (4,233 aged, 1,296 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 638 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Perry County, Ohio in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (658)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (572)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (563)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (339)
  • Unspecified dementia (163)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (90)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (58)
  • Hyperlipidaemia, unspecified (39)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (37)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (36)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,319
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 976
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 23

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 12
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 51

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 128.2. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 35,394
  • Male householders: 6,529 (1,439 living alone), Female householders: 7,090 (1,639 living alone)
  • 7,034 spouses (6,942 opposite-sex spouses), 1,288 unmarried partners, (1,234 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,968 children (9,082 natural, 141 adopted, 727 stepchildren), 1,357 grandchildren, 361 brothers or sisters, 258 parents, 28 foster children, 362 other relatives, 776 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 316

Size of family households: 4,755 2-persons, 1,907 3-persons, 1,460 4-persons, 760 5-persons, 727 6-persons, 90 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,078 1-person, 642 2-persons, 117 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 16 5-persons.

5,099 married couples with children.
1,870 single-parent households (819 men, 1,051 women).

97.0% of residents of Perry speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $174,089,000 ($4,968 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,438,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $81,341,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,773,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,108,000
Federal grants: $43,072,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,094,000 ($38,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,701,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $541,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,661,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,863,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,401
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,763
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +45
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +536
Here +15 per 1000 residents
State -15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Perry County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.41 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Year house built in Perry County, Ohio
  • Year house built in Perry County, Ohio
  • 362020 or later
  • 8602010 to 2019
  • 2,5382000 to 2009
  • 2,5341990 to 1999
  • 1,3581980 to 1989
  • 1,4191970 to 1979
  • 1,1111960 to 1969
  • 9311950 to 1959
  • 6231940 to 1949
  • 3,6011939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Perry County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry County, Ohio
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry County, Ohio
  • 631 room
  • 202 rooms
  • 1613 rooms
  • 8094 rooms
  • 2,3375 rooms
  • 2,7076 rooms
  • 1,7377 rooms
  • 1,2658 rooms
  • 1,2789+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry County, Ohio
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry County, Ohio
  • 351 room
  • 2252 rooms
  • 4623 rooms
  • 8184 rooms
  • 5795 rooms
  • 6766 rooms
  • 2237 rooms
  • 1588 rooms
  • 749+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Perry County, Ohio
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry County, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry County, Ohio
  • 66no bedroom
  • 2711 bedroom
  • 2,1252 bedrooms
  • 6,1483 bedrooms
  • 1,4084 bedrooms
  • 3725+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry County, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry County, Ohio
  • 36no bedroom
  • 7291 bedroom
  • 1,2012 bedrooms
  • 9373 bedrooms
  • 3144 bedrooms
  • 275+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Perry County, Ohio in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Perry County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Perry County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 437no vehicle
  • 1,9111 vehicle
  • 4,0322 vehicles
  • 2,3543 vehicles
  • 1,1114 vehicles
  • 4855+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Perry County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Perry County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 536no vehicle
  • 1,4421 vehicle
  • 8912 vehicles
  • 2863 vehicles
  • 454 vehicles
  • 405+ vehicles

92.7% of Perry County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Ohio.

Perry County:

92.7%
State average:

87.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 31,528
  • Other state: 3,451
  • Northeast: 493
  • Midwest: 659
  • South: 1,825
  • West: 461
Year householders moved into unit in Perry County, OH
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Perry County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 48.0%Utility gas
  • 25.6%Electricity
  • 14.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.2%Wood
  • 1.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 57.2%Electricity
  • 35.7%Utility gas
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 618
Here:

17.8%
Ohio:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 124
Here:

5.6%
Ohio:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 96
Here:

18.0%
Ohio:

22.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Perry County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,428,000
    Sewerage: $754,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $7,972,000
    Health - Other: $6,596,000
    Regular Highways: $4,641,000
    Financial Administration: $3,547,000
    Police Protection: $3,041,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,855,000
    Parks and Recreation: $343,000
    Sewerage: $328,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    General - Other: $101,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $445,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,210,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,410,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $800,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $658,000
    Interest Earnings: $139,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $627,000
    Water Utilities: $275,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,318,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $828,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,666,000
    Highways: $4,122,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,651,000
    Other: $1,301,000
    General Local Government Support: $137,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,450,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,194,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $120,000

Perry County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,428,000
    Sewerage: $754,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $7,972,000
    Health - Other: $6,596,000
    Regular Highways: $4,641,000
    Financial Administration: $3,547,000
    Police Protection: $3,041,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,855,000
    Parks and Recreation: $343,000
    Sewerage: $328,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    General - Other: $101,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $445,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,210,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,410,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $800,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $658,000
    Interest Earnings: $139,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $627,000
    Water Utilities: $275,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,318,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $828,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,666,000
    Highways: $4,122,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,651,000
    Other: $1,301,000
    General Local Government Support: $137,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,450,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,194,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $120,000

Perry County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,428,000
    Sewerage: $754,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $7,972,000
    Health - Other: $6,596,000
    Regular Highways: $4,641,000
    Financial Administration: $3,547,000
    Police Protection: $3,041,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,855,000
    Parks and Recreation: $343,000
    Sewerage: $328,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    General - Other: $101,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $445,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,210,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,410,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $800,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $658,000
    Interest Earnings: $139,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $627,000
    Water Utilities: $275,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,318,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $828,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,666,000
    Highways: $4,122,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,651,000
    Other: $1,301,000
    General Local Government Support: $137,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,450,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,194,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $120,000

Perry County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $2,428,000
    Sewerage: $754,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $7,972,000
    Health - Other: $6,596,000
    Regular Highways: $4,641,000
    Financial Administration: $3,547,000
    Police Protection: $3,041,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,855,000
    Parks and Recreation: $343,000
    Sewerage: $328,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    General - Other: $101,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $445,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,210,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,410,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $800,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $658,000
    Interest Earnings: $139,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $627,000
    Water Utilities: $275,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,318,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $828,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,666,000
    Highways: $4,122,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,651,000
    Other: $1,301,000
    General Local Government Support: $137,000
    Water Utilities: $95,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,450,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,194,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $120,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,019
  • Number of aged recipients: 37
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 982
  • Number of recipients under 18: 138
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 751
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 130
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 320
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 553
Most common first names in Perry County, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John33575.0 years
Mary31379.6 years
William29074.2 years
Charles25574.5 years
James22272.5 years
Robert22269.7 years
George13377.5 years
Helen11177.7 years
Paul10770.7 years
Dorothy10478.3 years
Most common last names in Perry County, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith11875.9 years
Wilson8777.6 years
Miller8373.3 years
Brown6874.2 years
Williams6375.9 years
Moore6274.7 years
Thompson5674.9 years
Davis5573.8 years
Allen5475.6 years
King5275.5 years
Businesses in Perry County, OH
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Kroger1
CVS1Lane Furniture1
Circle K2MasterBrand Cabinets2
Curves1McDonald's1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut1
Domino's Pizza2Taco Bell1
Ford1True Value1
Goodwill1U-Haul2
H&R Block1Wendy's1