Perry township, Ohio Population 2024

15,998

Perry township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Perry township was:

  • White: 96.53%
  • Two or more races: 1.69%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.35%
  • Other race: 0.34%
  • Black or African American: 0.27%
  • Asian: 0.2%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
15.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,015.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.71% (-278)
The current population of Perry township, Ohio is 15,998 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,276.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,61896.53%
Two or more races2741.69%
Native American1000.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander560.35%
Other race550.34%
Black or African American440.27%
Asian320.2%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

42.7

Total

38.6

Male

46.8

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 13,190 adults, (3,784 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female8,03149.64%
Male8,14850.36%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0642.2363.836.2
Non Family3,2931.2350.149.9
Married2,5633.0984.215.8
Male6152.8970.229.8
Female5933.4245.254.8

2.99

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

63.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9107.9%
Associates Degree1,21810.57%
Bachelors Degree1,81015.7%
Graduate Degree4443.85%
High School Graduate4,75441.25%
Less Than 9th Grade3813.31%
Some College2,00917.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Perry township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,32310,0612,166
Native American10010050
Hispanic10010050
2+ Races764711
Other Race272727

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,594$68,672$43,370
Graduate Degree$80,268$87,885$68,350
High School Graduate$36,683$47,777$23,496
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$30,954
Overall$41,233$50,777$31,829
Some College$41,308$51,825$35,244

$41,233

Average Earnings

$50,777

Average Male

$31,829

Average Female

Perry township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Perry township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Perry township Language

98.38% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 1.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.84% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,1502,38815.76%
Multiple24713153.04%

16.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.03%

Male Poverty Rate

19.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Multiple, with 53.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 15.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.71%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.98%
High School15.86%
Some College9.41%
Bachelors or Greater8.16%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.08%
Male Unemployed29%
Female Employed12.11%
Male Employed9.77%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,838$84,085
Households$53,043$68,210
Married Families$84,075$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,954$45,755

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.1%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Perry township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Perry township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Perry township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Perry township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,155

Number of Veterans

1,138

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam754
First Gulf War84
Second Gulf War73
Korea63
World War II0

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74654
75+210
55 to 64151
35 to 5498
18 to 3442

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1558.98%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Perry township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Perry township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Perry township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.52%

Born in Perry township

98.73%

Native Born

1.27%

Foreign Born

0.69%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.73% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 79.52% having been born in Ohio. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Perry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,823-35-0.22%
202815,858-35-0.22%
202715,893-35-0.22%
202615,928-35-0.22%
202515,963-35-0.22%
202415,998-35-0.22%
202316,033-35-0.22%
202216,068-141-0.87%
202116,209-67-0.41%
202016,2763872.44%
201915,889-128-0.8%
201816,017-133-0.82%
201716,150-127-0.78%
201616,277-106-0.65%
201516,383-140-0.85%
201416,523-51-0.31%
201316,574-97-0.58%
201216,671-122-0.73%
201116,793-62-0.37%
201016,85500%

Perry township Population by Year