Perry township, Ohio Population 2024

6,211

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.79%
  • Black or African American: 4.1%
  • Two or more races: 1.03%
  • Other race: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
25.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
243.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.68% (-305)
The current population of Perry township, Ohio is 6,211 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,516.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,17194.79%
Black or African American2674.1%
Two or more races671.03%
Other race50.08%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

38.8

Total

30.5

Male

44.9

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 4,837 adults, (1,018 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female3,28850.51%
Male3,22249.49%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2192.9374.825.2
Married9913.7384.615.4
Non Family6341.1576.223.8
Female4963.6953.446.6
Male982.6174.525.5

3.47

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3337.95%
Associates Degree3087.35%
Bachelors Degree4029.59%
Graduate Degree1673.99%
High School Graduate1,81143.22%
Less Than 9th Grade2265.39%
Some College94322.51%

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
White4,0323,522566
Black82690
Hispanic4150
2+ Races35353
Other Race550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.04%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,213$67,824$69,726
Graduate Degree$99,000$173,110$67,813
High School Graduate$35,625$36,453$32,500
Less Than 9th Grade$20,972$0$20,046
Overall$41,123$41,787$39,250
Some College$43,490$49,423$39,300

$41,123

Average Earnings

$41,787

Average Male

$39,250

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

99.07% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 0.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0311,47524.46%
Black26711241.95%
Multiple673958.21%

25.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.53%

Male Poverty Rate

27.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Multiple, with 58.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 24.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.68%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.74%
High School23.03%
Some College20.94%
Bachelors or Greater1.58%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed84.21%
Male Employed13.96%
Female Employed3.7%
Female Unemployed0%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,533$75,456
Households$49,256$65,495
Married Families$74,628$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,085$36,858

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.8%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

302

Number of Veterans

302

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam127
Second Gulf War53
First Gulf War53
Korea9
World War II0

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54124
75+115
65 to 7450
55 to 648
18 to 345

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2745.86%
Black2318.55%
Other Race5100%
Hispanic512.2%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.8%

Employment Rate

5.6%

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

41.87%

Born in Perry township

99.42%

Native Born

0.58%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.42% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 41.87% having been born in Ohio. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Perry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,921-58-0.97%
20285,979-58-0.96%
20276,037-58-0.95%
20266,095-58-0.94%
20256,153-58-0.93%
20246,211-58-0.93%
20236,269-58-0.92%
20226,327-98-1.53%
20216,425-91-1.4%
20206,516-124-1.87%
20196,640-36-0.54%
20186,676-31-0.46%
20176,707-78-1.15%
20166,785-17-0.25%
20156,802-71-1.03%
20146,873-33-0.48%
20136,906-33-0.48%
20126,939-26-0.37%
20116,96510.01%
20106,96400%

Perry township Population by Year