Perry township, Ohio Population 2024

28,174

Perry township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.05%
  • Two or more races: 2.82%
  • Black or African American: 2.54%
  • Asian: 0.88%
  • Other race: 0.63%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0.02%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
22.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,237.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.47% (-133)
The current population of Perry township, Ohio is 28,174 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,307.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,35093.05%
Two or more races7982.82%
Black or African American7202.54%
Asian2490.88%
Other race1790.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.06%
Native American50.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Perry township Population by Race

Perry township Population Pyramid 2024

Perry township Median Age

44.4

Total

41.9

Male

46.5

Female

Perry township Adults

There are 22,708 adults, (5,753 of whom are seniors) in Perry township.

Perry township Age Dependency

67

Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Perry township Sex Ratio

Female14,45251.03%
Male13,86648.97%

Perry township Population by Age

Perry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,6902.477.922.1
Married5,5322.9792.67.4
Non Family3,8871.1768.731.3
Female1,5083.2558.141.9
Male7632.9258.141.9

2.91

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Perry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0295%
Associates Degree2,13510.38%
Bachelors Degree2,40511.69%
Graduate Degree1,3146.39%
High School Graduate8,58641.74%
Less Than 9th Grade3941.92%
Some College4,70722.88%

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
White19,12417,9353,414
Black55948578
2+ Races52636668
Hispanic31116529
Asian236236130
Other Race949413
Native American550

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 asian people with a rate of 55.08%.

Perry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,837$52,352$49,094
Graduate Degree$74,107$64,970$78,750
High School Graduate$42,972$49,918$30,663
Less Than 9th Grade$30,129$33,077$27,266
Overall$45,553$51,310$37,106
Some College$41,566$51,396$34,073

$45,553

Average Earnings

$51,310

Average Male

$37,106

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

97.59% of Perry township residents speak only English, while 2.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.14% of the population.

Perry township Language

Perry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,0432,4839.53%
Multiple79021326.96%
Hispanic48914730.06%
Black7008912.71%
Islander1717100%

9.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.1%

Male Poverty Rate

11.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Perry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Perry township is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Perry township is White, with 9.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.67%.

Perry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22%
High School9.59%
Some College6.16%
Bachelors or Greater0.81%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.78%
Male Unemployed21.18%
Female Employed5.68%
Male Employed1.42%

Perry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Perry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,005$91,436
Households$68,230$79,764
Married Families$95,737$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,011$48,006

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Perry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

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 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

1,616

Number of Veterans

1,551

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam538
First Gulf War314
Second Gulf War224
Korea107
World War II26

Perry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54470
65 to 74437
75+361
55 to 64258
18 to 3490

Perry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5017.08%
Black9315.3%
Other Race1313.83%
Hispanic133.89%
2+ Races91.6%

Perry township Veterans by Race

Perry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Perry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

3%

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

88.34%

Born in Perry township

98.07%

Native Born

1.93%

Foreign Born

0.71%

Non Citizen

1.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.07% of Perry township residents were born in the United States, with 88.34% having been born in Ohio. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Perry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,069-21-0.07%
202828,090-21-0.07%
202728,111-21-0.07%
202628,132-21-0.07%
202528,153-21-0.07%
202428,174-21-0.07%
202328,195-21-0.07%
202228,216-64-0.23%
202128,280-27-0.1%
202028,3072110.75%
201928,096-49-0.17%
201828,145-39-0.14%
201728,184-109-0.39%
201628,293-69-0.24%
201528,362-36-0.13%
201428,398930.33%
201328,305470.17%
201228,258410.15%
201128,217-56-0.2%
201028,27300%

Perry township Population by Year