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Perry
Ohio

35K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$223K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,275

Federal Spending per Capita$512

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score661

Work From Home %4.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.5%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,640

SS Benefits / Person$3,892

Education Wage Premium1.74x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$217K

This county

$235K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$695/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.95%

This county

1.37% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,534

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate75.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

52 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score9

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices20

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients700 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,272

Uninsured (under 65)8.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.99 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,934

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,435

HS Completion Rate88.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate48.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)37th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)30.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.2

January Sunshine-1.10

January Temperature-0.30

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days135 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days13 days/yr

Annual Precipitation43.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$40K

Drought Index (2022)0.85

Heating Degree Days5,525 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days918 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,843 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)712 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed175 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed14 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)352 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)242 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+68.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)129 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers665 workers

Public Transit Commuters43 workers

Walk to Work198 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)611 workers

Avg Commute Time31.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.768

Nonprofit Organizations215

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.3%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults13.5%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities14

Grocery Stores9

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms18

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax

3.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.95%1.37% state avg

Politics

R+43R+12

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +131

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $223K

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Local News — Perry

IQAir · 22‏/06‏/2026

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News 5 Cleveland WEWS · 09‏/04‏/2026

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (.gov) · قبل 3 أسابيع

Governor DeWine Tours Storm Damage in Franklin, Perry, and Muskingum Counties

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PART II — USAMU Service Rifle Team Dominates Mid & Long Range Championships

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