Perry

Population: 1,628
Median household income: $97,969
Median home value: $236,900

Perry, a community in Lake County, Ohio, has 1,628 residents. At $97,969, its median household income sits above Lake County's $77,952.

From 2019 to 2023, Perry's population declined 3.1% from 1,680 to 1,628, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $172,500 to $236,900.

The typical home was built around 1991. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,628
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $97,969
Median home value: $236,900
Median gross rent: $1,056
Housing units: 605
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6801,628

Median household income

$75,132$97,969

Median home value

$172,500$236,900

Median gross rent

$706$1,056

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,680	$75,132	$172,500	$706
2020	1,662	$78,237	$176,800	$706
2021	1,654	$81,222	$186,700	$896
2022	1,578	$89,836	$214,400	$895
2023	1,628	$97,969	$236,900	$1,056

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	5.2%
5 to 17	349	21.4%
18 to 24	121	7.4%
25 to 34	238	14.6%
35 to 44	186	11.4%
45 to 54	176	10.8%
55 to 64	207	12.7%
65 to 74	181	11.1%
75 and over	85	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,439	88.4%
Black or African American	12	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	85	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	3.9%
High school graduate	391	36.4%
Some college or associate's	361	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	183	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	96	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	713	87.6%
Carpooled	49	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	141	18.4%
15 to 29 min	354	46.2%
30 to 44 min	142	18.5%
45 to 59 min	80	10.4%
60+ min	49	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 9.0% (142 of 1,575)

	Count	Share
Family households	423	79.7%
Nonfamily households	108	20.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	531	87.8%
Vacant	74	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	477	89.8%
Renter-occupied	54	10.2%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	497	82.1%
1-unit, attached	64	10.6%
2 to 4 units	32	5.3%
5 to 19 units	12	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3961882
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7637, -81.1430