Perry Heights

Population: 8,672
Median household income: $63,288
Median home value: $152,100

Located in Stark County, Ohio, Perry Heights is a community with a population of 8,672. Its median household income of $63,288 runs in line with the Stark County figure of $65,740.

Between 2019 and 2023, Perry Heights's population grew 1.1% from 8,575 to 8,672, while its median home value rose 46.0% from $104,200 to $152,100.

Households average 2.50 people. The median gross rent is $922.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,672
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,288
Median home value: $152,100
Median gross rent: $922
Housing units: 3,542
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5758,672

Median household income

$49,021$63,288

Median home value

$104,200$152,100

Median gross rent

$712$922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,575	$49,021	$104,200	$712
2020	8,423	$49,022	$114,700	$748
2021	8,752	$51,757	$123,100	$759
2022	8,762	$62,689	$142,000	$849
2023	8,672	$63,288	$152,100	$922

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	312	3.6%
5 to 17	1,458	16.8%
18 to 24	598	6.9%
25 to 34	1,267	14.6%
35 to 44	868	10.0%
45 to 54	1,442	16.6%
55 to 64	1,196	13.8%
65 to 74	889	10.3%
75 and over	642	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,718	89.0%
Black or African American	390	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	45	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	93	1.1%
Two or more races	105	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	321	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	469	7.4%
High school graduate	2,746	43.6%
Some college or associate's	2,191	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	725	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	173	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,579	80.5%
Carpooled	196	4.4%
Public transit	42	0.9%
Walked	21	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	558	12.6%
Other means	48	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,333	34.3%
15 to 29 min	1,829	47.1%
30 to 44 min	484	12.5%
45 to 59 min	45	1.2%
60+ min	195	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 13.5% (1,146 of 8,472)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,198	64.8%
Nonfamily households	1,196	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,394	95.8%
Vacant	148	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,219	65.4%
Renter-occupied	1,175	34.6%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,678	75.6%
1-unit, attached	104	2.9%
2 to 4 units	499	14.1%
5 to 19 units	195	5.5%
20 or more units	15	0.4%
Mobile home & other	51	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3962134
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.7985, -81.4688