Perry is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 1,601 people and three associated neighborhoods, Perry is the 497th largest community in Ohio. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Perry, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Perry, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Perry’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Perry does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $93,917.00.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.59% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Perry is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Perry really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Perry perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In terms of college education, Perry is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.10% of adults in Perry have a college degree.
The per capita income in Perry in 2022 was $41,867, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,468 for a family of four. However, Perry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Perry is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Perry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Perry residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Perry include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Hungarian.
The most common language spoken in Perry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.