Perry is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Perry’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Perry is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Perry are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.42% of adults in Perry having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Perry in 2018 was $34,683, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,732 for a family of four. However, Perry contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Perry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
