What is the median household income in Perry Township (Hocking County), OH?

The median household income in Perry Township (Hocking County), OH is $59,229 (±$14,480) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $637 a month would take about $25,500 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Perry Township (Hocking County), the median household income went from $42,635 in 2015–2019 to $59,229 in 2020–2024 (+38.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median household income
$59,229 (±$14,480)
Median renter income
$30,114 (±$18,425)
Income to afford median rent
about $25,500

Income in Perry Township (Hocking County) against Hocking County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
Perry Township (Hocking County)Hocking CountyOhioUnited States
Median household income$59,229 (±$14,480)$62,960 (±$4,180)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median renter household income$30,114 (±$18,425)$29,797 (±$3,330)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median owner household income$66,667 (±$19,281)$77,672 (±$7,249)$90,122 (±$343)$100,009
Median gross rent$637 (±$247)$808 (±$54)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Perry Township (Hocking County), median household income is not measurably different from Hocking County ($62,960).

It is not measurably different from Ohio ($71,389).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Hocking County, Perry Township (Hocking County) ranks 8 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 1709 of 2,325.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Perry Township (Hocking County)

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $637 a month ($7,644 a year) needs an income of about $25,500 a year.

The median renting household in Perry Township (Hocking County) earns $30,114 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median household income$42,635 (±$10,311)$59,229 (±$14,480)+38.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent$493 (±$216)$637 (±$247)+29.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$136,000 (±$26,030)$216,700 (±$75,927)+59.3%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Perry Township (Hocking County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Hocking County)
PlaceDistanceMedian household incomeCompared with this place
Perry Township (Hocking County)—$59,229 (±$14,480)—
Adelphi5.0 mi$39,107 (±$29,568)Not measurably different
Laurel Township5.6 mi$64,271 (±$42,673)Not measurably different
Madison Township (Fairfield County)5.7 mi$94,653 (±$15,319)Higher
Tarlton5.9 mi$92,917 (±$29,415)Higher
Saltcreek Township6.0 mi$73,317 (±$30,747)Not measurably different
Good Hope Township6.4 mi$80,875 (±$42,677)Not measurably different
Salt Creek Township (Hocking County)7.0 mi$45,972 (±$16,205)Not measurably different
Clearcreek Township8.0 mi$97,500 (±$25,482)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madison Township (Fairfield County), OH ($94,653), Tarlton, OH ($92,917), Clearcreek Township, OH ($97,500).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Hocking County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian household income
2Washington Township (Hocking County)$84,875 (±$23,677)
3Benton Township (Hocking County)$83,333 (±$64,599)
4Good Hope Township$80,875 (±$42,677)
5Laurel Township$64,271 (±$42,673)
6Falls Township (Hocking County)$62,904 (±$7,052)
7Green Township (Hocking County)$62,060 (±$16,708)
8Perry Township (Hocking County)$59,229 (±$14,480)
9Logan$57,882 (±$11,742)
10Ward Township$47,250 (±$16,796)
11Salt Creek Township (Hocking County)$45,972 (±$16,205)
12Murray City$34,732 (±$13,807)

Showing 11 of 12 places in Hocking County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Perry Township (Hocking County)

What is the median household income in Perry Township (Hocking County)?

The median household income in Perry Township (Hocking County) is $59,229 (±$14,480) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Perry Township (Hocking County)?

About $25,500 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $637 a month.

Have incomes in Perry Township (Hocking County) kept up with inflation?

In Perry Township (Hocking County), the median household income went from $42,635 in 2015–2019 to $59,229 in 2020–2024 (+38.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Perry Township (Hocking County)?

The median renting household in Perry Township (Hocking County), OH earns $30,114 (±$18,425) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Perry township, Hocking County, Ohio (county subdivision:61868, in state:39 county:073).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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