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

The median household income in Perry Township (Lawrence County), OH is $56,484 (±$14,300) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $870 a month would take about $34,800 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Perry Township (Lawrence County), the median household income went from $38,339 in 2015–2019 to $56,484 in 2020–2024 (+47.3%).

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
$56,484 (±$14,300)
Median renter income
$41,067 (±$13,558)
Income to afford median rent
about $34,800

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

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
Perry Township (Lawrence County)Lawrence CountyOhioUnited States
Median household income$56,484 (±$14,300)$58,325 (±$2,853)$71,389 (±$321)$80,734
Median renter household income$41,067 (±$13,558)$33,072 (±$7,193)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median owner household income$77,885 (±$21,875)$69,067 (±$2,439)$90,122 (±$343)$100,009
Median gross rent$870 (±$160)$848 (±$33)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Perry Township (Lawrence County), median household income is not measurably different from Lawrence County ($58,325).

It is also lower than in Ohio ($71,389).

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

In Lawrence County, Perry Township (Lawrence County) ranks 12 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 1799 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 (Lawrence 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 $870 a month ($10,440 a year) needs an income of about $34,800 a year.

The median renting household in Perry Township (Lawrence County) earns $41,067 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$38,339 (±$5,736)$56,484 (±$14,300)+47.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent$707 (±$75)$870 (±$160)+23.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$97,600 (±$12,202)$145,300 (±$13,560)+48.9%Up 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 (Lawrence County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perry Township (Lawrence County)
PlaceDistanceMedian household incomeCompared with this place
Perry Township (Lawrence County)—$56,484 (±$14,300)—
Coal Grove2.6 mi$61,250 (±$18,027)Not measurably different
Ashland3.8 mi$52,715 (±$5,321)Not measurably different
Fayette Township4.4 mi$58,302 (±$8,966)Not measurably different
South Point4.9 mi$80,341 (±$20,433)Not measurably different
Upper Township5.0 mi$48,548 (±$4,312)Not measurably different
Westwood (community)5.1 mi$73,511 (±$8,266)Higher
Lawrence Township (Lawrence County)5.3 mi$65,904 (±$6,606)Not measurably different
Catlettsburg5.3 mi$38,276 (±$13,900)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westwood (community), KY ($73,511).

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

Median household income across Lawrence County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian household income
6Lawrence Township (Lawrence County)$65,904 (±$6,606)
7Coal Grove$61,250 (±$18,027)
8Elizabeth Township (Lawrence County)$60,708 (±$10,750)
9Union Township (Lawrence County)$58,311 (±$3,876)
10Fayette Township$58,302 (±$8,966)
11Hamilton Township (Lawrence County)$57,500 (±$14,641)
12Perry Township (Lawrence County)$56,484 (±$14,300)
13Chesapeake$54,219 (±$21,193)
14Decatur Township (Lawrence County)$49,028 (±$28,185)
15Upper Township$48,548 (±$4,312)
16Ironton$47,648 (±$4,611)
17Athalia$46,250 (±$15,776)
18Proctorville$35,744 (±$14,732)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Lawrence 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 (Lawrence County)

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

The median household income in Perry Township (Lawrence County) is $56,484 (±$14,300) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

About $34,800 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $870 a month.

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

In Perry Township (Lawrence County), the median household income went from $38,339 in 2015–2019 to $56,484 in 2020–2024 (+47.3%).

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 (Lawrence County)?

The median renting household in Perry Township (Lawrence County), OH earns $41,067 (±$13,558) 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, Lawrence County, Ohio (county subdivision:61910, in state:39 county:087).

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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