North Perry has 2.1 jobs for every working resident: 899 people commute in to work
Only 4% work in North Perry itself; outside it, Mentor draws the most (14%, 13 miles). There are 918 jobs in North Perry, against 439 working residents. Working residents average 26 minutes each way, next to 23 for Ohio and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Getting to work from North Perry, in brief
North Perry is where the jobs are
North Perry has 918 jobs, 2.1 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 1,400 people are in town, 53% more than the 910 who live here. Day and night ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
63% of the jobs in North Perry are in trade, transport and utilities, against 22% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Fewer jobs are based in North Perry than ten years ago
Jobs counted in North Perry fell from 1,450 in 2013 to 918 in 2023, −37%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 439 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
North Perry on a workday afternoon
On a workday 420 residents head out to work and 19 work right here.
About 1,400 people are in North Perry on a workday afternoon, 53% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
A place that makes things: 33% of North Perry’s jobs are in goods
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Perry, 2013 → 2023: 1,450 → 918. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Perry’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where North Perry’s workforce comes from
Where North Perry clocks in
14% of workers
11% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Each way, about 26 minutes from North Perry
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Perry workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 435 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Short hops and long hauls from North Perry
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around North Perry: the bordering towns
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Perry workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Perry | – | — | — | 26 min | $98,611 |
| North Madison | under 2% | C | B | 30 min | $67,711 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Perry’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Perry: questions
What is the median household income in North Perry?
$98,611 (±$22,237) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Perry?
3.3%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Perry?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Perry work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Mentor (14%, 13 mi), Cleveland (11%, 36 mi), Perry Township (8%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Perry without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Perry, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Perry
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.