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39.92° N · 82.43° W · GEOID 3976666

Thornport

Perry County, Ohio · part of the Columbus, OH metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Thornport is home to 998 people. Median household income is $110,313 a year and median rent is $777 a month, 8.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $545,000, about 4.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$777
43% below the median place
Median household income
$110,313
37% above the median place
Median home value
$545,000
71% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Thornport

  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • The median rent takes only 8.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 214 Ohio places.
  • The median resident is 63 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places.
  • Households average 2.03 people, smaller than in 91% of places its size.
01

Moving to Thornport

Perry County gains about 7.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,657
Moved out1,442
Net+215

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Ohio, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within OhioOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K
Leavers$47K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Perry County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
2.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Perry County report $56,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $47,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$31,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $777 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,901 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $545,000.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 13.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Laurel, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$47,353
33% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
2.9%
49% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureThornportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure2.9%49% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure7.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$56,75520% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$47,35333% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 100.0%, 51% above the median place.

Thornport8.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$31,080
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
8.5%
58% below the median place
Home price to income
4.9x
30% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
8%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$103,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Median year built1
2000
1% above the median place
Median home value1
$545,000
71% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureThornportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$77743% below
Rent to income18.5%58% below
Property tax rate10.9%0% above
Home price to income14.9x30% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure95.55% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,00638% below
HUD area median income4County figure$87,00019% below
Property tax paid (median)1$4,97552% above
Median home value1$545,00071% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.5%10% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure59.8%16% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure43.7%14% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9012% above
Vacant homes1County figure10.6%50% above
Median year built120001% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$63,445
58% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$110,313 +37%
Mean commute30 min +20%
Works from home13.4% +7%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureThornportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$110,31337% above
Income per person1$63,44558% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$52,91220% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs6County figure6,29596% below
Poverty rate1County figure14.7%37% above
Mean commute130 min20% above
Works from home113.4%7% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 63.0, 62% above the median place.

Median age1
63.0
62% above the median place
Household size1
2.0
19% below the median place
High school or higher1
97.7%
6% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband95.3% +3%
Bachelor's or higher44.5% +39%
No health insurance6.5% +2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureThornportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19986646th largest
Median age163.062% above
Bachelor's or higher144.5%39% above
High school or higher197.7%6% above
Household size12.019% below
Born abroad1County figure0.5%94% below
No health insurance16.5%2% above
Homes with broadband195.3%3% above
05

Life in Thornport

15 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.6 −30%
Shops19.4 −36%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.5 −39%
Doctors' offices and clinics4.8 −76%
Child care centers0.8 −65%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
4.8
76% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
0.8
65% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
19.4
36% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureThornportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1456% above
Public school students10County figure5,57814% above
Students per teacher10County figure17.111% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.630% below
Shops per 10k8County figure19.436% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.539% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure4.876% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure0.865% below
National Register listings9County figure1515% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 26.0, 72% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Thornport. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk12
26.0
72% below the median place
Wildfire risk12
18.4
70% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
47.4
47% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureThornportAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F3% below
January average low11County figure21°F18% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F5% below
Annual precipitation11County figure42.7 in3% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure26.072% below
Hurricane risk12County figure19.173% below
Tornado risk12County figure32.460% below
Wildfire risk12County figure18.470% below
Heat wave risk12County figure47.447% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure5426% above
Good air days13Metro figure39.7%42% below
08

Thornport in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$110,313 (2024)$144,000$121,500 to $170,000+4.5%
Median home value$545,000 (2024)$794,000$576,000 to $1,094,000+6.5%

The median home would be worth 5.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Thornport

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Laurel, FL$1,323$92,340Compare
Corrales, NM$1,143$102,307Compare
Williamson, AZ$1,142$89,398Compare
Oak Island, NC$1,339$85,872Compare
Oak Island, NCWilliamson, AZCorrales, NMLaurel, FLThornport, OHThornportLaurelCorralesWilliamsonOak IslandThornportLaurelCorralesWilliamsonOak Island

Common questions

Is Thornport a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 290 Ohio places. The median rent takes only 8.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 290 Ohio places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Thornport expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 8.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $545,000.

What salary do you need to live in Thornport?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $31,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Thornport?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Laurel, FL, Corrales, NM, Williamson, AZ and Oak Island, NC.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Thornport with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Thornport itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/thornport-ohio

Citytistics. “Thornport, Ohio.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/thornport-ohio/

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