Perry County, IL

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2023 Population

20,810

0.886% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.2

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

16.9%

3.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,286

5.23% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$105,200

3.14% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,096

0.973% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Perry County, IL had a population of 20.8k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $59,286. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Perry County, IL declined from 20,996 to 20,810, a −0.886% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,338 to $59,286, a 5.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.36%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.12%).

None of the households in Perry County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Perry County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Perry County, IL was $105,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.9%.

Most people in Perry County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Perry County, IL borders Franklin County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Jefferson County, IL, Randolph County, IL, and Washington County, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Perry County, IL is home to a population of 20.8k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.42% of Perry County, IL residents were born outside of the country (296 people).

In 2023, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.8k people) in Perry County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 466 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Perry County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Perry County, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Perry County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Perry County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.8k ± 33
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 168
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
466 ± 176

3.51%

Hispanic Population

731 people

3.51% of the people in Perry County, IL are hispanic (731 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Perry County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

1.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

296 people

1.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

294 people

As of 2023, 1.42% of Perry County, IL residents (296 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Perry County, IL was 1.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Perry County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
519 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
378 ± 150
Korea
129 ± 76

Perry County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Perry County, IL employs 8.1k people. The largest industries in Perry County, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,805 people), Retail Trade (1,123 people), and Manufacturing (823 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,625), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,786), and Public Administration ($73,704).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.1k

2023 Value

± 570

0.973%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perry County, IL grew at a rate of 0.973%, from 8.02k employees to 8.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (949 people), Management Occupations (837 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (675 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.1k

2023 Value

± 570

0.973%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Perry County, IL grew at a rate of 0.973%, from 8.02k employees to 8.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,805 people), Retail Trade (1,123 people), and Manufacturing (823 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Perry County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,882

Median earning men ± $5,182

$33,490

Median earning women ± $1,758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($79,010), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,526), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,196).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,038), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,518), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

59
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Construction
23
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$49.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$28.2k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$27.5k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Perry County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 72.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.686%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.686%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Perry County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 72.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.686%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Perry County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Perry County, IL was $105,200 in 2023, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $102,000 to $105,200, a 3.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry County, IL is 78.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Perry County, IL have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Perry County, IL is $59,286. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Perry County, IL was Census Tract 305 with a value of $77,500, followed by Census Tract 303 and Census Tract 301, with respective values of $70,741 and $70,714.

In 2023, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Perry County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.248%.

Housing

Property

$105,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,698

$6,310

Median Property Taxes

±$502

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Perry County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Perry County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2023

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.9% of the housing units in Perry County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Perry County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 305
Census Tract 303
Census Tract 301

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Perry County, IL was Census Tract 305 with a value of $77,500, followed by Census Tract 303 and Census Tract 301, with respective values of $70,741 and $70,714.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Perry County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,286

Median Household Income

± $4,702

7.99k

Number of Households

± 590

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.99k households in Perry County, IL grew to $59,286 from the previous year's value of $56,338.

The following chart displays the households in Perry County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry County, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (87.8%)
Carpooled (5.12%)
Worked At Home (3.76%)

In 2023, 87.8% of workers in Perry County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.12%) and those who worked at home (3.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry County, IL have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Perry County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Perry County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perry County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perry County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Perry County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.248%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry County, IL (3.1k out of 18.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Perry County, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.7% of the children was living in poverty in Perry County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.3% of the population of Perry County, IL has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 2.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Perry County, IL see 2066 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.24% decrease from the previous year (2092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2623 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 446 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,066 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Perry County, IL

Primary care physicians in Perry County, IL see an average of 2,066 patients per year. This represents a 1.24% decrease from the previous year (2,092 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Perry County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.68%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

23.9%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perry County, IL declined by 6.68% from 3.94% to 3.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Perry County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Perry County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Perry County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.1% in Perry County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Perry County, IL.