Perry, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

282

4.44% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

54.2

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

23%

13.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$36,250

4.92% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$66,300

12.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Perry, IL had a population of 282 people with a median age of 54.2 and a median household income of $36,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Perry, IL grew from 270 to 282, a 4.44% increase and its median household income declined from $38,125 to $36,250, a −4.92% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Perry, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%), White (Hispanic) (1.77%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Perry, 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.

100% of the residents in Perry, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Perry, IL was $66,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Perry, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Perry, IL was 1 car per household.

United States Illinois Pike County, IL Adams, Fulton, Pike, Mason, Schuyler & Brown Counties PUMA, IL

Economy

The economy of Perry, IL employs 124 people. The largest industries in Perry, IL are Public Administration (25 people), Educational Services (18 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (17 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,036), Public Administration ($47,083), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

124

2022 Value

± 72

18.1%

1 Year growth

± 74%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Perry, IL grew at a rate of 18.1%, from 105 employees to 124 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Perry, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (13 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Perry, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

124

2022 Value

± 72

18.1%

1 Year growth

± 74%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Perry, IL grew at a rate of 18.1%, from 105 employees to 124 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Perry, IL, are Public Administration (25 people), Educational Services (18 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Perry, IL, though some of these residents may live in Perry, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $32,334

$15,500

Median earning women ± $5,726

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,286), Public Administration ($64,167), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($28,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($11,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,250).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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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, IL was $66,300 in 2022, which is 0.235 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $59,000 to $66,300, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Perry, IL is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Perry, IL have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Perry, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$66,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,570

$115

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2022

46.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.7% of the housing units in Perry, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Perry, 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.

$36,250

Median Household Income

± $21,325

150

Number of Households

± 39

In 2022, the median household income of the 150 households in Perry, IL declined from $36,250 from the previous year's value of $38,125.

The following chart displays the households in Perry, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Perry, 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 2022

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (4.1%)

In 2022, 82% of workers in Perry, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (4.1%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Perry, IL have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Perry, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Perry, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Perry, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Perry, IL (65 out of 282 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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

97.5% of the population of Perry, IL has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 25.2% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 0.709% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pike County, IL see 1693 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.08% decrease from the previous year (1729 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1827 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1124 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,693 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pike County, IL

Primary care physicians in Pike County, IL see an average of 1,693 patients per year. This represents a 2.08% decrease from the previous year (1,729 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.48%

Uninsured

32.3%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

25.2%

Medicare

21.6%

Non-Group

0.709%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Perry, IL declined by 4.26% from 2.59% to 2.48%.

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

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