Perry County, IL Demographic Data
Perry County, IL Summary
Perry County is located in Illinois
- Population: 22,208
- Area: 446.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 441.76 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 49.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 403.22 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Perry County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,897
46%
50.8
Male
11,698
54%
49.2
Total Population
21,595
323,128,000
Perry County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,033
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,103
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,336
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,265
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,605
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,705
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,828
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,115
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,560
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,327
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,088
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,076
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
554
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,375
80.5%
77.2
Female
7,818
45.0%
51.3
Male
9,557
55.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,471
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,453
20.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,718
17.2%
15.2
Female
2,136
57.5%
55.8
Male
1,582
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Perry County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,247
98.4%
96.8
White
19,236
89.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1,823
8.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
0.1%
0.8
Asian
123
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
3
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
97
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
13
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
10
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
38
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
348
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
638
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
556
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
19
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
51
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,957
97.0%
82.2
Perry County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
503
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,799
11.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,839
38.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,365
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,706
11.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,502
9.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
539
3.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,302
15.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,951
84.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,041
13.3%
31.2
Perry County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,626
31.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,271
45.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,348
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
313
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,565
8.6
5.8%
Perry County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,121
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
441
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
247
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
102
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
78
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.1%
1.1%
Perry County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
891
11.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
442
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,158
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
830
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,140
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,589
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
937
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
843
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
151
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
108
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
43,308
57,617
Per capita income
22,650
31,128
Perry County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
508
6.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
567
6.8%
9.8
Construction
558
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,117
25.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
168
2.0%
6.6
Information
97
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,367
16.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
446
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
346
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
548
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
962
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
513
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
130
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,351
16.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,008
24.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,700
20.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,556
18.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,712
20.6%
18.1%
Perry County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,149
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,983
85.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
788
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
46
0.6%
5.1
Walked
103
1.3%
2.7
Other means
38
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
191
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.5
26.6
Perry County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
433
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,789
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,025
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,842
22.8%
21.0
Perry County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,089
85.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,065
75.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,024
25.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,385
14.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
21
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Perry County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,474
1 room
176
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
114
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
532
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,496
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,426
25.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,145
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,205
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
691
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
689
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Perry County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,474
1-unit, detached
6,951
73.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
42
0.4%
5.9
2-units
459
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
219
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
109
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
185
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
295
3.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,214
12.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Perry County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,099
22.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
810
8.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,096
11.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
938
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,637
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,171
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
931
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
716
7.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
66
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%
Perry County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,607
44.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
863
10.7%
4.7
Electricity
3,204
39.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
290
3.6%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
82
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.3%
1.1
Perry County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,926
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
20
0.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
69
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
143
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
307
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
861
29.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,513
51.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,633
56.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
389
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
257
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
95
3.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
539
18.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,703
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
31
1.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
762
44.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
902
53.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
321
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
527
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
387
23.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
155
9.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
147
8.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
111
6.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
111
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
770
45.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
343
0.0%
0.0%
Perry County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,065
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,594
26.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,198
36.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,124
18.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
502
8.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
510
8.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
59
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
63
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,600
205,000
