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Perry County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticPerry County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population20,63912,694,798334,922,4991843rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$62,118$83,390$80,7341888th of 3,221
Median Age42.039.038.91481st of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.7%37.8%35.7%2961st of 3,222
Median Home Value$112,600$263,300$332,7002807th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$728$1,274$1,4132597th of 3,215
Poverty Rate16.9%11.8%12.5%941st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.8%5.2%1496th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile46.7228.7n/a1610th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.2%14.7%14.1%2556th of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.8n/an/a1540th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate80.9%67.1%65.2%494th of 3,222
Average Commute Time24.327.826.41583rd of 3,221
Worked from Home4.7%15.9%15.1%2742nd of 3,222
Uninsured6.3%n/an/a2729th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households48.3%45.3%46.9%1795th of 3,222
Broadband Access83.4%n/an/a1574th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Perry County, Illinois

StatisticPerry County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)84.9%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.7%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.6%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.2%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index27.060.561.4

Age in Perry County, Illinois

StatisticPerry County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.039.038.9
Under 18 %19.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Perry County, Illinois

StatisticPerry County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households7,8755,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households64.9%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children30.1%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.6%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.6%31.2%28.7%
Never Married31.8%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Perry County, Illinois

StatisticPerry County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,897$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.8%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.9%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.4%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households19.0%13.8%n/a

Housing in Perry County, Illinois

StatisticPerry County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units9,1525,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.1%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,807$5,298n/a

Education in Perry County, Illinois

StatisticPerry County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School14.1%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate34.3%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.0%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.2%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.5%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Perry County, Illinois

StatisticPerry County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation49.0%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work85.7%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.5%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Perry County, Illinois

StatisticPerry County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.3%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%18.9%16.7%

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