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Perry County, IL


Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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Tracts in Perry County, IL

   



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2022 population: 20,588   ( 1,762 from 2010 , 352 from 2020)
Land area: 441.9 square miles
Population density: 46.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,615 85.56% 9.5%
Black:1,7268.38% 7.0%
Indian:480.23% 11.6%
Asian:1220.59% 28.4%
2+ races:3781.84% 36.0%
Hispanic:6993.40% 16.7%
Total non-White:2,97314.44% 3.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:421 10.1
Deaths:57013.6
Net Migration: -227-5.4
Net Immigration: 110.3
Change in White population:-1,848 -8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:86 0.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,350
19,46387.08%
1,8568.30%
430.19%
950.43%
2781.24%
5992.68%
2,88712.92%

2000
23,094
20,56389.04%
1,8498.01%
460.20%
670.29%
1560.68%
4061.76%
2,53110.96%

1990
21,412
20,86397.44%
3771.76%
120.06%
410.19%
n/a
1190.56%
5492.56%

1980
21,714
21,19497.61%
4161.92%
210.10%
360.17%
n/a
470.22%
5202.39%

1970
19,757
19,30997.73%
3811.93%
20.01%
60.03%
n/a
450.23%
448 2.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,283 9.9
2,32210.1
-510-2.2
100.0
-1,100 -4.8
356 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,517 11.8
2,59512.1
1,6337.6
160.1
-300 -1.4
1,982 9.3
1980's
NumberRate
2,924 13.5
2,505 11.5
-608 -2.8
n/a
-331 -1.5
29 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,089 5.5
n/a
1,885 9.5
72 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Perry County, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.2
4,060 19.7%
16,528 80.3%
4,095 19.9%
8,147
2.30
5,292 65.0%
3,910 73.9%
489 9.2%
2,855 35.0%

2010
NumberPercent
39.4
4,633 20.7%
17,717 79.3%
3,515 15.7%
8,335
2.38
5,622 67.5%
4,295 76.4%
568 10.1%
2,713 32.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
5,054 21.9%
18,040 78.1%
3,717 16.1%
8,485
2.43
5,828 68.7%
4,803 82.4%
460 7.9%
2,657 31.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.5
5,587 26.1%
15,825 73.9%
3,648 17.0%
8,292
2.55
6,058 73.1%
5,236 86.4%
400 6.6%
2,234 26.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.7
6,119 28.2%
15,595 71.8%
3,477 16.0%
8,135
2.64
6,087 74.8%
5,315 87.3%
309 5.1%
2,048 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Perry County, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,170 
Median Value$102,000 
Occupied8,14788.8%
Vacant1,02311.2%
Owned6,26276.9%
Rented1,88523.1%
Median Rent$656 
Single-Family Units6,80274.2%
    Detached6,79074.0%
    Attached120.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units7408.1%
Mobile Homes1,08211.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perry County, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004175.1%
$10,000 to $14,9995356.6%
$15,000 to $19,9994235.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993073.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993033.7%
$30,000 to $34,9995456.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992943.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992573.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993003.7%
$50,000 to $59,99992211.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,01012.4%
$75,000 to $99,99993411.5%
$100,000 to $124,9997449.1%
$125,000 to $149,9995466.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993684.5%
$200,000 or more2423.0%
Median Household Income56,338 
Per Capita Income27,880 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6347.8%
Public Assistance3784.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,62419.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,41257.9%
Unemployed5194.1%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force7,93362.0%
Not in Labor Force4,86338.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7172,09256.5%
Non-Profit28665430.4%
Self-Employed41546847.0%
Local Government22829643.5%
State Government48927663.9%
Federal Government443754.3%
Total Private + Self3,1322,56055.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0471,26345.3%
Total4,1793,82352.2%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts94811.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,50718.8%
Professional, Technical1,43917.9%
Service Occupations1,73321.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing410.5%
All others2,39129.8%
White Collar 48.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,62620.3%
Retail trade98612.3%
Manufacturing89511.2%
Other services5987.5%
Educational services5767.2%
Public administration5697.1%
Transportation and warehousing4495.6%
Construction4335.4%
Accommodation and food services3714.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2493.1%
Finance and insurance2483.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2362.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1892.4%
Utilities1461.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1231.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1121.4%
Wholesale trade901.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing720.9%
Information500.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Perry County, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6313.01%
Puerto Rican70.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic300.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian790.38%
Chinese290.14%
Vietnamese100.05%
Japanese80.04%
Korean20.01%
Filipino10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,13895.8%
Spanish5812.9%
German, other Germanic1180.6%
Other Indo-European960.5%
Chinese190.1%
Vietnamese100.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic80.0%
Other Asian80.0%
Tagalog10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,01623.9%
Irish2,0749.9%
English1,9169.1%
Polish9524.5%
American8764.2%
Italian7493.6%
French4342.1%
Scottish3461.6%
European2921.4%
Scotch-Irish2471.2%
Dutch1940.9%
Swedish1840.9%
Welsh1520.7%
British760.4%
Lithuanian670.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,84199.3%
Not a citizen1550.7%
Native20,70298.6%
Foreign-born2941.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perry County, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
540 3.6%1,814 11.9%5,336 35.1%5,831 38.4%1,133 7.5%529 3.5%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 540 3.6%
9-12 Years 1,814 11.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,336 35.1%
Some College 5,831 38.4%
Bach. Degree 1,133 7.5%
Grad Degree 529 3.5%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Perry County, IL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,488 8,311 1,177 12.4% 6.3%
1991 8,931 7,585 1,346 15.1% 7.3%
1992 8,520 7,158 1,362 16.0% 7.9%
1993 8,299 7,017 1,282 15.4% 7.5%
1994 7,769 6,816 953 12.3% 5.8%
1995 7,877 7,065 812 10.3% 5.2%
1996 8,507 7,556 951 11.2% 5.3%
1997 8,323 7,555 768 9.2% 4.8%
1998 8,302 7,598 704 8.5% 4.5%
1999 9,016 8,322 694 7.7% 4.4%
2000 10,319 9,624 695 6.7% 4.4%
2001 10,324 9,660 664 6.4% 5.4%
2002 10,329 9,593 736 7.1% 6.6%
2003 10,384 9,566 818 7.9% 6.7%
2004 10,508 9,752 756 7.2% 6.2%
2005 10,432 9,743 689 6.6% 5.7%
2006 10,246 9,559 687 6.7% 4.6%
2007 10,000 9,165 835 8.3% 5.1%
2008 9,571 8,641 930 9.7% 6.5%
2009 9,388 8,253 1,135 12.1% 10.2%
2010 9,580 8,511 1,069 11.2% 10.5%
2011 9,462 8,496 966 10.2% 9.8%
2012 9,191 8,211 980 10.7% 9.0%
2013 9,014 8,023 991 11.0% 9.1%
2014 8,884 8,127 757 8.5% 7.2%
2015 8,873 8,239 634 7.1% 6.0%
2016 8,743 8,121 622 7.1% 5.9%
2017 8,415 7,909 506 6.0% 5.0%
2018 8,477 7,976 501 5.9% 4.4%
2019 8,347 7,936 411 4.9% 4.0%
2020 8,093 7,330 763 9.4% 9.5%
2021 7,988 7,501 487 6.1% 6.1%
2022 7,823 7,437 386 4.9% 4.6%
2023 7,734 7,324 410 5.3% 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com