Perry County, Illinois

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,810
Median household income: $59,286
Median home value: $105,200

Perry County is a county in Illinois with a population of 20,810. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,286, its median household income sits below Illinois's $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Perry County's population declined 2.1% from 21,251 to 20,810, while its median household income rose 13.1% from $52,428 to $59,286.

75.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,810
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,286
Median home value: $105,200
Median gross rent: $714
Housing units: 9,166
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,25120,810

Median household income

$52,428$59,286

Median home value

$86,500$105,200

Median gross rent

$576$714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,251	$52,428	$86,500	$576
2020	21,092	$51,616	$85,700	$593
2021	21,158	$53,108	$85,800	$610
2022	20,996	$56,338	$102,000	$656
2023	20,810	$59,286	$105,200	$714

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,024	4.9%
5 to 17	3,036	14.6%
18 to 24	1,661	8.0%
25 to 34	2,778	13.3%
35 to 44	2,856	13.7%
45 to 54	2,578	12.4%
55 to 64	2,752	13.2%
65 to 74	2,375	11.4%
75 and over	1,750	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,785	85.5%
Black or African American	1,661	8.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	135	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	466	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	731	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,211	14.7%
High school graduate	5,100	33.8%
Some college or associate's	5,928	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,235	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	615	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,931	87.8%
Carpooled	404	5.1%
Public transit	39	0.5%
Walked	89	1.1%
Bicycle	83	1.1%
Worked from home	297	3.8%
Other means	50	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,940	38.7%
15 to 29 min	1,827	24.1%
30 to 44 min	1,429	18.8%
45 to 59 min	857	11.3%
60+ min	543	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 16.9% (3,098 of 18,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,149	64.4%
Nonfamily households	2,845	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,994	87.2%
Vacant	1,172	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,310	78.9%
Renter-occupied	1,684	21.1%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,941	75.7%
1-unit, attached	13	0.1%
2 to 4 units	609	6.6%
5 to 19 units	253	2.8%
20 or more units	316	3.4%
Mobile home & other	1,034	11.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 17145
State: Illinois
Land area: 442 sq mi
Water area: 5.1 sq mi
Center point: 38.0844, -89.3685

Cities & places

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