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Perry County
Perry County, Illinois
At a Glance
Population 20,945
County Seat Perry County Courthouse
State FIPS 17
County FIPS 145
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 12,540
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 20,996
Median Age 42.2
Veterans 1,390
Housing Units 9,170
Uninsured 99
Net Migration (recent) -30
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 383
Total Employees 3,956
Avg Annual Pay $50,313
Median Household Income $56,338
Poverty Rate 17.5%
Unemployment Rate 6.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $60,281
Federal Spending FY2024 $129,914,200
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,203
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $102,000
Median Rent $656
FMR Studio $597
FMR 1BR $663
FMR 2BR $870
FMR 3BR $1,183
FMR 4BR $1,444
Health & Safety
Hospitals 12
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 21.5%
Adult Obesity 39.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 28.3
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.87
Electric Customers 5392477
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 28
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 3
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 44
SNAP Stores 16
Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 23
Land in Farms (acres) 9,037
Avg Farm Size (acres) 392.9
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2011-06-07
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-05-21
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-05-06
DR SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES 1982-06-05
Detailed Topics
Communities in Perry County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.