Perry County

Perry County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population20,945
County SeatPerry County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS145
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population12,540
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)20,996
Median Age42.2
Veterans1,390
Housing Units9,170
Uninsured99
Net Migration (recent)-30
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments383
Total Employees3,956
Avg Annual Pay$50,313
Median Household Income$56,338
Poverty Rate17.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
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

Hospitals12
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking21.5%
Adult Obesity39.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches28
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools44
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms23
Land in Farms (acres)9,037
Avg Farm Size (acres)392.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-07
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-05-06
DRSEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES1982-06-05

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.