Illinois

Perry County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
85.8%
African
8.5%
Hispanic
3.2%
Other
2.5%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Perry Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPerry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White85.8%56.7%58%
Black or African American8.5%13.7%—
Hispanic3.2%19.9%—
Indian0.3%2.6%—
East Asian0.3%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Perry County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPerry CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$62,118$83,390$80,734
Median home value$112,600$263,300$332,700
Home price to income1.8×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$728/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income14.1%18.3%21.0%