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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Perry County is $19,999, which is much lower than the state average of $30,019 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Perry County median household income is $40,532, which has grown by 21.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 22.70% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Perry County residents spend 26.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.6 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #98

Perry County	19,999 USD
Illinois	30,019 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Perry County	27,157 USD
Illinois	32,198 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Perry County	33,820 USD
Illinois	39,039 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Perry County	17,463 USD
Illinois	26,489 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #90

Perry County	40,532 USD
Illinois	57,166 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Perry County	51,364 USD
Illinois	78,521 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #82

Perry County	21.79%
Illinois	22.70%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Perry County		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.88%	$7,597, see rank	22.23%	$15,728	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	37.29%	$17,066, see rank	27.05%	$17,893	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.64%	$2,521, see rank	2.51%	$3,672	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	24.90%	$17,376, see rank	16.75%	$26,034	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Perry County	55,102 USD
Illinois	70,967 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Perry County	65,027 USD
Illinois	92,664 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Perry County	Illinois	U.S.
White	$42,167, see rank	$62,152	$56,900
Black	$25,156, see rank	$34,174	$35,600
Hispanic	$29,911, see rank	$46,782	$42,396
Asian	$81,875, see rank	$75,890	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$43,750, see rank	$41,567	$37,170
Two or More Races	$31,364, see rank	$48,716	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Perry County	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$15,387, see rank	$24,207	$25,788
25 to 44	$50,617, see rank	$62,340	$58,398
45 to 64	$46,250, see rank	$70,284	$65,027
65 or over	$32,848, see rank	$38,325	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Perry County	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	18,202, see rank	10,170,489	248,775,628
Male¹	9,779, 53.72%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	5,090, 52.05%, see rank	71.38%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2, 0.02%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	5,088, 52.03%, see rank	71.09%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	4,707, 92.51%, see rank	89.58%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	381, 7.49%, see rank	10.42%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,689, 47.95%, see rank	28.62%	30.72%
Female¹	8,423, 46.28%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	4,271, 50.71%, see rank	61.04%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	4,271, 50.71%, see rank	60.99%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,738, 87.52%, see rank	90.48%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	533, 12.48%, see rank	9.52%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	4,152, 49.29%, see rank	38.96%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Perry County	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	8,208, 100%	5,928,078	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	6,952, 84.70%, see rank	73.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	797, 9.71%, see rank	8.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	90, 1.10%, see rank	8.92%	5.06%
Walked	97, 1.18%, see rank	3.14%	2.78%
Other Means	43, 0.52%, see rank	1.63%	1.79%
Worked at Home	229, 2.79%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Perry County	26.3 minutes
Illinois	28.6 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Perry County	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	8,445	6,032,031	143,435,233
Male¹	4,707, 55.74%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	730, 15.51%, see rank	33.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	842, 17.89%, see rank	14.62%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	588, 12.49%, see rank	18.01%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	113, 2.40%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	673, 14.30%, see rank	7.74%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,300, 27.62%, see rank	20.51%	17.94%
Female¹	3,738, 44.26%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,351, 36.14%, see rank	40.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,037, 27.74%, see rank	20.39%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	900, 24.08%, see rank	32.33%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	9, 0.24%, see rank	0.21%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	420, 11.24%, see rank	6.66%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Perry County	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	8,445, 100%	6,032,031	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	470, 5.57%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	588, 6.96%, see rank	5.12%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,484, 17.57%, see rank	12.55%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	170, 2.01%, see rank	3.01%	2.75%
Retail Trade	937, 11.10%, see rank	11.00%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	419, 4.96%, see rank	5.85%	4.93%
Information	79, 0.94%, see rank	2.07%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	266, 3.15%, see rank	7.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	388, 4.59%, see rank	11.29%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,992, 23.59%, see rank	23.07%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	580, 6.87%, see rank	9.02%	9.49%
Public Administration	576, 6.82%, see rank	3.85%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	496, 5.87%, see rank	4.78%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Perry County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,391	17.05%, see rank	14.41%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	593	11.87%, see rank	10.54%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.