Perry County vs. Washington County
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Perry County (IL) Washington County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 21,174 13,995
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.2% -4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 22,346 14,716
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,350 14,716
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4% 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6% 20.1%
Female persons, percent 44.9% 50.1%
White alone, percent 88.2% 97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 9.0% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.2% 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.6% 96.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,464 1,057
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.1% 0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,647 6,665
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.9% 78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $85,400 $109,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,007 $1,130
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $398 $531
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $522 $680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 11.9% 5.3%
Building permits, 2018 40 21
Households, 2014-2018 8,323 5,975
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.25 2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.3% 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.4% 1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.7% 82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 72.8% 74.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 84.4% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 11.7% 20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.9% 7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7% 5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.2% 65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.8% 59.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 63,719 39,869
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 189,456 200,849
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,589 $13,759
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.3 25.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $48,298 $59,469
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,511 $32,394
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8% 7.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 405 377
Total employment, 2017 4,054 6,033
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 139,701 260,999
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.0% 6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,000 916
All firms, 2012 1,388 1,360
Men-owned firms, 2012 764 781
Women-owned firms, 2012 349 434
Minority-owned firms, 2012 32 27
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,304 1,264
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 52 181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,172 1,056
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 19.8% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 50.6 26.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 441.76 562.57
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Perry county (IL) and Washington county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.