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Perry
Illinois

21K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$114K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,800

Federal Spending per Capita$433

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %3.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$168K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.5%

Dependency Ratio0.81

Medicare Spending / Person$3,469

SS Benefits / Person$4,341

Education Wage Premium2.06x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients4.6%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$113K

This county

$275K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$656/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.70%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,734

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$916/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+15.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate76.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

114 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

6.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices23

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients762 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,519

Uninsured (under 65)6.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.83 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,961

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,788

HS Completion Rate84.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate22.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine-0.11

January Temperature0.04

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation35.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$95K

Drought Index (2022)-0.37

Heating Degree Days4,385 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,564 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,892 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,296 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)70 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)69 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed175 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed37 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)270 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)395 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)123 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers263 workers

Public Transit Commuters57 workers

Walk to Work126 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)115 workers

Avg Commute Time22.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.2%

Walk to Work1.6%

Agriculture

Farms160 farms

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.574

Nonprofit Organizations95

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.8%

Never-Married Adults31.1%

Divorced Adults13.7%

Religious Organizations34

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations23.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.48 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities13

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms23

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · Illinois was D+14 statewide

vs Illinois State

Income tax

4.95%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.70%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+47D+14

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +87

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $114K

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Local News — Perry

WJBD Online · قبل يوم واحد

Netflix announces three-part docuseries about Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry poses for a portrait during CBS' 2014 Summer TCA tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on J…

Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Homes · قبل شهر واحد

Wanda Perry Obituary Jul 15, 2026

Wanda Perry, 93, of Helotes, Texas, formerly of Jonesboro, Illinois, peacefully went to be with her …

Illinois State Bar Association · 02‏/06‏/2026

Perry J. Browder Installed as 150th President of the Illinois State Bar Association

Perry J. Browder Installed as 150th President of the Illinois State Bar Association. Perry J. Browde…

Northwestern Medicine Newsroom · 17‏/06‏/2026

87-year-old becomes oldest known woman in Illinois to receive kidney transplant

After being turned away by other health systems, Sheila Perry received her new kidney at Northwester…

Line Drive Media · 04‏/05‏/2026

Breaking News: Head Coach Tyra Perry Out at Univ. of Illinois (May 4, 2026)

Breaking News: Head Coach Tyra Perry Out at Univ. of Illinois (May 4, 2026). News out of the college…

AL.com · قبل 3 أسابيع

Samford hires former Illinois head coach to lead softball program

Samford has hired Tyra Perry as its next head softball coach, the program announced on Wednesday. Pe…

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