Jefferson County vs. Perry County

Jefferson County (IL)Perry County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,82021,174
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,82522,346
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,82722,350
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%18.6%
Female persons, percent48.6%44.9%
White alone, percent87.4%88.2%
Black or African American alone, percent8.9%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%85.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8481,464
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,0099,647
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,400$85,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,052$1,007
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$439$398
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$661$522
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.6%11.9%
Building permits, 2018640
Households, 2014-201815,2238,323
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%81.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%48.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,12915,477
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)391,12063,719
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)709,525189,456
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,325$8,589
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.524.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,617$48,298
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,770$24,511
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%17.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017957405
Total employment, 201717,9114,054
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)718,266139,701
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.6%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2931,000
All firms, 20123,3071,388
Men-owned firms, 20122,113764
Women-owned firms, 2012749349
Minority-owned firms, 201218032
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,9581,304
Veteran-owned firms, 201247852
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6131,172
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.6%19.8%
Population per square mile, 201068.050.6
Land area in square miles, 2010571.17441.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (IL) and Perry county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.