Perry County vs. Union County

Perry County (MO)Union County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,15016,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.9%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,97117,810
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,97117,808
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.1%21.4%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.9%
White alone, percent97.0%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2611,325
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,8088,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.6%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,500$101,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,084$1,026
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$410$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$673$570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.8%9.1%
Building permits, 20188511
Households, 2014-20187,6056,669
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.0%73.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.2%54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)86,50672,600
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)174,51440,200
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)270,230167,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,209$9,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.624.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,964$49,182
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,710$25,416
Persons in poverty, percent10.9%17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017511370
Total employment, 20179,7893,621
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)357,81299,854
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2821,017
All firms, 20121,6041,322
Men-owned firms, 2012877785
Women-owned firms, 2012489440
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5221,153
Veteran-owned firms, 2012202198
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3021,036
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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%4.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201040.043.1
Land area in square miles, 2010474.35413.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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