Perry County Information
Perry in
Illinois occupies
447 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,865, a change from a 2000 population of
23,094 and
21,412 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.4% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Perry in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
703 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.1%.
Read more about
Perry, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Perry | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 447 sq. miles | Ranked 2,350 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,865 | Ranked 1,678 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,789 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,094 | Ranked 1,639 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,412 | Ranked 1,610 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.4% | |
| African American | 8.5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,296 | 10,295 |
| Unemployed Population | 703 | 726 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 7.1% |
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