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County:

Perry County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17145

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

48,583

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.23

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,757

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,714

9.9%

6.9%

3.0%

1990:

21,412

-1.4%

-3.3%

1.9%

2000:

23,094

7.9%

8.1%

-0.2%

2005:

22,815

-1.2%

-0.8%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,563

89.0%

0-to-19:

5,773

25.0%

Black:

1,849

8.0%

20-to-39:

6,653

28.8%

Hispanic:

406

1.8%

40-to-59:

6,002

26.0%

American Indian:

46

0.2%

60-plus:

4,666

20.2%

Other:

230

1.0%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

52.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,064

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.1%

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