Perry, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Perry	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,848	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$47,878	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$52,064	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,744	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,074	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Perry is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Perry is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Perry is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Perry is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,915 $47,878 $95,756

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Perry median earnings by income bracket

Perry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	22.0%	22.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.1%	17.1%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Dara, IL	92	$172,549	112.2%
Bluffs, IL	792	$91,805	12.9%
Baylis, IL	131	$80,078	1.5%
Meredosia, IL	928	$75,066	7.7%
Versailles, IL	433	$72,334	11.1%
Perry, IL	279	$47,878	41.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denning, AR	279	$37,709	53.6%
Golf, FL	279	$366,330	350.4%
Payne, GA	279	$31,220	61.6%
Bertram, IA	279	$134,922	65.9%
Altoona, KS	279	$36,996	54.5%
Perry, IL	279	$47,878	41.1%

Source: The Perry, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.